A worrisome wet wake-up call from the Arctic
Both the NSIDC and the European Space Agency say ice is thinning at a rate 50 per cent faster than scientists predicted. Continue reading A worrisome wet wake-up call from the Arctic
Tag: David Suzuki Foundation
Fuelling the future requires bold vision
B.C.’s Christy Clark was right to walk away from a national energy strategy. She just did it for the wrong reasons. Continue reading Fuelling the future requires bold vision
Connecting the dots from Ontario to Rio
Ontario’s endangered wildlife dodged a bullet (and a bulldozer) recently, when the provincial government reversed its decision to gut the province’s world-class Endangered Species Act Continue reading Connecting the dots from Ontario to Rio
Endangered species face one-two government punch – Science Matters
Canada’s environmental laws are under attack by both the federal and Ontario governments. Continue reading Endangered species face one-two government punch – Science Matters
Corporate Knights releases Green Provincial Report Card for 2012
Ontario and British Columbia lead the pack in the race to become Canada’s greenest province or territory. Continue reading Corporate Knights releases Green Provincial Report Card for 2012
Black Out Speak Out
If you believe that good democracy requires all voices to be fairly heard, speak out on June 4. Continue reading Black Out Speak Out
Protests shine spotlight on skewed priorities
When I heard about the student protests in Montreal, I swallowed the line that Quebec’s pampered youth pay lower fees than those in other parts of Canada but aren’t aware… Continue reading Protests shine spotlight on skewed priorities
Prescription for health and happiness: A daily dose of nature
Researchers from fields as diverse as biology, psychiatry, engineering, horticulture, neuroscience, and medicine have realized what most of us know intuitively: nature is good for our health and wellbeing. Continue reading Prescription for health and happiness: A daily dose of nature
Environmental rules should be better, not easier
Changes announced in the recent federal budget make it easier for the federal government and industry to push through projects, and limit the ability of ordinary Canadian citizens to have a say in matters of national importance. Continue reading Environmental rules should be better, not easier
The Pacific Herring
Shared by DavidSuzukiFDN on Mar 13, 2012 David Suzuki Foundation Sustainable Fisheries Analyst explains why the spring arrival of spawning herring is the … Continue reading The Pacific Herring
Ontario snapping turtles face triple threat from hunting, road kill and toxins
A new report documents the plight of Ontario’s imperiled snapping turtles, prehistoric creatures that have been around for 40 million years but are being pushed to the brink of extinction. Continue reading Ontario snapping turtles face triple threat from hunting, road kill and toxins
Protest highlights unnatural aspects of economic system – Science Matters
In early November, 70 Harvard University students walked out of their introductory economics class. They wrote to Prof. Gregory Mankiw that the biased nature of his course "perpetuates problematic and… Continue reading Protest highlights unnatural aspects of economic system – Science Matters