Canada's Environmental Voice
MODERN CONCERNS about energy started with two oil-price shocks in the 1970s, coming to the fore again in the 1980s with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Then, more recently, we experienced the Deepwater Horizon and Fukushima disasters. Who knows what the future holds?
“I’M NOT THE KIND OF PERSON to say, ‘Look at this great space to share ideas in’,” admits André Roy, Dean of Environment at the University of Waterloo. “But this building is different.”
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 […]
Editorial: The Relevance of Ethics – Douglas Torgerson Moral Concern and the Ecosphere – John A. Livingston Moral Concern and Animals – Bernard E. Rollins The Canadian Harp Seal Hunt: A Moral Issue – L.W. Sumner Animal Suffering and the Ethics of Eating Meat – Robert E. Carter The Paradox […]
Editorial: Windmills: a revolutionary symbol – Robert Gibson Megaproject Mania: Round Two – Ted Schrecker A Soft Energy Path for Canada: Can it be Made to Work? – John Robinson ed. Water Conservation: the Untapped Solution – B.A. Benninger Guerilla Forestry: George Marek vs. the MNR – Trevor Wickham
Editorial: Acid Rain and Political Reality – Douglas Torgerson Acid Rain as a Political Dilemma – Robert Gibson Acid Rain Diplomacy: The Need for a Bilateral Resolution – John Carroll Life, Liberty and the American Pursuit of Acid Rain – Don Munton Industry and Acid Rain: The Canadian Corporate Response […]
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?
MOST PEOPLE WOULDN’T buy a car without knowing its fuel economy, or sign up for a cellphone plan without comparing service-provider rates. Yet when it comes to one of life’s biggest investments – purchasing a home – few people question how much it will cost to operate that house over […]
Editorial – Robert Paehlke Time for Action: Taking first steps toward solving Canada’s toxic waste problem – Vic Niemela South Cayuga I: Lessons in the Need for Public Participation – Phil Weller and John Jackson South Cayuga II: The Role of the Ontario Waste Management Corporation – Michael Scott A […]
