A Green Budget for Canada?

February 7, 2010 3:01 PM

Ottawa - In light of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's invitation for input on the upcoming federal budget, the Green Budget ...

New CCC publication: Climate vs. Weather

February 5, 2010 6:26 AM

From CCC - Despite the planet's warming climate, recently it has been rather cold in southern Manitoba. People often assume ...

CPCHE launches new Checklist tool for advancing environmental health in child care settings

February 5, 2010 6:03 AM

From the web (CPCHE) - The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE) is pleased to announce its ...

Vancouver 2010 Olympics earn bronze for climate action

February 4, 2010 12:32 AM

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have made the podium with a bronze medal for their efforts to reduce the event's climate ...

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Pulse validates impact of Olympic energy efficiency programs

Shared on: February 2, 2010 11:46 PM

This month's Winter Games in Vancouver will mark the first time that an Olympic city will track energy use at its sports venues and facilities in real time, thanks to Pulse Energy's Venue Energy Tracker. The project, announced on Friday by...

Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Aboriginal knowledge key to Boreal Forest conservation

Shared on: February 2, 2010 2:13 AM

Ottawa - Traditional knowledge held by Canada's Aboriginal people about the Boreal Forest offers western scientists a vitally important information source, according to a report published by the David Suzuki Foundation, the Canadian Boreal Initiative, and the Boreal Songbird Initiative....

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Science Matters: Vanishing sockeye shouldn't be labelled "sustainable"

Shared on: February 1, 2010 9:49 AM

By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola. Salmon have played a central role in the lives and culture of Pacific Northwest people throughout history. Their abundance in the oceans and rivers made them a major source of protein for hundreds of...

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Environment Canada Lowers Emissions Target 2nd Time in Four Years

Shared on: February 1, 2010 7:17 AM

Ottawa -- Sierra Club Canada wishes it were surprised by the government's announcement to lower Canada's emissions target for the second time in four years. Yesterday Minister Prentice lowered the target to 17%. "While the government is off on their...

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A Penny Saved, Sister Cities and Waterprint - GC News #666

Shared on: February 1, 2010 6:10 AM

666: 1 February 2010 - Published by Green Communities Canada. WELL WATER. Information Provider Workshop (IPW) on private well stewardship was held at Six Nations Polytechnic, Ohsweken, 27 January.  Register for future IPWs … Road salt contaminates a family’s well...

Around the Web , Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Nature Matters! Contest

Shared on: January 30, 2010 6:37 PM

Environment Canada is celebrating the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with a national contest on why nature matters to Canadians. Submissions must be made through Environment Canada's contest homepage between January 28 and February 28. Winners will be notified the...

Air & Climate , Business & Economics

Climate Smart's Top Ten Strategies for Carbon Reduction

Shared on: January 30, 2010 6:16 PM

Vancouver - Reducing business air travel by using teleconferencing software turns out to be the most popular strategy for companies that are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.That is the finding from Climate Smart, a...

Air & Climate , Law, Policy, & Standards

Pembina's ideas for improving B.C.'s carbon tax

Shared on: January 29, 2010 4:03 AM

The B.C. government should strengthen its carbon tax in the 2010 budget, according to a set of recommendations released by the Pembina Institute today. If adopted, the recommendations will ensure more investment, innovation and job creation in low-carbon businesses, while...

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