Fahrenheit 9/11
One of the most controversial and provocative films of the year, Fahrenheit 9/11 is Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore’s searing examination of the Bush administration’s actions in the wake of the tragic events of 9/11.
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Earth in Mind
In Earth in Mind, noted environmental educator David W. Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education. Continue reading Earth in Mind
Greenpeace
In the decade from 1969 to 1979, Greenpeace evolved from a loosely organized protest-group in the unlikely setting of Vancouver, Canada, into an international phenomenon that went head-to-head against governments and corporations, attracting the support of ordinary citizens alongside celebrities, politicians, writers, musicians and visionaries. Greenpeace is the definitive record of this extraordinary journey, indelibly portrayed by someone who helped make it happen?Pulitzer Prize nominee Rex Weyler.
Building Consensus for a Sustainable Future: Putting Principles into Practice
Building Consensus for a Sustainable Future: Putting Principles into Practice is a thoughtfully crafted primer to the process of building consensus on complex public issues.
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At the Edge: Sustainable Development in the 21st Century
At the Edge is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating sustainable societies.
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One with Nineveh: Politics, Consumption, and the Human Future
Filled with bold proposals, incisive analysis, and informative scientific discussions, One with Nineveh is a wide-ranging and thought-provoking account of the major issues of our time, and what we can do about them.
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Animals
Animals , the winner of three awards at the 2003 Atlantic Film Festival, including Best Documentary.
Comox Strathcona Regional District Invites People to Celebrate Waste Reduction Week
COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL DISTRICT – The Comox Strathcona Regional District (CSRD) is planning several special events to celebrate national Waste … Continue reading Comox Strathcona Regional District Invites People to Celebrate Waste Reduction Week
FCM Green Municipal Fund Commits $350,000 to Sustainable Redevelopment of Victoria’s Dockside Lands
Most provinces still failing on global warming
Most provinces persist in doing little or nothing to address global warming, says a new David Suzuki Foundation analysis of provincial climate change plans. And they?re not getting the push they need from the federal government.
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Thinking beyond pipes and pumps
The Water Sustainability Project at the University of Victoria Continue reading Thinking beyond pipes and pumps
The Hype about Hydrogen
At a time when it’s often hard to separate science from spin, The Hype about Hydrogen offers a hype-free explanation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, takes a hard look at the practical difficulties of transitioning to a hydrogen economy, and reveals why, given increasingly strong evidence of the gravity of climate change, neither government policy nor business investment should be based on the belief that hydrogen cars will have meaningful commercial success in the near or medium term.