Open Source GIS
This effort represents an attempt to build a complete index of Open Source / Free GIS related software projects. The … Continue reading Open Source GIS
Not a banana in sight at locally grown Ottawa breakfast
There were definitely no oranges or bananas at a breakfast prepared from ingredients grown within 100 kilometres of Ottawa on … Continue reading Not a banana in sight at locally grown Ottawa breakfast
Call for Submissions – Out of the Box Issue
Most issues of Alternatives Journal hinge upon one particular theme, such as Water, Politics or Food. But for our December 2007 issue we?re breaking from tradition to make room for those important and fascinating stories that just can?t be hemmed in. This Out of the Box issue will explore a wide range of environmental topics and ideas that don?t make it into the mainstream press in a substantial way.
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Forest protection vital to stem global warming
One of the hot topics at the international climate meetings in Bonn, Germany, this week is whether or not forest-rich tropical countries should get credit for protecting their forests as a way to reduce global warming. The issue is complicated, but the answer is simple: Yes.
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attend the Global Warming Action Camp, June 3-8, near Edmonton
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Moncton scientist designing wind map for N.S.
A researcher at the Universite de Moncton has been hired by the Nova Scotia government to draw up a wind … Continue reading Moncton scientist designing wind map for N.S.
The Children’s Clean Air Network
The Children’s Clean Air Network has a mission to make idling in Halifax as socially unacceptable as cigarette smoking. CCAN, … Continue reading The Children’s Clean Air Network
Miners stunned, environmentalists cheer after northern uranium project blocked
Miners are stunned and environmentalists cheering over a northern regulator’s recommendation that a uranium exploration project be denied because it … Continue reading Miners stunned, environmentalists cheer after northern uranium project blocked
Buildings in Toronto to undergo greening as part of Clinton project
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is set to unveil a major climate change project on Wednesday that will involve the … Continue reading Buildings in Toronto to undergo greening as part of Clinton project
Got a good story? Tell somebody
As a broadcast journalist, I’m well aware of the challenges today’s reporters and journalists face in covering stories – from tight deadlines and a lack of resources, to corporate ownership and the pervasion of tabloid-style reporting in mainstream media. But as guest editor for a recent Saturday edition of the Vancouver Sun, I found out that I still have a lot to learn.
help wanted to promote solar through Home Depots in June
Currently we are seeking numerous field representatives to work at promotion sites for a Solar promotional event called Catch The … Continue reading help wanted to promote solar through Home Depots in June
Voters Take Action on Climate Change
VTACC is a group of Kitsilano neighbours who are deeply concerned about climate change and want to mobilize people to … Continue reading Voters Take Action on Climate Change