EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: The environmental cost of the oil sands has always been daunting, even a bit crazy WILLIAM MARSDEN | … Continue reading ‘Why not nuke Alberta?’

NDP proposes environmental ‘right-to-know’ bill for voters Globe and Mail – Canada TORONTO — An NDP government in Ontario would … Continue reading News Bytes

Canadians are awash in toxic chemicals that are held responsible for 24,000 new cases of cancer annually and for low … Continue reading Toxic pollutants kill up to 25,000 Canadians annually: B.C. study

SFU Prof. Mark Jaccard, a leading mind on the environment, no longer ardently believes that renewable energy is the only … Continue reading Coming clean on fossil fuels

For some time after his defeat in the 2000 election, Al Gore was seen as one of history’s losers, a … Continue reading Gore finally finds an audience

EDMONTON – If you’ve shopped for fresh vegetables in the supermarket this summer, you might have noticed packages of Vera’s … Continue reading Ethics draw in conscious consumers

EDMONTON – There’s an audible buzz in food circles about the smaller footprint, sustainable food systems and local growers. The … Continue reading Buy-local food trend nears fad status

The green revolution has created an unprecedented demand for vacations that teach people about the environment while having as little … Continue reading They’re leaving it the way they find it

Severn Cullis-Suzuki has been speaking out on social justice and environmental issues since she was small. She founded the Environmental … Continue reading Trees and Us: An Interview with Severn Cullis-Suzuki by Mark Lieren-Young