Compromising on Bike Lanes at Toronto City Hall: Pt. II
Yesterday afternoon, when onlookers in the crowd spotted Ford staffers handing out voting sheets to ‘Fordnation,’ as the right wing of Council is known, we who were there to support…
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Fighting for Bike Lanes at Toronto City Hall: Pt. I
“Dammit. My phone died.” “You can use mine.” “That’s okay. I kinda knew it would happen. I didn’t have time to charge my phone today on my morning off. ‘Cause…
Google On Why Renewable Energy Is On The Way, and Lubicon Cree On Why It’s Needed
Google is putting its substantial money where its mouth is on new energy technologies. From New Energy News: When the story of this moment in history is told, it will…
New Market Models
As the US prepares to default on its debt, the resulting economic spiral will punish a lot of people. We need to start thinking about how we can avoid this…
NIHM Director Thomas Insel: Study Finding Environmental Role in Autism in Line with Other Recent Observations
"These new findings are in line with other recent observations supporting both environmental and genetic contributions to ASD, with the environmental factors likely prenatal and the genetic factors highly complex…
Bursaries for Atlantic Eco-Warrior Training Camp!
Atlantic Eco-Warrior Training-August 11-14 2011 at the Harold T. Barrett Fun Forest Camp Sierra Youth Coalition’s Youth Action Gathering + Canadian Youth Climate Coalition’s PowerSummer When? August 11-14 2011, 4…
stop the mega-quarry: deadline for comments is midnight tonight
The deadline to submit comments to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, voicing your opposition to the Melancthon mega-quarry, is midnight tonight. Please:1. Sign the Avaaz petition: here.2. Submit your…
Avaaz Petition to Stop Massive Water Poisoning in Ontario
Stop a massive open-pit mine in Ontario. It threatens our farms, our water and our economy.
Autism & Environment Study:Genetics Only Autism Gang Running Scared, Creates Faux Controversy
Scared by althetrainer The "it's gotta be genetic" gang is running scared over the recent twins study which confirms the pardigm shift in autism causation from 100% genetic to a…
Licensing cyclists is not the answer
Listen up, my broke and miserly city: licensing cyclists is not the answer. Licensing cyclists will not prevent the highly unfortunate accident that took place yesterday, in which a pedestrian…
Business As Usual Is Over: Value Change Required For Survival
Today’s blog posting was initially posted on 350orbust on June 30, 2010: Chief Oren Lyons said, when speaking about Climate Change at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues…
On public values
Look everybody, it's yet more evidence that Stephen Harper has moved Canada in a conservative direction!Environment Canada staff advised incoming cabinet minister Peter Kent that Canadians believe Ottawa is too…
help stop u.s. company’s mega-quarry from poisoning ontario’s farms and water
Avaaz, the Council of Canadians, and other concerned groups are alerting Canadians to a threat to Ontario's farmland and fresh water supply. Please read, sign the petition and circulate it…
Creator of the Valdez Catastrophe, ExxonMobil, Tries to Downplay Yellowstone Spill
03oil2-articleInline.jpg The ExxonMobil pipeline that runs under the Yellowstone River in Laurel, Montana ruptured late Friday night, leaking 1,000 barrels of oil into the river. ExxonMobil ...
BP Is Creepy: NRDC Issues Damning Water Quality Report on Gulf Beaches One Year After Oil Disaster
The NRDC released its annual “Testing the Waters: A Guide To Water Quality At Vacation Beaches” report last week, which included a special section dedicated to oil-related closures, advisories and…
canada causes cancer: sign a petition to ban canada’s asbestos industry
From Canada Causes Cancer:Asbestos causes cancer and other deadly lung diseases.That's why asbestos has been banned in 52 nations, including the European Union. Not to mention, the Canadian government removed…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Andrew Jackson points out and sums up a Statistics Canada study showing how much possible revenue is lost to the underground economy:Statscan have…
Stove Man Turns up the Heat
Stoves can make a world of difference in places that rely extensively on old-school resource like wood and cow patties. Using an efficient stove can save trees from being felled…
Let’s get Real On Climate Change!
Many people like to point to the oil companies for the blame of Climate change, but households contribute to 45% of all emissions. That means if we wish to achieve…
Army 2040: First Look moves away from humanity vs. The Environment outlook
I feel as though every decade in North America another article, report, or paper emerges in which The Environment (note the capital letters) is pitted as public enemy number one.…