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BC Business – Special Green Issue (May 2008)

CoverBCBmay1.jpgOn the Cover

Scene change – Chad Hershler
Greening Hollywood North.

On a crisp October afternoon at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
in downtown Vancouver, close to 150 delegates from the first-ever Reel
Green BC Forum find their seats. After a brief slide show, the B.C.
Film Commission’s Gordon Hardwick – mid-40s, goateed, in suit and tie –
introduces the keynote speaker. Shelley Billik, vice-president of
environmental initiatives at Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.’s
California studios, smiles and calmly approaches the podium.

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The Battle of the Bag

[From the CBC]

Plastic bags. Billions of the handy throwaway items are used around
the world every year. They take hundreds of years to biodegrade and
have sparked heated debates in cities from San Francisco to Mumbai.

This documentary gets a handle on the bag battle. From the big oil
employees who brought the bag to America – to the Nobel laureate
fighting for a bag ban – to the retired German schoolteacher who holds
the world’s record for the most plastic bags, the film takes stock of
this icon of convenience culture.

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Nature Conservancy of Canada launches first national conservation volunteer program in Canada

Volunteers work outside to learn about nature and help protect it
TORONTO, April 18 /CNW/ – The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is celebrating Earth Day by launching the Conservation Volunteers program, the only initiative of its kind in the country. Canadians across the nation are invited to sign up for the program and join NCC experts outdoors throughout the year to help care for some of Canada’s most important natural areas.
“Earth Day is a time when people evaluate their personal contributions to the environment” says John Lounds, President and Chief Executive Officer of NCC. “The Conservation Volunteers program is a meaningful and tangible way for nature-lovers to do their part to protect significant wildlife habitats – not just on Earth Day but year-round.”
The Conservation Volunteers program is holding 70 events across the country throughout 2008. People of all ages can participate and no special skills are required. Activities include planting trees, removing invasive plants, conducting bird inventories, and counting butterfly and dragonfly species, to name just a few.

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