Buy this issue in print or digital format to read the rest: Editorial:Take It Down to Zero Hope in Wasteland – Helen SpiegelmanA radical but reachable departure from current practice will put product waste back in the hands of producers, and allow cities to follow their zero-waste dreams.

Myths of Diversity – Andil GosineCanadian environmentalists don’t want to talk about racism — but too often that means the uncritical acceptance of popular diversity myths.Inset: Les Verts Reinvent Égalité Ghosts of Africville – Denise Izzard AllenFormer residents of Africville are still fighting municipal planning decisions in Nova Scotia.

Editorial: A Sacred Task Experimenting on Children – Kathleen CooperDespite the lessons from experience with lead in gasoline, Canadian regulators are only slowly adopting more precautionary approaches to environmental health threats involving children. Starting Off – Loren Vanderlindenmilk is still nature’s best infant food, but it is vulnerable to persistent contaminants.

Editorial: The Nature of Sex – Ray Tomalty Eros Unbound – Kimberly-Anne Ford and William HipwellErotic experience can deepen our connection to nature and liberate our life energies from the cycle of production and consumption. Falling for Niagara – Karen DubinskyWriters have long found the great falls an erotic source of inspiration.

Editorial: From Paris to Hanover – Steven Peck Pushing the Revolution – S.W. PECK & R.B. GIBSONLeading companies are seeking new competitive advantage through eco-efficiency and broader sustainability initiatives.Inset: The Natural Step’s Four System ConditionsInset: The Hannover Principles

Editorial: Beyond Sprawl – Nina-Marie Lister The Best So Far – Don AlexanderVancouver’s remarkable approach to the Southeast False Creek redevelopment is a big step towards sustainable redevelopment planning for urban sites. Gardens Overhead – Jessica KwikRooftop culture sprouts in North American cities.Inset: The Up Side of Green Roofs and […]

Editorial: Restoring What Was, Attacking What Is – Bob Gibson Beyond Repair – Donna HavingaEcological restoration is as much about transforming values and practices as about repairing damaged ecosystems.Inset: The Transformation of Sudbury by Nigel RichardsonInset: Restoration as Healing by Solomon Boyé

Editorial: Brundtland and Beyond – Ray Tomalty The Power Elite – Stephen BockingThe Bakun Dam will flood 69,000 hectares of tropical forest, and displace thousands of people, to generate at great cost, electricity for which there is no immediate market..

Editorial: Punching Dummies in the North – Bob Gibson The Nasty Game – Susan Wismer In the rush to mine Canada’s North for diamonds and minerals, native voices are being ignored and the environmental assessment process is failing.Inset: A Chronology of the BHP Diamond Mining Environmental Assessment by Susan Wismer […]

Equity and the Environment: Social Justice Today as a Prerequisite for Sustainability in the Future – James K. BoyceInset: LA Watchdog group challenges traditional solutions to environmental problems The Social Cost of Sustainability: Distribution and Equity in Environmental Policy – Brenda LeithInset: An entrenched system blocks new economic initiatives by […]