Today, the Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN), one of Canada’s oldest, largest, and most well-respected democratic institutions serving the environmental concerns of all Canadians, was forced to lay off its staff and is on the verge of closing its doors and those of its 11 regional offices. Continue reading Longstanding federal partnership with Canadian Environmental Network terminated
RCEN Living History Series: David (Lobie) Daughton, from PEI’s Eastern Co-operative Health Organization, talks about how he first got involved in the Network, and what its priorities should be moving forward. Continue reading Video: Interview with Lobie Daughton
As many as 12,000 Canadian high school students and their teachers will have real-time access to renowned scientist Dr. David Suzuki on November 1 and 2 through a new virtual classroom experience. Continue reading NFB and David Suzuki connect “virtually” with thousands of students
CBSR is gathering industry and thought leaders to explore the role, responsibilities and impact of Canadian business outside our borders. Discover opportunities that help drive innovation and new business models required for Canada to lead in the 21st century; learn how Canadian organizations are building capacity in developing nations for mutual benefit; and pinpoint where and how Canadian companies must rise to address complex social and environmental issues. Continue reading Canadian Business as a Global Citizen – October 26
I’m not the only one unhappy with economic systems based on constant growth and endlessly increasing exploitation of finite resources – systems that concentrate wealth in the hands of a… Continue reading Occupy Wall Street reflects increasing frustration
Carbon for Water, directed by Evan Abramson and Carmen Elsa Lopez Abramson, premieres at this year’s Planet in Focus. Continue reading Planet in Focus: Carbon for Water
If you’ve got junky stuff and a scrappy spirit, make something new with something old and enter your project in Earth Day Canada’s 2011 Upcycling Challenge. Continue reading Earth Day Canada: Upcycling Challenge
748: 11 October 2011 – Published by Green Communities Canada. EFFECTIVE INCENTIVES. Article quotes Christine Foley, executive director of Hearthmakers Energy … Continue reading Green Challenge Week on Campus, Virtual tour of new Centre for Sustainable Development – GCNews #748
Brick by Brick: The Story of Evergreen Brick Works is a one-hour documentary that chronicles the transformation of a 125-year-old former industrial site into a multimillion-dollar ecological and cultural centre, the first of its kind in the world. Continue reading Brick by Brick: The Story of Evergreen Brick Works
David York’s acclaimed feature documentary explores one man’s controversial battle against gas development. Wieibo Ludwig is the prime suspect in a string of 2008 bombings. The bombings echo a campaign of sabotage he waged against the oil and gas industry in the 1990s. Continue reading Wiebo’s War: One man’s controversial battle against gas development
In his book Ethical Oil, Ezra Levant raises an important point about the moral implications of products and activities in the global economy. I applaud the move to raise ethics… Continue reading Can oil be ethical?
The 12th Annual Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival is fast approaching – October 12-16, 2011 in Toronto. Continue reading Planet In Focus: Featuring the “Polar Explorer”
