Shared by wwfcanada on Oct 13, 2011 WWF-Canada‘s species expert, Dr. Peter Ewins, went up to Tremblay Sound in Nunavut, Canada, to help researchers tag narwhal with GPS radio collars so that they can monitor their movements and analyze how climate change is affecting their behaviours. Related articles Scientists launch arctic search to find narwhals (cbsnews.com) Tracking of […] Continue reading Video: Tagging Narwhal in the Arctic
Xerox Canada today announced the roll out of a new waste prevention program aimed at keeping hundreds of thousands of kilograms of spent imaging supplies out of landfills. Continue reading Xerox Canada Launches New Recycling Program
A kerfuffle is raised every time a comedian, politician, or businessperson uses the F-word or the N-word. I understand that. But to me, the D-word is the most obscene. I’m referring to disposable. Let me explain. Continue reading Don’t say the D-word – Science Matters
If you build it, they will come. But if you build a green building—one that aims to be environmentally responsible and resource-efficient—but people aren’t comfortable living or working in it, you risk falling short of your green goals. Continue reading The human touch: UBC to study green building inhabitants
Ecocultures 2012: Transitions to Sustainability A Conference to take place at the University of Essex, 17th -18th April 2012 Ecocultures are communities from whom we can learn the art and science of sustainable living. The aim of Ecocultures 2012 is to advance knowledge of how communities adapt successfully to social-ecological change, maintain resilience and enhance […] Continue reading Call for Papers: Ecocultures 2012: Transitions to Sustainability
The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University and Hofstra Cultural Center in partnership with Columbia University Center for Sustainable Urban Development and New York University Center for the Sustainable Built Environment present: From the Outside In: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs A Conference at Hofstra University Thursday-Saturday, November 8-10, 2012 This […] Continue reading Call for Papers: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs
(Le texte français suit) Call for Papers: Beyond the Culture of Nature: Rethinking Canadian and Environmental Studies Location: The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus (http://www.canadianstudies.ubc.ca/) Date: 29-30 September, 2012 Canadian and Environmental Studies are two fields in transformation. Initiated in part as emancipatory projects in the 1970s, seeking to define subjects and articulate their […] Continue reading Beyond the Culture of Nature: Rethinking Canadian and Environmental Studies
Recognized for achieving one of the best environmental records among Ontario businesses and institutions, Burlington Mall has received the prestigious Platinum Award from the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) through its Ontario Waste Minimization Awards program. Continue reading Burlington Mall Earns Platinum Award from Recycling Council of Ontario
In early November, 70 Harvard University students walked out of their introductory economics class. They wrote to Prof. Gregory Mankiw that the biased nature of his course "perpetuates problematic and… Continue reading Protest highlights unnatural aspects of economic system – Science Matters
The laws of physics tell us we can’t build a rocket that will travel faster than the speed of light, that gravity governs objects on Earth, and that perpetual motion…Globalization does not encourage the highest standards for workers, communities, or ecosystems. Instead, corporations often go for the lowest standards of medical care, wages, and environmental regulations because it’s all about maximizing profit. Continue reading Occupy movement demands fresh thinking — for our grandchildren – Science Matters
The University of Waterloo’s Water Institute is hosting three of the world’s leading ecosystem specialists for a day of discussion on source water protection and restoration. Continue reading Blue + Green Resilience and Innovation: Plenary and Workshop
In 2007 and 2008, a virus wiped out millions of salmon on fish farms in Chile, slamming the country’s aquaculture industry with $2 billion in losses, farm and processing-plant closures,… Continue reading Virus is another sign of failure to protect wild salmon – Science Matter
