The goal of our government and industry leaders appears to be to dig up as much oil as possible, as quickly as possible, and sell it overseas, and damn the economic and environmental consequences. Continue reading Another day, another pipeline spill
Germany gets about 20 per cent of its overall annual electricity from renewable sources, including solar, wind, water, and thermal, and aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent from 1990 levels by 2020. Continue reading Germany shows that renewable is doable
With increasing catastrophes like oil and chemical spills environmentalists pressed for laws to protect air, water, farmland, and endangered species. Continue reading The fundamental failure of environmentalism
Is the world getting nuttier? Looking at recent events in North America, it’s hard not to conclude that humanity is taking a crazy step backwards. I recall a time when… Continue reading Religious right’s rejection of science is baffling
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
We’re not about to quit oil cold turkey. Does that mean we should continue with business as usual? In Canada, "business as usual" means rapidly increasing oil sands exploitation and… Continue reading They say radical; we say rational
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
As many as 12,000 Canadian high school students and their teachers will have real-time access to renowned scientist Dr. David Suzuki on November 1 and 2 through a new virtual classroom experience. Continue reading NFB and David Suzuki connect “virtually” with thousands of students
748: 11 October 2011 – Published by Green Communities Canada. EFFECTIVE INCENTIVES. Article quotes Christine Foley, executive director of Hearthmakers Energy … Continue reading Green Challenge Week on Campus, Virtual tour of new Centre for Sustainable Development – GCNews #748
The Environmental Studies Association of Canada office is proud to be a stop on the “Passport to Sustainability” tour. The aim of the tour is for World Accord to introduce citizens to local partners in sustainability around the Waterloo Region. Continue reading Passport to Sustainability Tour
In 2008, economics student Tim DeChristopher went to an auction set up by the Bush administration for the oil and gas industry. He bid $1.8 million for the right to drill on 14 parcels of Utah wilderness, much of it near national parks, and drove up prices for other pieces of land that he bid on but didn’t win. Although DeChristopher later tried to raise money online and offered to pay for the land leases, the government claimed he had no intention of paying and convicted him in March on two felony counts. Continue reading Government of the people, by the corporations, for the corporations – Science Matters
By David Suzuki – When my daughter Severn was born in 1979, my wife Tara and I wanted to raise her with an understanding that a lot of food is seasonal, particularly vegetables and fruits, especially in a country like Canada. The only reason we can always get fresh strawberries, tomatoes, avocadoes, and lettuce is because we use the entire planet as a source of products. Continue reading Cherry-picking offers lessons in life – Science Matters
