Beyond sustainable fibres and second-hand shopping, one of the most intriguing ways to green your wardrobe is not for the faint of heart. It’s called the Uniform Project and all it takes is one girl, one dress, boundless creativity and a cause worth fighting for. Continue reading Greening Fashion with the Uniform Project
The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Western Canada’s largest sustainable lifestyle show and eco-marketplace. Continue reading Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo
Rich cultural heritage, breathtaking scenic landscapes and exciting culinary and recreational destinations, the Niagara Escarpment is truly Ontario’s Natural Edge for tourism and economic development. Continue reading Conference: Leading Edge 2011
Food, Fuel, Finance – Creating Resilient Local Economies – a Conference hosted in Red Deer February 23-25th www.pathways2sustainability.ca Continue reading Pathways 2 Sustainability
A One-Day Learning Event for Inquiring Change-Makers Complex challenges for 21st century change-makers Three big challenges confront change-makers everywhere: health, … Continue reading Communities that Can! Health, Equity and Sustainability
Leonard, a self-described “systems thinker,” aims to debunk the entrenched “growth at all costs” model. She does so by discussing the materials economy and its underlying paradigm of economic growth, but opts to not lay the blame with individuals or inspire feelings of guilt. … Readers, however, should not be misled by her bubbly prose: Leonard gets to the heart of serious subjects and exposes the inter-connectedness of today’s consumption, environmental, social and economic crises.
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Ottawa – Carleton University is launching a new Bachelor of Engineering in Architectural Conservation and Sustainability that will meet a growing demand in the field. Continue reading Carleton adds new degree program in Conservation and Sustainability
Toronto – Christmas is around the corner and many people are preparing to take part in the cherished family tradition of putting up a tree. As always, we have to ask, “Should we get a real tree this year?” Continue reading Christmas Trees: Real versus Fake?
Ecotechnic Future
John Michael Greer
John Michael Greer’s Ecotechnic Future provides a sobering account of human society in the Industrial Age, and speculates on whether our culture can survive the coming peak-oil crunch. While predictions of a world lacking cheap and abundant energy may seem bleak, survivalists will appreciate the book’s outlook. But Greer perhaps relies too much on North American perspectives without focusing enough on some enlightened European nations that are actively working to decrease their oil dependence. Ecotechnic Future is a recommended read for survivalists, politicians as well as any parents or teachers of our future generations. Continue reading Ecotechnic Future
Transitions to Sustainable Development: New Directions in the Study of Long Term Transformative Change
John Grin, Jan Rotmans, and Johan Schot in collaboration with Frank Geels and Derk Loorbach
Routledge, 2010, 381 pages.
Many citizens and decision makers are able to define goals for sustainability. Achieving these goals in practice, however, is far more difficult.
Individuals are simply one part of a larger societal system composed of knowledge, institutions, norms and behaviours, as well as physical infrastructure. Once established, these larger systems entrench various patterns of unsustainable consumption, such as food choices, mobility patterns and energy consuming lifestyles. These path dependencies constrain communities and individuals from achieving their sustainable development goals.
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The serious territory is, of course, ecological sustainability, and the philosophical tone is set in the opening and closing chapters. The first essay, by David Lavigne, the book’s editor, provides a concise overview of conservation biology, sustainability and the often difficult relationship between humans and their use of natural resources. Continue reading The Concise Guide to Global Human Rights
Image by thegreenpages via Flickr BC-based social enterprise TB Vets Charitable Foundation, publisher of Green Zebra guide, is now accepting … Continue reading New Green Zebra Guide Offers Unique Opportunities for Businesses
