Until this assignment, I had never thought about the environmental impact of the film industry. But of course, there is an environmental impact from most everything we do, and the making of a film is no exception.
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Ontario Won’t Hand Over Rouge Park Lands, Citing Weak Federal Protection
A standoff is brewing east of Toronto in the Rouge Valley between Queen’s Park and the federal government over the proposed Rouge National Urban Park. Ontario Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid made it clear to federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq that the province would not hand 5,400 acres of land it […]
Are Rooftop Greenhouses the Food Solution We’ve Been Waiting For?
Imagine a city that produces enough food to feed its population, a city that grows food without monopolizing more land; imagine a city of rooftop farms. This vision is precisely what the founders of Lufa Farms are aiming to make reality. In 2011, Lufa built the world’s first commercial rooftop […]
What The Heck is Activism Anyway?
The People’s Climate March is happening in New York City this Sunday, September 21. I’m working with Toronto 350, GreenPeopleTO and Emily Hunter to organize the buses heading from Toronto to the march, and it’s got me thinking about what activism is.
Fort McMoney: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
< Video docu-game? Interactive sim-erendum? The future of journalism? How about democracy? The producers of the free internet-based media confection Fort McMoney probably have aspirations to all of the above. To this admittedly crusty veteran from the days of news film and teletype, the answers are more like yes and […]
Friends Don’t Let Friends Destroy the Environment
Environmentalists are often involved in some way in other progressive political movements, such as feminism, economic justice, civil rights or the LGBTQ rights movement. This means that if you are an active environmentalist, you are probably no stranger to the phenomenon of being “called out.” In fact, you’ve probably experienced […]
Unicycling for the Climate
Lots of people have cycled across Canada. Joseph Boutilier is unicycling across Canada – at least most of the way, bringing his concerns about the government’s lack of action on climate change from Victoria, BC to Ottawa. We caught up with him last month to ask a few questions about his journey, his […]
Up Close, It’s Personal
The CBC is re-airing Wild Canada starting September 15th. Don’t miss it!
Why Divestment Won’t Succeed
Several years ago a prominent environmentalist spoke at my university. Soon, he told us, he would stop flying. We were impressed. A few years later I saw him hurrying out of the Air Canada frequent flyer lounge at Toronto airport. Even with the best of intentions it’s hard to separate […]
Beyond Food Banks
A new kind of community centre is emerging across Canada, and its focus is food. Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) was launched in 2012 in an effort to provide a more integrated response to food insecurity and other food issues. One of the main principles behind the project is meeting […]
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