Going Green
Driving.ca has a section research section about the latest fuel efficient and environment-friendly vehicles. There is also a “Eco-driving news” section, Featured eco-vehicles, and vehicle comparisons.
We need density — done right
More people can be accommodated on less land while maintaining livability and environmental standards
Cheeying Ho, Special to the Sun
Published: Thursday, August 23, 2007
Cheryl Savchenko’s Aug. 14 column Eco-density is a thin concept raises some important concerns, but unfortunately fails to understand the key role that well-planned and well-designed density plays in creating more livable, environmentally sound neighbourhoods
Town that banned bags touts golf carts
The tiny town in northern Manitoba that was first in Canada to ban plastic shopping bags is now turning its attention to gas-powered vehicles.
Leaf Rapids Mayor Ed Charrier wants residents to drive electric golf carts around town instead. “Why would you start your vehicle for a two-second ride uptown?” asked Charrier, who plans to buy his own cart next spring. “Jump in a golf cart.”
Greenpeace names the names behind forest destruction
A new Greenpeace report released on August 20th reveals that Canadian, American, and European corporations are fueling the destruction of Canada?s Boreal Forest to create everyday consumer products.
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The E-Update – August 20, 2007
*The E-Update � August 20, 2007*
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network
A Network of more than 30 Member Groups
Many Voices for the Environment
Warming may change the nature of the food we eat
Here’s your weekly Science Matters column by David Suzuki.
Warming may change the nature of the food we eat
Canadians are a well-fed bunch. We do not generally have to worry about our food supply. For most of us, it’s just a matter of heading to the nearest grocery store. But global warming and the need to move toward more sustainable ways of food production could gradually change what we eat and how we get it.
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Can ceramics make our air cleaner?
Take a look at out your front window at the smog that hangs in the distance. Then direct your gaze at the ceramic vase on your coffee table. There’s an unexpected link between the two ? one may eventually come to deal with the scourge of the other.
Scientists in Britain have developed a way to use ceramic to potentially slash the amount of climate-changing greenhouse gases pumped into our atmosphere by fossil fuel-fired power plants, which continue to dominate the electricity-generation landscape in North America.
Check out the Big Wild map!
If you’re going on a wilderness trip this summer, we need your help! We’re piloting a new website for wilderness … Continue reading Check out the Big Wild map!
Celebs go green on the highway
Stars are bringing their vehicles into line with preserving the environment
Neil Vorano, CanWest News Service
Published: Friday, August 17, 2007
Reducing Calgary’s Ecological Footprint
Ecological footprint measures people’s demand on nature. It includes the resources consumed and the waste generated and compares this to what the earth is able to provide. It enables people to understand the impacts of their individual actions and can inform policy and political decision-making.
Arctic Tale (2007)
Synopsis:
From National Geographic Films, the people who brought you MARCH OF THE PENGUINS and Paramount Classics, the studio that brought you AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, ARCTIC TALE is an epic adventure that explores the vast world of the Great North. The film follows the walrus, Seela and the polar bear, Nanu, on their journey from birth to adolescence to maturity and parenthood in the frozen Arctic wilderness. Once a perpetual winter wonderland of snow and ice, the walrus and the polar bear are losing their beautiful icebound world as it melts from underneath them. Narrated by Queen Latifah.
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A cautionary tale of Arctic warming
Wildlife documentary ‘cheats a bit’ by substituting look-alike animals for main characters
Jay Stone, CanWest News Service
Published: Saturday, August 18, 2007
Narrated by: Queen Latifah
Directed by: Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson
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Local Food Plus
Local Food Plus (LFP) is an award winning non-profit organization that brings farmers and consumers to the table to share in the benefits of environmentally and socially responsible food production. They are committed to building and fostering local sustainable food systems by certifying farmers and processors and linking them with local purchasers.
Read their Ten Guiding Principles…