Federal opposition MPs and environmental groups are crying foul over what they see as the government’s attempt to curtail public comment on Enbridge’s proposed 639-km Line 9 reversal pipeline route through southern Ontario and into Quebec.
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The Bittersweet World of Chocolate
Chocolate and Valentine’s Day seem like a match made in heaven but, in terms of environmental sustainability, how long can this relationship last?
Lifecycles 39.1
Lifecycles explores the interconnectedness of, well, everything – from how we move food and waste around the world, to the ancient and fragile ecosystem of Canada’s West Coast, plus ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build local resilience in the face of climate change.
78 Days
As its title suggests, this candid documentary is all about crunching numbers. The story focuses on 28 tree planters putting 9.6 million trees in the ground during a single season in High Level, Alberta, fuelled by 700 lbs. of bacon and driven by the promise of $540 per day.
The Green Athlete: The Intersection of Sustainability and Athletics
On the surface, athletics and sustainability might seem to be irreconcilable. The mention of professional sports conjures up images of driving in a traffic jam to a concrete dome powered by fossil fuels to sit under incandescent lighting and quaff Aqua Springs water or mass-produced beer from red, plastic cups. […]
The Power List
SINCE ROMAN PLEBEIANS rose up against their masters in the fifth century BCE, social movements have been the most important force for advancing progressive change. They work because ordinary people – like you and me – are the ultimate source of power in any society: People in positions of economic, […]
The Power & The Glory
IT WAS LIKE AN ALTAR CALL. I had just finished a conference presentation on organic agriculture when a tall, hale fellow in his late 30s bounded down to the front of the auditorium. He wanted to tell his story about how organic food had saved his life. He recounted how […]
Bhopal Legacies 13.4
Editorial: Salvation in insignificant increments – Robert Gibson The Three Legacies of Bhopal – Sehdev Kumar Feasting in Haida Gwaii – Alex Grzybowski and Diane Brown Wild Plants: Sustenance for the Hungry – Liz Pope The Grassroots Approach to Development in Latin America – Miguel A. Altieri Freedom and Necessity […]
Non-Renewable Resources 3.1
Editorial: Decentralization, Environment and Community – Robert C. Paehlke Intermediate Scale Technology – Wes Swift Post-Scarcity Anarchism – Murray Bookchin MRIECLSS (Matter Recycling Income Energy Consuming Life Support System for a Village-Sized Community) – Mike Nickerson Energy Technology on the Village Scale – Wesley Swift
The Myths That Make Us
When I was asked to compare nature literature in Canada and the United States, particularly in the West, I quickly went for my bookshelves – only to discover that the lion’s share of my library was still far away, sequestered, like a lost collection of ancient Middle Eastern scrolls in […]
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