A Green Budget for Canada?
Ottawa – In light of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s invitation for input on the upcoming federal budget, the Green Budget … Continue reading A Green Budget for Canada?
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Aboriginal knowledge key to Boreal Forest conservation
Ottawa – Traditional knowledge held by Canada’s Aboriginal people about the Boreal Forest offers western scientists a vitally important information … Continue reading Aboriginal knowledge key to Boreal Forest conservation
Nature Matters! Contest
Environment Canada is celebrating the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with a national contest on why nature matters to Canadians. … Continue reading Nature Matters! Contest
A People’s Submission on Climate Change
Ottawa – A network of leading non-governmental organizations has made a people’s submission to the United Nations on behalf of over 150,000 Canadians who have signed the KyotoPlus petition on Canada’s climate change commitments. The submission was made in light of the January 31st deadline for countries to indicate what they will be pledging to do under the Copenhagen Accord. Continue reading A People’s Submission on Climate Change
Preparing the Trail 2010
Comprised of a community of environmentally active athletes and supporters, Preparing the Trail 2010 is running a national tree planting … Continue reading Preparing the Trail 2010
Pesticides Worsening the Honey Bee Crisis
Ottawa – Sierra Club Canada is calling on the Canadian Government to review a pesticide deemed perilously toxic to honey … Continue reading Pesticides Worsening the Honey Bee Crisis
Green Conservatism
I always read Lorne Gunter’s column, although I almost never agree with his take on environmental issues. But for some … Continue reading Green Conservatism
Science left behind in Copenhagen Coverage
Comment: By thegreenpages contributing editor Fraser Los After all the late-night hand-wringing by bleary-eyed world leaders, the Copenhagen climate conference … Continue reading Science left behind in Copenhagen Coverage
Canada destroys websites parodying climate policy
The government of Canada has used strong-arm tactics to shut down two parody websites criticizing Canada’s poor environmental policy, taking … Continue reading Canada destroys websites parodying climate policy
Earth Day Canada’s Every Day Heroes Film Competition
Toronto – All filmmakers, young and old, established and aspiring, are invited to submit 90-second silent videos to the Every … Continue reading Earth Day Canada’s Every Day Heroes Film Competition
Caribbean scientist urges Ottawa to act at Climate Summit
Ottawa – Island states are fighting to survive the devastating effects of global warming while the majority of developed countries … Continue reading Caribbean scientist urges Ottawa to act at Climate Summit
Conservatives Set to Spin Copenhagen Climate Conference
Ottawa – Sierra Club Canada has learned that Minister Jim Prentice has established a Climate Change War Room in an … Continue reading Conservatives Set to Spin Copenhagen Climate Conference