A fundamental flaw in the environmental assessment process is that it focuses on each proposed development as something that stands alone. But an individual well or dam is not separate…
Geoengineering to combat climate change is largely untested. Because we’ve stalled so long on reducing carbon emissions and still aren’t doing enough, we may have to consider it. What will…
I remember when one of the Leaders I worked for asked some guys many of us know to purge our Party of the troublemakers (that was not the word he…
In our concern with protecting grizzlies and polar bears, whooping cranes and redwood trees, wolves and caribou, we give short shrift to the small creatures that keep the planet livable.…
While public banks in countries like China, the US, the UK, Germany, Denmark and Brazil are investing billions in renewable energy development, as clean tech expert Will Dubitsky explains, Canada…
Peace Valley resident Caroline Beam describes life on the river and the myriad wildlife threatened by proposed Site C Dam. “Living as close to the Peace River as a home…
In 1965, half of Canadians smoked. By 2011, that had dropped to about 17.3 per cent, or 4.9-million people, with only about 13.8 per cent daily smokers. Unfortunately the downward…
Read Kevin Logan’s analysis of the Lac-Mégantic train disaster. Logan provides a comprehensive breakdown of the facts, and where the mainstream media lost sight of the truth. Using a series…
It was a normal summer day. It was the height of the tourist season. Bed and breakfasts, restaurants, and retail stores were were swollen with visitors. Kayaks, canoes, rafts and…
Writer Ray Grigg urges Canadian government to action in problem-solving current and future environmental challenges. Grigg writes, “The psychological dynamics of problem solving are well known. When a problem is…
Bees are endlessly intriguing, and incredibly useful to us – and not just for honey and wax. If bees disappeared, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to grow much…
With so many Canadians eagerly awaiting the end of the anti-democratic, unaccountable Harper regime, some seem to be inclined to support any alternative that may stand a chance for replacing…
An interview with a whistle-blower doesn’t happen every day. I spoke with Dr. Thierry Vrain, a former soil biologist and genetic scientist who for 35 years worked for Agriculture Canada,…
There is a robust debate happening in university halls, around religious congregations, and at individual kitchen tables nationwide. The driving question: Should we divest from the fossil fuel industry? The…
Why is Canada missing out on tens of thousands of green jobs and tens of billions of dollars in economic development? Clean tech is among the globe’s fastest growing and…
Sadly, industry proponents quickly exploited the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster to argue for expanding pipelines. It’s true that rail accidents can be more devastating to human life than pipeline accidents –…
We can’t live without birds. Beyond being fascinating and beautiful, they play a crucial role in keeping the world habitable for all life, including people. They disperse seeds, pollinate plants,…
On the eve of Premier Christy Clark’s by-election in Kelowna – home of the late premier and BC Hydro founder, WAC Bennett – Damien Gillis exposes the Liberal party’s true…
On the eve of Premier Christy Clark’s by-election in Kelowna – home of the late premier and BC Hydro founder, WAC Bennett – Damien Gillis exposes the Liberal party’s true…
Clean tech innovation expert Will Dubitsky charges Stephen Harper’s announcement of EcoEnergy Innovation funding winners last month simply rehashed winners from 2011 and 2012, while the are no monies available…
