Breadbasket moves to Canada
At its annual general meeting in Washington yesterday, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, the world’s leading network of agricultural research centers, said the steady march of global warming was driving the
Rockcliffe: An eco-town starts to take shape
Luxury eco-resorts beckon. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio makes a point of driving a Prius. And sustainability may finally be a reality for ordinary folk here, too, as plans to build a model eco-community at the former Canadian Forces Base
an assortment of eco-city stuff
Spread over 135 hectares (320 acres), the area will likely be the largest eco-community in Canada. The proposal shows eight distinct neighbourhoods made up of stores, offices and 4500 to 6000 houses and apartments.
Rockcliffe: An eco-town starts to take shape
Spread over 135 hectares (320 acres), the area will likely be the largest eco-community in Canada.What makes Rockcliffe special are the number of sustainability measures and its large size. "Most demonstrations have one or two
Canadian Religious Communities fight Climate Chang
Religious communities in Canada join the movement to stop global climate change. The relgious environmental movement in Canada is similar to that in the US. Read about it in the Toronto Star
Are electronic books Eco-Friendly? Green Books says so.
I was recently sent an email by Christina Bobul, the Eco-Friendly Media Evangelist of Green Books LLC. It should be clear that this business could not claim to be eco-friendly if they were using "DRM" or other proprietary file
Green Christmas Shopping in Canada
Ok, as promised last week, here is my update on the eco-Christmas-shopping-in-Canada situation. I did quite a bit more searching around and have amassed a decent list of Canadian eco-merchants who offer online shopping (well most of
The Eco Guide to Careers That Make a Difference: Environmental
The ECO Guide to Careers That Make a Difference: Environmental Work for a Sustainable World provides the answer. Reaching far beyond job titles and resume tips, The ECO Guide immerses you in the strategies and tactics that leading edge
Eco-Rage: Like Road Rage, Only Worse
“Eco-rage is the punishment of the non-cooperator,” Chan says. By that he means that people who live an environmentally careful life—insofar as that’s possible in 21st-century Canada—do so because they believe they can rescue the planet
Climate Action Network Must Explain Comments
In the ECO newsletter, “published cooperatively by Climate Action Network (CAN) groups attending Rona found time away from her hairdresser” (ECO Newsletter, the World Wildlife Fund Canada, the New Brunswick Lung Association,
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