Climate change czar aims to paint province green
Premier Dalton McGuinty has appointed a climate change czar to lead Ontario’s fight against global warming. Hugh MacLeod’s job will … Continue reading Climate change czar aims to paint province green
BodaTaxi
[As seen in Granville Magazine – Ride the white bullet]
BodaTaxi is an electric assisted pedicab network providing urban
commuters and tourists with short range transportation services.
BodaTaxi complements Vancouver’s existing transportation network and
promotes sustainable business practices.
BodaTaxi pedicabs are electric-assisted, pedal-powered vehicles for
hire which are fully covered with a sunroof. The BodaTaxi pedicab
consists of one seat for a driver and two seats for carrying
passengers. They are sleek and sophisticated in design and are unlike
any traditional pedicabs.
BodaTaxi services are unlike traditional pedicab services in that we
offer transportation services not only to tourists, but also to
everyday urban commuters. The vision of BodaTaxi is to be recognized as
a viable means of public transportation in the downtown core.
Visit their web site: http://www.bodataxi.com/
Water ‘highway’ could take trucks off Metro’s roads
The Port of Vancouver thinks that it could relieve the region of a lot of truck traffic, by shipping containers up the Fraser River on barges. This was discussed on March 5 at one of Metro Vancouver’s “Sustainability Dialogues“. This one was held in Surrey and most of those who attended were very much opposed to idea like the South Fraser Perimeter Road, which is being justified largely on the grounds of “need” due to the expansion of Deltaport. Of course, what the provincial government seems to be ignoring is that most of the containers that go out of this region move by train. It is only local traffic that goes byt truck, and most of that is for resorting into other containers, for shipping to retailers. The port thinks that if this activity could be carried out at an inland terminal served by water and rail, a lot of emoty truck trips could be saved.
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Bicycle advocacy program praised by association
(Toronto, ON – March 6, 2008) — Trek Bicycle Corporation delivered good news to the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada … Continue reading Bicycle advocacy program praised by association
Ontario Nature, physicians team up to promote Greenbelt
(Toronto, March 6, 2008) — Doctors’ offices across the Greater Toronto Area and Niagara have another tool to help inform … Continue reading Ontario Nature, physicians team up to promote Greenbelt
Green & Environmental Conferences and Events in Canada
Planetfriendly.net is pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Green and Environmental Conferences Calendar. The most comprehensive listing of green and environmental conferences in Canada, topics range from climate change, to organic gardening, to pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods. Environmental groups and nonprofits, education, government and industry are all represented.
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plantatree wine
plantatree is the world’s first carbon-positive wine. Bottled in Ontario, plantatree Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon will be available in select LCBO outlets across Ontario in early November and across Canada in 2008.
THE STORY
plantatree™ wine was conceived in a rather untraditional way. The concept was born on a drive home from Michael Stadtlander’s culinary mecca Eigensinn Farm in a Toyota Prius. Steven Campbell, Lifford Wine Agency Owner, and Jed Goldberg, Earth Day Canada President, were returning from Stadtlander’s farm after having an in-depth discussion about Global Warming and the need to provide consumers with products that will reduce their ecological footprint.
Convinced that when given a choice, consumers will choose sustainable goods, Campbell decided he needed to do something. After many nights of contemplation in his garden, plantatree™ wine was born.
For each bottle purchased, Lifford Wine Agency, in partnership with Tree Canada, will plant one tree. The trees, to be planted in Sudbury beginning in spring ’08, will each absorb approximately 650 pounds of carbon over the course of their life span.
Visit their web site: http://www.plantatreewine.com
Nab the Bully Plant: a new resource kit for teachers and youth leaders
Nab the Bully Plant is a new resource package developed by the Fraser Basin Council to help teachers and leaders of youth clubs (4H Clubs, Cubs, Girl Guides and others) educate young people about invasive plants in BC and their impacts on local ecosystems and economies. The program is a great way to encourage children — ages 9 to 11 — to be responsible stewards.
Read more from the Fraser Basin Council…
Through program activities, kids become agents on a special mission
to nab bully plants in their neighbourhood and surrounding areas. They
receive the tools they need to solve a mystery (why are invasive plants
a problem?), identify the suspects (top invasive plants in the area),
recognize the getaway vehicles (methods of spread) and figure out how
to nab them (methods of prevention and control).
The kit
offers youth leaders background information and activity plans —
everything needed to undertake an exciting exploration on invasive
plants, regardless of background knowledge. Here is the place to start!
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New Brunswick Climate Change Hub
The New Brunswick Climate Change Hub facilitates the exchange of ideas, information, and resources between government, private sector and community-based organizations engaged in climate change. Continue reading New Brunswick Climate Change Hub
Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Natural History Society is a province-wide organization with a primary interest in promoting the enjoyment and protection of all … Continue reading Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
Kyoto Report Card
kyoto protocol Originally uploaded by jean.ruymbeke 2008 Kyoto Report Card Released: Municipalities, provinces and other countries are putting the federal … Continue reading Kyoto Report Card
North Coast Pacific Ocean Needs Protection
Sierra Club BC and our allies are calling on the federal government to initiate a marine use planning process for … Continue reading North Coast Pacific Ocean Needs Protection