Students to move into emissions-cutting house
The University of Nottingham is hoping to cut its greenhouse gas emissions with the construction of an experimental research house, … Continue reading Students to move into emissions-cutting house
Author: Fraser
Black Cloud Descends upon Toronto
Today in downtown Toronto, WWF-Canada is putting on an event that will make invisible carbon dioxide visible, in the form … Continue reading Black Cloud Descends upon Toronto
You can help change Canada’s “No” to a “Yes!”
There?s still time to change Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn?s mind and convince him to support a United Nations moratorium on the destructive bottom trawl fishery in International waters. The vote will take place at the United Nations General Assembly meeting from November 17-22 2006. Even though Minister Hearn has said Canada won?t support the moratorium, momentum is building within the international community to back the UN resolution to put the brakes on this highly destructive fishing practice. The U.S., Australia, Norway, Pacific Island Countries, Brazil, South Africa, Germany, New Zealand, and many other nations support the moratorium. Canada is currently aligned with Spain in opposing a moratorium.
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Maybe the prime minister should get out more
I?m no economist, but I read the papers. After the federal government recently unleashed the dog that is the Clean Air Act, I have to ask ? does the prime minister?
Vol. 8 No. 05 – November 1, 2006
Science Matters
by David Suzuki
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Executive Director, Mountain Culture
POSITION: Executive Director, Mountain Culture
REFERENCE: 06-312 ESA
DEPARTMENT: Mountain Culture
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
Reporting to the Vice President, Programming, the Executive Director, and Mountain Culture is responsible for providing the overall leadership and program philosophy, strategic direction, program framework and delivery of mountain programming at The Banff Centre.
State of Open Source Software for Nonprofits on the Net2 Podcast
Check out Andrew Aitken, David Geilhufe, Zack Rosen and Katrin Verclas’ discussion about The State of Open Source Software for Nonprofits from the 2006 NetSquared Conference on the NetSquared podcast.
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Address climate change or risk global depression: economist
Failure to tackle the problem of climate change could trigger a worldwide economic slowdown along the same level as the … Continue reading Address climate change or risk global depression: economist
ElectricGreen News – OCTOBER 28, 2006
– Clean Air Act fails the
north:environmental group…
CBC North
– Green leader to contest Ont. byelection…
CBC
– Quebec coalition wants Ottawa to "revive" Kyoto…
CBC QC
– Canadians leave heavy ecological footprint…
CBC
– Rising ocean temperatures will hurt Atlantic salmon…
CBC NB
– Ontario scientists urge premier to pass strong endangered species
act…
Newswire
– Bad sign in PEI environmental groups fight against pesticides…
CBC PEI
– Miltenberger warns water woes will soon rise to surface…
CBC North
– Tire shredding plant back in operation…
CBC SK
Tell Starbucks to Give Ethiopian Farmers Their Fair Share
Each year, coffee companies make billions of dollars. Starbucks alone earned almost $5.8 billion in net revenues during the first … Continue reading Tell Starbucks to Give Ethiopian Farmers Their Fair Share
Color Scheme Generator 2
[ws] Color Scheme Generator 2 Generator of color schemes and palettes to create good-looking and well balanced and harmonic web … Continue reading Color Scheme Generator 2
Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century
Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century is a groundbreaking compendium of the most innovative solutions, ideas and inventions emerging today for building a sustainable, livable, prosperous future.
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Alberta Announces Boost for Bioenergy but More Action Required
The Pembina Institute congratulates the Alberta government for its recent announcement to commit $239 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand the province’s bioenergy sector.
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