Training & education for renewable energy and energy efficiency has been in catch up mode, as the different sustainable energy sectors take off in Canada. Now, a number of Canadian schools are offering 1 to 3 year programs in renewable energy, green building, and energy management specializations.
Leaders of the G8 countries, including Canada’s Prime Minister, meet in Hokkaido, Japan, from July 7-9, 2008. Climate change is … Continue reading Climate Change at the G8 Leaders’ Summit in Hokkaido, Japan
The Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) is a network of action-oriented students in the Peel Region concerned about environmental issues … Continue reading Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA)
On the weekend of September 8-10, 2006, 48 youth organizations from across Canada came together to form the Canadian Youth … Continue reading Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
You may have heard that the passing of the Climate Change Accountability Act on June 4, 2008 made Canada the … Continue reading Carbon Tax? Cap and Trade?
Here’s your weekly Science Matters column by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola. Let’s clear the air on carbon taxes I … Continue reading Let’s clear the air on carbon taxes
A continent away from their native waters, disoriented and out of captivity for the first time in their lives, 30,000-odd … Continue reading Stopping the great escapes
The year is 2700. WALL-E, a robot, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for. From Academy Award®-winning director, Andrew Stanton (FINDING NEMO), WALL-E is the story of one robot’s comic adventures as he chases his dream across the galaxy. Continue reading Environmental themes in Pixar films
MONTREAL, July 4 /CNW Telbec/ – The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced the acquisition of a private property … Continue reading The Nature Conservancy acquires key habitat
I received my Dalhousie Alumni Magazine in the mail today and started reading the Guestview article “The best of both … Continue reading The best of both worlds – Jessica Wishart
More importantly, are we getting the full story? A panel discussion, “Peak Oil & Media: How Bad Can the News … Continue reading Peak Oil & The Media: How Bad Can the News Get?
A visit to Vancouver’s recent West End BIA (Business Improvement Association) Sustainability Expo confirmed my belief that sustainable development is … Continue reading Small Business Sustainability: It Can Be Done
