Canada's Environmental Voice
WE ARE SURROUNDED by a sea of discarded materials that can be reused in building construction. Think of all those political signboards that we see at election time outside private houses and in other prominent locations. Temporary signs are often made of corrugated plastic that could be used as siding […]
“Climate porn.” That’s how the Institute for Public Policy Research in Britain depicts the portrayal of the climate crisis by media and governments. In the organization’s report, “Warm Words,” the authors claim the apocalyptic and external framing of global warming convinces the public that climate change is inevitable and therefore […]
Editorial: What’s the Buzz? Living It Up – Deborah Curran & Ray TomaltyThe wide range of support for smart growth in Canada promises morelivable towns and cities. Smart Growth Principles – Linda Pim & Joel Ornoy Three Ways We Subsidize Sprawl – Enid Slack Don’t Touch My Property – Deborah Curran
Editorial: When the Going Gets Tough – Ray Tomalty Bitter Harvest – Joan MarshallFor the people of Grand Manan, government-approved exploitation of rockweed is yet another outside threat to local ecosystems and economic sustainability
Editorial: No More Horsing Around – Ray Tomalty The US and Us – Tamim Raad and Jeff Kenworthy Canadian cities are going the way of their US counterparts into car-dependent sprawl.Inset: Dimensions of DifferenceInset: Going My Way? by Michael TorreiterInset: The Best Text by John HartmanInset: Take a White Bike […]
Editorial: Human and Environmental Contexts of Technological Change – Sally Lerner and Ted Schrecker The Uneasy Eighties: The Transition to an Information Society – Arthur J. Cordell A Union Course on New Technologies – Elaine Bernard A Labour Perspective: Finding Common Ground – Hugh Mackenzie Jobs and the Environment: Some […]
PRETEND THAT YOU are about to build a modest home somewhere in Canada. You’ve made the appropriate arrangements with designers, building officials, contractors and suppliers. The only thing left to do before you start construction is order the 75,000-litre railway tanker full of gasoline that you’ll burn to provide the […]
ENERMODAL ENGINEERING is Canada’s largest consulting firm exclusively dedicated to creating green buildings and communities. The company recently celebrated its 100th LEED-certified building, and its president and founder Stephen Carpenter was named a LEED fellow. He spoke with Alternatives’ podcaster Mark Brooks. Mark Brooks: What exactly is LEED certification?
Editorial: Dispelling the image of the “blue-eyed sheiks” – Phil Elder, Bill Ross and Dixon Thompson Solar Activities in Alberta – Tang Lee Eulogy for STOP: A Decade of Environmental Activism – Linda Duncan Hazardous Waste Management: The Report and Recommendations of the Environmental Council of Alberta – John Lilley
Editorial – Robert Paehlke The Politics of Transformation – William Ophuls The Strongest Force in the Universe – Robert Herendeen Energy Policy Planning: Towards a Critical Perspective – Murray Randall Clearcutting Canada’s Forests – Ted Jackson Ethical Perspectives on Urban Transportation – Donald W. Huffman
