LCBO to charge deposits
Starting in February, the LCBO will start slapping a 10- or 20-cent deposit on wine and liquor bottles in a bid to boost recycling.
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Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB)
After noticing a serious lack in choices on the market for an alternative to the single use plastic bag, Jenny … Continue reading Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB)
Electric Green – News Clips (Nov. 25, 2006)
– Smog worsened, water quality unchanged in 2004:StatsCan… CBC – Canada’s installed wind energy doubles in 2006… Newswire – Nature … Continue reading Electric Green – News Clips (Nov. 25, 2006)
Evergreen News – November 2006 Vol. 4, Issue 6
? The Brick Works Comes Alive in 2006!
? First organic wine in a tetra pak benefits Evergreen
? Whole Foods Market donates $4,000 to Evergreen
? Evergreen?s Calgary office officially launched
? Eva?s youth reap garden rewards
? Stewards in the City
? Street Stewards
? Shade for Kids
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Newswire: Robert Bateman Paints For Alberta Parks
Alberta Parks celebrates its 75th Anniversary in 2007, and to commemorate this special occassion, renowned wildlife artist, Robert Bateman, has … Continue reading Newswire: Robert Bateman Paints For Alberta Parks
4 Elements (2006)
Fire, water, earth and air as seen through the experiences of Siberian
smokejumpers, Alaskan king crab fishermen, German miners and Russian
cosmonauts. Lushly photographed, Jiska Rickels’ stunning documentary
provides a glimpse into the tenuous and oft-times dangerous
relationship between people and the planet.
FORREX Conservation Biology Extension Listserv – November 23rd, 2006
This list posting, published by FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, is supported in part by BC Ministry of Forests and Range through the Forest Investment Account, Forest Science Program. For details or to contact FORREX, visit www.forrex.org
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1. Special Announcements
2. Conservation Biology News/Headlines
3. Conservation Biology Events/Conferences
4. Conservation Biology Workshops/Courses
5. …and for something on the lighter side…
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Local Flavour Plus
Local Flavour Plus (LFP) is a non-profit organization that brings farmers and consumers to the table to share in the … Continue reading Local Flavour Plus
The Stop Community Food Centre
The Stop Community Food Centre strives to increase access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds community … Continue reading The Stop Community Food Centre
BC Food Systems Network Society
Mission: to work together to eliminate hunger and create food security for all residents of British Columbia. The Network was … Continue reading BC Food Systems Network Society
Bridgehead
There?s more to Bridgehead than just excellent coffee. Get to know us better. Find out more about the communities that … Continue reading Bridgehead
Study shows how protected areas can be part of the solution to fisheries crisis – WWF-Canada
HALIFAX, Nov. 22 /CNW/ – WWF-Canada and the New England-based
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) today released a report detailing a new
approach to planning for marine conservation that can help maximise long term
conservation and economic gains while minimising immediate economic costs to
the fishing and other industries.