Little Buffalo community members, including school children, experience nausea, burning eyes and headaches after one of the largest pipeline spills in Alberta history leaked nearly 30,000 barrels of oil into Lubicon traditional territory in the Peace Region of Northern Alberta. Continue reading Residents feel effects after oil spill in Alberta’s Peace Region
Doctors without borders is looking for a local volunteer in St. John’s to help coordinate the refugee camp in the heart of a city campaign that will be coming to Bannerman park in September. Please contact Sean before June 3rd if you are interested. (416)964-0619 x2448 Continue reading Volunteer coordinator Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières
Green Home TV caught up with Thomas Mueller, President of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently at the CaGBC’s Symposium 2011. Mr. Mueller shared with us about the Symposium’s focus on existing buildings and the CaGBC’s programs to help reduce energy and water consumption in commercial, industrial and high capacity residential by 50% by 2020. Mr. Mueller also updated us on other exciting developments in low-rise residential including Adera’s LEED Platinum Seven35 Project. Continue reading Video: Exciting Prospects Ahead for CaGBC Greenbuilding Sector
As part of Earth Day activities, Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is leading an initiative that aims to clean up 38 abandoned, uranium mine and mill sites in northern Saskatchewan. Continue reading Cleaning Saskatchewan’s Abandoned Uranium Mines
Today the Conservation Voters of BC announced its endorsements for the upcoming May 2 federal election. Conservation Voters of BC has a proven track record of helping elect environmental champions across party lines. Continue reading Conservation Voters of BC announces federal endorsements
Éco-Quartier St-Jacques – Gala 2011 de reconnaissance en environnement et développement durable de Montréal. Montreal – Pour la 5e édition du … Continue reading Video: Éco-Quartier St-Jacques – Gala 2011 de reconnaissance en environnement de Montréal
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – April 15, 2011) – This evening, the City of Toronto in partnership with Green Living, celebrated the people, … Continue reading 2011 Green Toronto Award Winners Include Youth, Residents, Non-Profits and Businesses
Populations of Fraser River sockeye salmon are so fine-tuned to their environment that any further environmental changes caused by climate change could lead to the disappearance of some populations, while others may be less affected, says a new study by University of British Columbia scientists. Continue reading Some populations of Fraser River salmon more likely to survive climate change: UBC study
Students from AE Cross painting a mural as part of the 9th annual Alberta Wilderness Association mural competition at the Calgary Tower. The theme for the competition was “Alberta native species in its habitat.” Continue reading Alberta native species in its habitat – 2011 Mural competition
Homeowners across British Columbia once again have access to thousands of dollars in LiveSmart BC grants for energy efficiency improvements to their homes. Continue reading LiveSmart BC offers eco-energy grants to homeowners
Vancouver – The Wilderness Committee has reacted to news that on April 1 a permit was issued by the BC government to the First Nation owned logging company Iisaak Forest Resources Ltd to build a logging road into a pristine valley in Clayoquot Sound. Continue reading Wilderness Committee decries new logging road permit issued in BC’s Clayoquot Sound
In Ontario, 30 million trees a year used to be planted on rural, private lands in the province. In the 1990s, this dropped to a low of only 2 million. Experts tell us that in order to achieve 30 percent forest cover and a healthy ecosystem, we need to plant over a billion more trees. Continue reading CAA and Trees Ontario put on a treeplanting weekend
