Woodbridge, Ontario - Earth Rangers, a charitable organization dedicated to educating children about biodiversity loss and empowering them to take action, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy of Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of Bring Back the Wild™ an innovative kid-powered fundraising campaign. The Bring Back the Wild campaign is designed to help protect animals by raising funds to restore and preserve their wild habitats."Empowering change and inspiring action is a crucial component in the Earth Rangers plan," says Peter Kendall, Executive Director of Earth Rangers. "Through our Bring Back the Wild campaign, we are reaching out to children and their families to assist us in supporting endangered habitats across the country, paying particular attention to protecting specific ... continue reading.

The Natural Step is partnering with The University of Western Ontario’s Masters of Environment and Sustainability (MES) program again to provide training and mentorship for students in their summer co-op placements. After a successful pilot in the summer of 2009, 10 students will be partnered with host organizations on sustainability-related projects. This is a unique opportunity for host organizations -- businesses, non-profits, municipal governments -- to hire trained sustainability interns for the summer of 2010. Download host recruitment information. For more information, visit University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability - http://www.uwo.ca/enviro/ Article source - http://www.thenaturalstep.org ... continue reading.

Hitting the Nail on the Head with Sustainable Building and Environmental Education It’ll take 26 college students, two instructors, one not-for-profit organization, two educational institutions and a whole lot of community support, but Peterborough will have one of the most sustainable buildings in Canada. Camp Kawartha, a not-for-profit outdoor education centre and summer camp, has partnered with the newly-formed Gainey Foundation, Trent University, and Sir Sandford Fleming College’s Sustainable Building Design and Construction (SBDC) program, to build an innovative, one-of-a-kind Environment Centre. The 2,000 square foot structure will be a testament to the latest innovations in green architecture and will have a net-zero carbon foot print, showcasing sustainable living practices and alternative energy generation. The Camp Kawartha Environment Centre will ... continue reading.

Toronto, June 18, 2009 – As sustainable green business practices become increasingly important, Seneca has announced a new eight-month Green Business Management program, to give graduates the skills needed to play a key role in the greening of business. Beginning this fall, the GTA’s only Green Business Management graduate certificate will give professionals the opportunity to enhance their employability with transferable and specialized skills that will give them an advantage in an emerging field and changing business world. Designed for people with a background in business and individuals with at least three to five years of experience, the program will cover Eco-productivity in the Workplace, Sustainable Business Plans, Ecopreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics, and more. “Ensuring a supply ... continue reading.

Unique to Toronto, Youth Camera Action is a two-week program (August 10th - 21st) that combines the exciting world of film and video production with the environment. Geared toward youth between the ages of 14 – 18 from the GTA, participants will explore important environmental issues through the camera’s lens and have the opportunity to create their very own video. This program is designed to encourage creative exploration and expression while developing fundamental awareness of global environmental issues. All videos will screen at the Green Sprouts Youth Filmmakers’ Showcase at the Planet in Focus Film Festival in October! Eligible applicants accepted on a first come first serve basis. Camp Fee is $250 (Full program subsidies and scholarships available upon ... continue reading.

ROM's new permanent gallery vividly presents the diversity and fragility of life on Earth Opening at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on May 16, 2009, the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity is devoted to exploring our world's biodiversity and the numerous factors affecting its conservation and survival. This innovative and interactive gallery combines seven ecosystem experiences, approximately 2,500 specimens and the Earth Rangers Studio featuring live animal ambassadors to convey an important message about the stunning variety of life on Earth, the interconnectedness of nature's amazing web, and the ability that each of us has to care for the environment. "This spectacular new gallery brings together the breadth of the ROM's natural history collections and the latest research by Museum curators ... continue reading.

Hamilton ECO Film & Arts Festival Earth Week Wednesday, April 21st to Saturday, April 25th Tuesday, April 21st ? Earth Week Festival Launch Venue: The Pearl Company Featured Film: “Manufactured Landscapes” Musical Performers: Kim and Frank Koren Presenting Sponsor: Mackesy Smye Lawyers Tickets: $15.00 available at HomeWork Design in Westdale Wednesday, April 22nd Art Gallery of Hamilton Presents Flow: World Water Crisis Venue: Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas Featured Film: Flow: World Water Crisis Presented in Partnership: AGH and Hamilton ECO Film & Arts Festival Tickets: AGM Members $6.00, Students/Seniors $8.00, General $10.00 through the AGH Thursday, April 23rd Reclaiming The Environment Venue: Fenian Films Featured Film: “Addicted to Plastic” Musical Performers: Jesse O’Brien, Harrison Kennedy and Brian Griffith Presenting ... continue reading.

Dell, Nortel, Pillar and VMware products work together to create data centre that is small on space and big on energy savings  Toronto, Ontario - February 17, 2009 - Earth Rangers, a non-profit organization that empowers kids to improve the health of the planet, has created - with the help of Dell, Nortel, Pillar and VMware - a data centre that is 10 times smaller than it could have been, and is expected to save over 111,000 kWh per year; or the equivalent of more than 26 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. "The data centre is our latest effort to make the LEED Gold Earth Rangers Centre 'a living demonstration site' for the greenest products and services, and to ... continue reading.

Monica Pukas graduated from Environment and Business at the University of Waterloo in 2007 and is currently in Nepal promoting alternative energies, specifically bio-briquettes. A bio-briquette is made from local biomass (shrubs, sawdust, etc., mixed with clay or mud) and offers an alternative to expensive fossil fuels. Learn more about Monica's work at www.environment.uwaterloo.ca/cooljobs/pukas.html ... continue reading.

RED ROCK, ON, July 20 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Joe Comuzzi, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, today celebrated Lake Superior Day, as well as the recent creation of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA). Mr. Comuzzi also brought greetings on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister John Baird. Lake Superior Day's festivities included family activities, entertainment and displays and also featured a presentation of the IMAX production Mysteries of the Great Lakes, which received $500,000 from the Government of Canada to support its production. "Our Government is proud of the partnerships formed to conserve Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world," said Mr. Comuzzi. "We appreciate the support that local communities provided and look ... continue reading.