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Environmental Commissioner: Where is Ontario’s “Culture of Conservation?”

| June 10, 2012
Environmental Commissioner: Where is Ontario’s “Culture of Conservation?”

Environmental Commissioner says the Ontario government appears to have forgotten one of the important goals of its own Green Energy and Green Economy Act.

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Climate Change to have major effects on Prairies

| April 20, 2012
Climate Change to have major effects on Prairies

In honour of Earth Day on April 22, the Saskatchewan Research Council is educating the public on what this will mean for the Prairie provinces.

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GreenHeroes: Musicians, hockey players and NASCAR drivers protecting the planet

| November 9, 2011
GreenHeroes: Musicians, hockey players and NASCAR drivers protecting the planet

In early September 2011, ClimateSpark, a green innovation initiative run by the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, probed Toronto for 10 great ideas to reduce the city’s climate impact.

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Leading experts respond to outcome of UN climate talks in Cancun

| December 11, 2010 | 0 Comments
Leading experts respond to outcome of UN climate talks in Cancun

Cancun – The UN climate talks have ended in Cancun and leading experts from diverse organizations in Canada have responded as follows:

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Tips for Eating Local in Winter

| December 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Tips for Eating Local in Winter

During the summer months many enjoy taking the challenge of eating locally. It’s a great way to support your community farmers and eat fresh food, free of preservatives. There is no better way to support your local economy and gain control over what you actually consume. It may seem challenging enough in the warmer months [...]

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Minister John Baird’s coal confusion

| December 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
Minister John Baird’s coal confusion

Cancun – Environment Minister John Baird is arriving at the UN climate talks confused about what Canada is and is not doing to combat global warming. Leading organizations from across the country are calling on the Canadian government to come clean on misleading claims that Canada has banned coal-fired electricity generation.

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Lack of federal leadership hinders progress on environmental issues

| December 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
Lack of federal leadership hinders progress on environmental issues

The federal government is not keeping its commitments to take the lead in protecting the environment and moving toward sustainable development, says Scott Vaughan, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

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Continuation of home energy programs urged – GCNews #705

| December 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
Continuation of home energy programs urged – GCNews #705

ecoENERGY. The federal Liberals have joined the NDP in challenging the end of the ecoENERGY retrofit incentive program. Speaking in the House, environment critic Gerard Kennedy asked why ecoENERGY is being shut down, costing hundreds of jobs in the energy efficiency industry and leaving homeowners in the cold.

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The Cult of Bjorn Lomborg

| December 3, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Cult of Bjorn Lomborg

As world leaders gather in Cancun, it’s no coincidence that Bjorn Lomborg is traveling the world to promote Cool It, a new documentary that features his long-time efforts to undercut so-called climate alarmism.

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Climate delegates told “gracias por nada” in mock pro tar sands message

| November 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Climate delegates told “gracias por nada” in mock pro tar sands message

On the opening day of the UN climate conference in Cancun, Environmental Defence and the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition launched “Gracias Por Nada,” a campaign by the mock Canadian Alliance of Petroleum Peddlers to thank delegates for doing nothing to tackle global warming.

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