Let’s say you want to install a solar panel on your roof but there’s a tree in the way. Trees are great and all, but for the sake of green energy you’d want to cut it down, right? Actually, maybe not. In fact, if you own a tree (just one […]
Science & Research
The Buzz About Pollinators
Pollinators are integral to the maintenance of healthy ecosystems, strong food systems and thriving human livelihoods. In fact, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, more than 80 per cent of all flowering plant species and 35 per cent of the world’s crop production rely on […]
Taking Local Action on Climate Change
Looking to engage in reducing the Region’s greenhouse gas emissions, A\J attended the ClimateActionWR Community Forum at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener on March 21.
New Land & Habitat Granting Program in Ontario
Building off the core tenet that few know the environmental challenges occurring in their backyards better than those who witness them daily, the Ontario government has re-launched yet another program to solicit local engagement in improving the province’s natural spaces.
Northwords
Award-winning journalist Shelagh Rogers returns to Torngat Mountains National Park in northern Labrador, known in Inuktitut as the “place of spirits” to lead a literary expedition.
Trees Today, Gone Tomorrow
Canada is blessed with an abundance of forests, from British Columbia’s lush coastal temperate rainforest, where majestic spirit bears roam, to the vast northern boreal forest – North America’s largest intact wilderness. Home to 180 native trees and over 90 thousand species of plants, animals and microorganisms, our forests cover almost […]
Fish Food: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture
What began as an idea between two classmates nearly two years ago has become one of the most innovative and environmentally sound student organizations on the University of Waterloo campus. The UW Aquaponics Design Team (UWAQ) began modestly in September 2011, but with research, dedication and a lot of hard […]
Geoengineering: Do We Use The One Ring?
Last July, a rogue businessman dumped 100 tonnes of iron sulphate into the Pacific with the intention of creating a massive plankton bloom to absorb carbon dioxide and attract salmon to the area. Although he meant to benefit the planet, oceanographers were quick to declare that “it is difficult, if […]
Hope for Elephants
On Feb 21st, The Wild Side reposted an article from the WWF-Canada Blog about the poaching of Central African forest elephants for the illegal ivory trade.
Lost Rivers
As the creator of Lost Rivers describes it, we’ve practiced a bad habit in our built environment. “We built our cities on the shores of rivers,” narrates the Montreal-based writer, researcher and director. “Over time, we pushed rivers away – out of sight and out of reach.”
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