Knowing when it is time to move on
It’s a brave new world out there EDMONTON, AB, Jun 30, 2012/ Troy Media/ – Declining a significant promotion, one … Continue reading Knowing when it is time to move on
Book: The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse
In this book, Rirdan submits a plan that truly goes the distance: a highly detailed, planetary-wide blueprint that lays out a new course for our technological and industrial engines. It calls for sweeping adjustments in the way every person thinks and lives. Continue reading Book: The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse
A trailer of the five-part film “The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse,” based on the book by Daniel Rirdan. Continue reading The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse
Troc-Exchange explores the virtues of collaborative consumption
Troc-Exchange, a Vancouver-based online business that connects communities for trading or swapping goods, has announced the launch of its values-driven bartering website with hopes of reinventing the way we consume.
Christine and Yvan Saché were inspired to create Troc-Exchange.com in Paris, after seeing that unsustainable lifestyles were increasingly causing stress in their beautiful city. When they were no longer able to live with the environmental issues they confronted daily, they decided to make a change a… Read more.. Continue reading Troc-Exchange explores the virtues of collaborative consumption
Southbrook Vineyards rewarded for greening the wine industry
The environmentally conscious Southbrook Vineyards in Ontario’s Niagara wine-growing region just received two awards for its ongoing commitment to produce organic and biodynamic wines. Continue reading Southbrook Vineyards rewarded for greening the wine industry
Dumping waste into the ground is a shaky solution
Several scientific reports have called into question everything from injection wells to carbon capture and storage. The latter is a key component of the federal and Alberta governments’ climate change strategies and budgets. Continue reading Dumping waste into the ground is a shaky solution
Connecting the dots from Ontario to Rio
Ontario’s endangered wildlife dodged a bullet (and a bulldozer) recently, when the provincial government reversed its decision to gut the province’s world-class Endangered Species Act Continue reading Connecting the dots from Ontario to Rio
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures. Continue reading Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
Rob Bignell talks about Hikes with Tykes
In this Q&A, first published in EcoParent, Robin Fraser asks Hikes with Tykes author Rob Bignell about the pleasures and the benefits of nature-walking. Continue reading Rob Bignell talks about Hikes with Tykes
LEAF’s new online tool calculates the benefits of trees
Last week, LEAF launched the Ontario Residential Tree Benefits Estimator, an online tool designed to estimate the energy savings and other environmental benefits provided by trees. Continue reading LEAF’s new online tool calculates the benefits of trees
Cedarbrook Park Photo Tour – July 17, 2012
Explore Milliken Park and the surrounding neighbourhood on a guided photo tour and capture your perspective in photos. Continue reading Cedarbrook Park Photo Tour – July 17, 2012
Another day, another pipeline spill
The goal of our government and industry leaders appears to be to dig up as much oil as possible, as quickly as possible, and sell it overseas, and damn the economic and environmental consequences. Continue reading Another day, another pipeline spill