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“Living assets” are key in the fight against climate change
In the fight against climate change, few natural assets are as important as forests. Healthy living trees store enormous amounts of atmospheric carbon. The same is…
Government must act to renew forests
BC’s modest tree-planting goals are falling far short of the need Few events offer as compelling an example of what climate change may mean for…
Fast Facts: Manitoba’s Silent Spring
Our disappearing birds Almost every source of data, from the volunteer-based Breeding Bird Survey to university-lead research, as well as broad-based summary documents such as…
Managing BC’s Forests for a Cooler Planet
Carbon Storage, Sustainable Jobs and Conservation Download 1.68 MB61 pages Attachments Managing BC’s Forests for a Cooler Planet SUMMARY
Mountain Pine Beetle and Forest Carbon in BC
https://vimeo.com/8623368 Mountain pine beetle attacks have decimated BC’s pine forests, seriously damaging their ability to store carbon and protect against global warming. An effective response…
Private Gain or Public Interest?
Reforming Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry Download 2.74 MB 36 pages Canada’s oil and gas industry creates significant environmental, social, and political problems for Canadians.…
Weak Canadian position at Copenhagen just one symptom of flawed business model in energy sector
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT EDMONTON—Canada’s inability to play a leadership role at international climate change is just one of many negative consequences…
Frack Attack
New, dirty gas drilling method threatens drinking water A technology used by the oil and gas industry to obtain natural gas is raising major concerns…
Our Schools/Our Selves: Fall 2009
Divided We Stand, United We Fall: Challenging how we think about environmental education In the lead-up to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in…
Fast Facts: The case for a national strategy on low income energy and water efficiency
The vast majority of Canada’s low-income families live in older houses, with inadequate insulation in attics, walls and basements. While these houses may offer cheaper-than-average…
Oh, Oh, Canada
We’d be prouder if our country lived up to its potential Canadians generally are not as wildly and uncritically patriotic as Americans. We are not…
Assessing Students’ Ways of Knowing
Download 29.95 KB 192 pages This text will give the reader some understanding of the complexities of standardized testing and performance assessment in education –…
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