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Democracy 2.0: The Open Data Movement
Imagine a society in which the figures, facts and records that governments accumulate are publicly available and free to use by citizens, civil society and business. This – and the potential for greater civic involvement in politics it promises – is what the open data movement wants to see, and […]
Is the Age of No Repairs Coming to an End?
For the most part we live in an age of “use it and toss it.” I lived this reality recently when I needed one rechargeable battery for the three-phone set in my home. I went to four stores and was running out of possibilities. No one had a replacement battery […]
Coal Remedy (Extended Interview)
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has teamed with the Lung Association and the Asthma Society to challenge provincial governments on their use of coal-powered electricity. Fresh from victory in Ontario, where the last coal plant will close in 2014, the formidable group has turned its attention […]
Ontario’s Wind Problem: Accepting the Blame
Last month in Goderich, Ontario, hundreds of protestors demonstrated outside the local courthouse during injunction deliberations for the proposed K2 Wind Power Project.
5 Water-Saving Flowers
With summer’s intense heat and family vacation season on the way, chances are your garden is going to be neglected at one point or another. As a result, more gardeners are choosing to xeriscape, which means planting a water-efficient garden. It requires a little homework to select plants that are […]
Editorial: Lessons Earned
I won’t sugarcoat it: sharing isn’t always easy. Some of the toughest moments of my life have been failed attempts to share things. I’m not talking about books or my bike or a pot of borscht. I mean the big stuff: living spaces, investments of time and money, collective ambitions […]
Ours is Better Than Yours
There’s no doubt that our economy has been built upon acquisitiveness. Since the Second World War, incessant growth has been based on mass production; mass production has been based on creating and channeling demand; and demand has been based on the desire to have or own. We are trained from […]
Collaboration Can Save The World – If You Do It Right
One day in 2010, three leaders of environmental organizations – REEP Green Solutions, Sustainable Waterloo Region, and The Region of Waterloo – met to discuss an outstanding idea: to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Waterloo Region through local collaboration.
Redefining Recovery: A New Model for Saving Species At Risk
Imagine you’ve just opened your eyes, and you’re in the hospital. You’ve had surgery after a catastrophic heart attack. You’re lucky to be alive. A nurse comes to check on you. “Oh, you’re awake,” he says, then promptly puts you in a wheelchair, pushes you beyond the sliding doors, and […]
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