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Alternatives Journal Call for Submissions: Lessons Learned

February, 2008. Alternatives Journal is looking for articles that
showcase examples of international environmental initiatives, to
highlight the lessons that Canada can learn from other parts of the world.

In this issue of Alternatives, we will look beyond our borders, and
especially to Europe, to glean the lessons that can be learned from the
environmental track records of its 48 countries. From Denmark’s adoption
of wind power and Germany’s support of the Kyoto Protocol, to the
European Union’s caution with genetically modified seeds and the UK’s
newly released eco-town development plan, there is a great deal we can
apply to our lives, laws and futures.

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Get Specialized Environmental Credentials with the Certificate in Environmental Practice

According to research conducted by ECO Canada with environmental employers,
going back to school to upgrade and to specialize can advance your career. Not
only that–the multidisciplinary nature of the environment industry has
created a need for practitioners from many different occupational and academic
backgrounds.

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Fill ‘er up with switchgrass

Here’s your weekly Science Matters column by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola.

Not long ago, the question at the pump was always, “regular or
unleaded?” Today, leaded gasoline isn’t even an option in most
developed countries. And with the need to drastically reduce our
consumption of fossil fuels, the question of the future just might be
“switchgrass or algae?”

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Where do our leaders stand on science?

Here’s your weekly Science Matters column by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola.

From all the election hoopla in the United States, Canadians would be
forgiven for thinking that our American friends were about to head to
the polls tomorrow, not in November. But while the American process
might seem tad drawn out to some, it does give voters a chance to get
to know their candidates – something that Canadians would do well to
follow, as we too may be facing an election in 2008.

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