With today?s appointment of John Baird as environment minister, the Conservative government has a new opportunity to deliver regulations and programs that protect Canada?s ecosystems and meet our international obligations.
Continue reading “Will Environmental Policy Shift with New Minister?”
Combative style and Harris-era recordmake some environmentalists nervous.
Continue reading “Baird brings clout, baggage to his new job”
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a course correction for his government yesterday, admitting his Tories are not doing enough on the environment and softening some of his cabinet’s hard-line edges.
New poll shows British Columbians demand provincial law to reduce global warming.
Welcome to Doomsday is a passionate call to save the planet from the forces not only of greed and exploitation but from those who associate its destruction with a spiritual apocalypse.
In his newest provocative book, prominent social critic Henry A. Giroux shows how the tragedy and suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina signals a much larger crisis in the United States ? one that threatens the very nature of individual freedom and inclusive democracy.
Continue reading “Stormy Weather: Hurricane Katrina and the Politics of Disposability”
Consider the lowly light bulb. Once a routine household purchase, especially as the dark days of winter approached, it’s now … Continue reading Green energy’s poster child
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will name Treasury Board President John Baird as his new environment minister today, the Toronto Star … Continue reading ‘Mr. Fix-It’ gets green file
Harmful pollutants have been found in the bodies of four federal politicians who volunteered to have their blood tested as part of Environmental Defence?s Toxic Nation campaign.
Continue reading “Pollutants Contaminate Blood of Federal Politicians”
LifeCycles is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating awareness and initiating action around food, health, and urban sustainability in the … Continue reading LifeCycles – Cultivating Communities
Last week’s report of an ancient ice sheet breaking from Ellesmere Island is but one more real-world event bearing out scientists’ warnings about global warming.
Autodesk is proud to support sustainable design by sharing the stories of these everyday heroes, and by providing the design … Continue reading Autodesk Green
