Autodesk Green
Autodesk is proud to support sustainable design by sharing the stories of these everyday heroes, and by providing the design … Continue reading Autodesk Green
Giant ice shelf snaps free from Canada’s Arctic
A giant ice shelf the size of 11,000 football fields has snapped free from Canada’s Arctic, leaving a trail of icy boulders floating in its wake.
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Chemical Substances
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the Environment, and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, today unveiled Canada’s new Chemicals Management Plan. The plan takes immediate action to regulate chemicals that are harmful to human health or the environment.
Big TVs are big energy hogs
An energy expert warns that big-screen televisions and the equipment they are hooked up to can use as much power … Continue reading Big TVs are big energy hogs
Alternative gifts
Holiday cheer doesn’t have to come from a store. In the Panozzo household, each person gets three gifts, and only … Continue reading Alternative gifts
Polar bears in peril, says U.S.
Polar bears are in deep trouble because of global warming and other factors and deserve federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, the Bush administration is proposing Wednesday.
Environment top priority, PM says
In a year-end interview, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today that the environment is now among his top priorities and signalled that he will make major improvements to the much-maligned clean air plan he tabled this fall.
Grocery Store Wars (2006) – Join the Organic Rebellion
Join the adventures of Cuke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Cannoli, Chewbroccoli
and the rest of the Organic Rebels fighting against Darth Tader and the
Dark Side of the Farm.
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Garbage Warrior (2006)
What do beer cans, car tyres and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you’re renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of “earthship biotecture” by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony.
The Planet (2006)
Michael Stenberg & Johan Soderberg (Sweden)
There is only one Planet and it has its limits…
The Planet is a hot from the oven attempt to find answers about the
truths and untruths of the alarming global changes that many claim are
already in motion.
Canada could be hurt by Kyoto retreat, says UN official
Canada’s repudiation of its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol could harm its economy in coming years, warns the head of the United Nations Environment Program.
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Droughts may set off exodus
West told to prepare for influx of people escaping environmental catastrophes.