The provincial government has announced changes to its building code intended to make new homes more energy efficient and safer … Continue reading Newswire: Manitoba improves fire safety, energy efficiency in building code
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan for a “hydrogen highway” in California seems to be developing major potholes. Continue reading Newswire: California’s Hydrogen Highway Teeters Towards Collapse
Here is a detailed list of easy things we can do in our everyday lives to be more sustainable. Ideas … Continue reading 10 Easy Ideas For A Sustainable 2008
All but one of 10 Alberta oilsands mines received a failing grade on environmental performance in a report released Thursday … Continue reading Newswire: Alberta oilsands get failing grade on environment
Even though the feds turned thumbs-down to the idea of carbon taxes, that doesn’t necessarily mean the province won’t go … Continue reading Newswire: N.S. says it’s open to carbon tax
Could we scrub CO2 out of the atmosphere with synthetic trees? I recently read about this invention. Essentially, it’s a … Continue reading Newswire: Synthetic Trees
Happy New Year to all! And to bring the new year in on a high note, check out the great … Continue reading Newswire: The Globe 2008 Student Sponsorship Program
A premiere Toronto waterfront condominium has become the first residential building in North America to employ Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) … Continue reading Toronto condominium becomes first residential building in North America to adopt LED lighting
Northern Voice is a two-day, non-profit personal blogging and social media conference that’s being held at the Forestry Sciences Centre, 2424 Main Mall, UBC main campus, Vancouver, Canada on February 22-23, 2008.
Continue reading Northern Voice 2008
A new outdoor etiquette booklet teaches people how to respect PEI lands.
The book was produced by Island Nature Trust, which received a $2,300 grant from Shell Environmental Funds to reprint a booklet on outdoor ethics and etiquette. Continue reading PEI’s Island Nature Trust reprints booklet on etiquette in nature
“Putting a price on carbon emissions is a highly effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions”
Continue reading Suzuki Foundation urges government to adopt carbon price recommendations
“It is encouraging that the National Roundtable also recognizes that any plan without a carbon tax is a plan without teeth”
Continue reading Roundtable on the Environment joins Greens in call for carbon tax
