Vinegar, a natural cleaner and healer
In the world of green cleaners, vinegar is king. What's so remarkable about this inexpensive, natural product is its seemingly endless list of uses. From an environmental standpoint, vinegar can be...
View ArticleEconomics of ecosystems and biodiversity
Since 1970, unsustainable consumption has doubled our ecological footprint. If the entire human population consumed goods at the rate of the average Canadian, we would need four to five planets just...
View ArticleA little green every day
Advent calendars mark the beginning of the Christmas season – a time of gift giving and celebration.
View ArticleGiving with a green spirit
While the act of exchanging gifts and greetings is an essential part of celebrating the holiday season, it can carry a hefty price tag – both economically and environmentally.
View ArticleBe wary of scents at holiday parties
The holiday season is the time of year when we like to sparkle and shine. It's a season marked by pageants and concerts, staff parties, family get-togethers and New Year's Eve celebrations.
View ArticleKeeping Old Man Winter at bay
Even though the official start of winter is still days away, many parts of the country have been in a deep freeze for more than a week. And with electricity and fuel costs on the rise, saving energy...
View ArticleA New Year with 'no impact'
New Year’s resolutions are traditionally about kicking bad habits and improving our personal and financial health.
View ArticleSee the forest for the trees
They won't mind if you call them treehuggers -- the United Nations has proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Forests. The goal is to raise public awareness about the importance of conservation,...
View ArticleThe third Industrial Revolution
Beyond immediate concerns about rising oil prices and climate change, the threat of peak oil is looming.
View ArticleHouseplants that clean the air
Making our homes and workplaces more energy efficient can be good for our energy bills, but very bad for our health. While tightly sealed buildings help keep the cold air outside, they also trap gases...
View ArticleA hard-earned eco inheritance
In his latest book, veteran environmental reporter Mark Hertsgaard paints a very disturbing picture of the world that our children will inherit.
View ArticleBehind the urban green machines
The word sustainable gets thrown around a lot, but rarely is it qualified in cold, hard data. Last week, Corporate Knights Magazine announced its 5th annual Sustainable Cities rankings at the...
View ArticleTake a ride on the green side
Reducing your environmental impact can be as simple as lifting your foot off the gas pedal. That's the message delegates to the Sustainable Cities Conference in Victoria received when they took a test...
View ArticleAltered state
The climate change cat is out of the bag. Most scientists agree that even if we could stop producing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions immediately, what's already in the atmosphere will impact global...
View ArticleHigh-rise hydration
Though water is ubiquitous enough that we don't need to be reminded of its presence, or its importance, there still exists a World Water Day, taking place this year on March 22.
View ArticleBeyond Earth Hour
Earth Hour - celebrated globally on March 26, 2011 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. - began as a project in Sydney, Australia in 2007.
View ArticleSaving the seeds
Now that spring is finally in the air, garden centres across the country will be stocking up on plants and seeds for the coming season.
View ArticleGive it up for everyday
Throughout the month of April, Canadians are being asked to "Give It Up for Earth Day!" Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970.
View ArticleChernobyl's radioactive legacy
After weeks of escalating concern, Japanese officials raised the severity of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis to Level 7 on April 12. This is the highest threat level, and puts the Fukushima...
View ArticleCarbon nation
We live in a carbon-based economy. Whether it's the gas we put in our vehicles, the fuel we use to heat our homes and factories, or the electricity that powers virtually everything we use on a daily...
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