More forgiving design is possible - and coming to a road near you (one hopes!)
"Is âforgivenessâ just for auto drivers?"The headline of this article made me think of the legal forgiveness that car/truck drivers often get when they hit pedestrians or bicyclists. But that's not...
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Action Alert: Ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fins!
Dear Friend,Over the past two years, a growing number of individuals, businesses, and governments in Canada and around the world have been rallying against the cruelty and ecological destruction caused...
View ArticleKids' concentration improved with exercise
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View ArticleSave the date: Complete Streets Forum - May 27, 2013
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View ArticleOttawa nixes former environment panel's data-sharing plan
Author:Â Canadian Press Source:Â cbc.ca Date published:Â Tue, 2013-03-26Environment Canada, not Sustainable Prosperity, to take over research dataThe people who are winding down the controversial...
View ArticleAncienne Loi sur les pĂȘches: les Ă©valuations Ă©taient efficaces
Author: Charles CÎté Source: La Presse Date published: Fri, 2013-04-05Montré du droit par le gouvernement Harper l'an dernier au moment des réformes des lois environnementales, le processus...
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Author:Â John Macfarlane Source:Â The Walrus Date published:Â Wed, 2013-04-17Environmental activism has come of age. As recently as twenty-five years ago, its adherents were commonly disparaged as tree...
View ArticleOntario beekeepers call for the suspension of neonicotinoid pesticides
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View ArticleShipment of LIQUID radioactive waste presents unprecedented risks!
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View ArticleWalk the Line (Line 9 that is) - June 16 - Toronto
Reclaiming the Corridor for People not Tar SandsYou and your family are invited to join us for a walk along the Hydro Corridor north of Finch Ave. (from Talbot Rd., west to Bathurst Ave.).We will be...
View ArticleRail safety in B.C. questioned following Quebec tragedy
Freight trains commonly carry dangerous goods across B.C., but details on types and quantities not common knowledge Author:Â Dan Burritt and Chris Brown Source:Â CBC News Date published:Â Tue,...
View ArticleSt. Lawrence oil and gas well proposal has Farley Mowat âhopping madâ
Author:Â GLORIA GALLOWAY Source:Â The Globe and Mail Date published:Â Sun, 2013-07-14There is no denying the amount of fight still left in Farley Mowat. Just let him get going on the âevil forcesâ who...
View ArticleTransCanada Plans Pipeline to East Coast
Author:Â Ian Austen Source:Â The New York Times - Business News Date published:Â Thu, 2013-08-01OTTAWA â Faced with uncertainty over its proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would link Canadaâs oil...
View ArticlePoverty Reduction for Environmental Conservation
Poverty Reduction for Environmental Conservation Project (PREC) 341 read more
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Environmental Education Center "powers the region"
Situated amidst rolling hayfields south of Wakefield Quebec at the entrance to the Municipality of La Peche, the Outaouais Environmental Campus has been reinvesting in our community since March 2008....
View ArticleTell the Mayor and Council to Protect Eco Echo
Take action to help protect this special place. Click here to send a message to the Mayor and Council from our convenient email-writing tool.
View ArticleSTOP THE RADIOACTIVE ROADTRIP
UPDATE / March 20, 2014 -- U.S. delays moving armed convoys carrying nuclear waste through OntarioOne day soon, people in Ontario may spot an armed convoy passing through their town. Heavily armed...
View ArticleNew research questions need for streamlining enviro assessments
Author:Â Bob Weber Source:Â Canadian Press Date published:Â Fri, 2013-04-05Research is questioning the logic behind the federal government's move to streamline environmental assessments.After tracking...
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Earth Day Action Alert: Protect Communities Downstream of the Tar Sands
CLICK HERETO SIGN OUR PETITIONEARTH DAY ACTION ALERTDear Friend,On this Earth Day I am urging you to take a moment and help us fight for the protection of people living downstream of the Tar Sands. The...
View ArticleCanada should ban bee killing pesticides now
Media Release, May 2, 2013 Sierra Club Canada is calling on the federal government to follow the lead of European Union and take action to protect at-risk bee populations by banning three...
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