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Whole Earth Discipline

The Earth’s climate is changing and our civilization is being threatened by rising sea level, drought and disease. With unchecked human population growth we may be on the brink of self-inflicted extinction. We’ve heard the environmental forecasts, but how can we avert disaster? In his book, Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, Restored Wildlands, and Geoengineering are Necessary, long-time environmentalist Stuart Brand explains how these sometimes-controversial ideas might help save humanity and our fragile biosphere as we know it.
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Events, Food and Health

A Chemical Reaction: The Story of a True Green Revolution

See the premiere Edmonton screening of A Chemical Reaction, a film that depicts the struggle that the town of Hudson faced as it became the first municipality in Canada to adopt a bylaw banning the non-essential use of pesticides in 1991. Continue reading A Chemical Reaction: The Story of a True Green Revolution

Law, Policy, and Standards, Quebec

Ecojustice defends publisher against lawsuit from Canadian mining companies

Ottawa – Lawyers from Lenczner Slaght LLP and the uOttawa-Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic went before the Supreme Court of Canada to defend the academic authors and publisher of a book that documented the controversial activities of several high profile Canadian mining companies in Africa. Continue reading Ecojustice defends publisher against lawsuit from Canadian mining companies

British Columbia, Law, Policy, and Standards

Online reaction to the non-confidence vote from the CBC

It’s official — the government has fallen from power, clearing the way for a spring election. Continue reading Online reaction to the non-confidence vote from the CBC

Events

Moving money from Bay St to Main St: local capital network launches during REAP’s Down to Earth Week

Calgary’s only sustainable business association, REAP, will officially launch the Calgary Community Capital Network on the first day of Down to Earth Week, March 28th. Continue reading Moving money from Bay St to Main St: local capital network launches during REAP’s Down to Earth Week

Career Opportunities

ECO Canada Honours HR Excellence in the Environment

ECO Canada’s annual Environmental Employer of the Year Award winners have been chosen. EEYA recognizes companies in the environment industry for their commitment and dedication to human resource (HR) excellence. These awards are unique in that winning organizations are selected based on the evaluation and feedback of their employees—a true testament to a company’s efforts in aligning HR practices to support and strengthen workplace culture. Continue reading ECO Canada Honours HR Excellence in the Environment

Education and Learning

The Turning Points of Environmental History

Environmental historian Frank Uekoetter asked top environmental scholars to identify the key turning points in their respective fields. The resulting collection of essays spans agriculture, forest history, urban environmental history, the knowledge society and the nation-state, among others. Environmental change often takes place on glacial time – forests grow slowly by human standards – so it can be extremely difficult to accurately identify specific turning points. Uekoetter is aware of this potential drawback, and humorously acknowledges it with a good-natured warning: “This book contains sweeping generalizations and significant omissions!”

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Career Opportunities, Events

Green Jobs Forum at the Green Living Show

Saturday, April 16th, 2011 – Show Floor 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Green Jobs Forum, a new addition at this year’s Green Living Show, will unite job seekers and green businesses, institutions and agencies around the topic of the green economy. The forum will include an expert-led panel that will encourage and motivate eco-friendly job seekers, while exploring new business opportunities and areas of growth in this burgeoning industry. Continue reading Green Jobs Forum at the Green Living Show

Around the Web

Water Week winner

Congratulations to Marie-Eve Nault, of Montreal, who is the winner of our Canada Water Week mini-library! Ms. Nault’s name was … Continue reading Water Week winner

Events

Green Living Show 2011 – April 15 – 17

Green Living Show 2011 – April 15 – 17 – The Green Living Show, “Canada’s largest consumer event dedicated to all things green” offers innovative products and ideas for living a greener lifestyle. Over 400 earth-friendly exhibitors will share thousands of the latest green products and services in energy, food & beverage, health & wellness, green building, transportation, education, home & garden, kids & baby, fashion & beauty, eco-travel and business. “Be inspired by presentations from international eco-icons, and engage in all sorts of fun planet-friendly activities. Continue reading Green Living Show 2011 – April 15 – 17

Events, Food and Health

WTF (Wannabe Toxic Free) Film Series – April 5, 20, 26, 29, 7-9 pm

April is Cancer Prevention Month
WOMEN`S HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS NETWORK
Presents a PWYC Wannabe Toxic Free Film Series
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Sustainable Communities, Water

City of Burnaby named first Blue Community in Canada

Burnaby, BC – The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Union of Public Employees has presented a certificate for becoming the first Blue Community in Canada to the City of Burnaby, the third largest municipality in BC. Continue reading City of Burnaby named first Blue Community in Canada