Winnipeg's resident polar bears are being kept cool and warm by a green energy system that recognize...

1. Winnipeg's polar bears keep cool, stay warm, with green
technology - Manitoba
Winnipeg's resident polar bears are being kept cool and warm by a green energy system that
recognizes the threat to their cousins in Manitoba's north from global warming.
Rick Chopp, director of major projects for the zoo, said it only makes sense for the zoo to choose
geothermal technology because it will help people understand that climate change is real. (Jeff
Stapleton/CBC)

2. The Assiniboine Park Conservancy said Tuesday the Journey to Churchill exhibit has a geothermal
energy system that was chosen over fossil-fuel options to address climate change concerns.
Park officials said the system benefited from a provincial grant of $105,160 to encourage green
energy and uses made-in-Manitoba technology.
Zoo officials said the underground geothermal system to keep the Journey to Churchill's polar bears
comfortable is also green technology that will not contribute to climate change. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
"Our province is once again at the forefront of showcasing the benefits of renewable geothermal
energy over fossil-fuel options," said Municipal Government Minister Drew Caldwell.
The geothermal system at the park serves four detached buildings:
Gateway to Arctic building
Tundra Grill
water treatment complex
the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre
Rick Chopp, the zoo's director of major projects said going geothermal just made sense.

3. Assinboine Park Zoo announced it has installed a geothermal system to keep the polar bears in the
Journey to Churchill exhibit comfortable, something this 11-month old polar bear cub seems to
appreciate. (Assiniboine Park Zoo)
"We chose to go the geothermal route actually because it really reflects our mission which is
sustainability and making people understand that climate change or how we affect the earth is a real
thing," he said.

4. "Really, we're practising what we preach," he said. "There's obviously operating savings ... but
probably the best part of it is there's no emissions. I mean, we're taking the heat and cooling from
the earth essentially and conditioning our buildings with it."
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