To put this in perspective, last year’s reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change noted that melting the entire Greenland ice sheet would raise sea levels by 7.3 metres. We’re not saying this... Read More

But wait, we’re hotter than most (and not in a good way).  To quote the scientists “The largest positive trends in the location parameter of the extreme distribution are found in Canada and Eurasia... Read More

Of course, the Good Life site is mostly focused on what you can do as a consumer, or as a citizen (have you written the Prime Minister yet about getting better vehicles on Canadian... Read More

When my municipality brought in a green bin system for collecting and composting organic waste I was delighted, as anything that makes it easier for people to do the right thing is a step... Read More

Though the steps I took while travelling won’t add up to reductions equalling the greenhouse gas emissions of my flight, every choice we make that results in less waste helps. And more importantly, the... Read More

Meanwhile, life for most Canadians remains the same as it did last week. Our grocery stores are still replete with foods that travel the world to reach our table, and plastic bags derived from... Read More

An updated report from the California Air Resources Board, the state body responsible for setting and enforcing vehicle emission standards, shows that if Canada adopted California’s tailpipe emissions rules, we would prevent 51% more... Read More

2. Katherine from Montreal urged us to change the background for our website to black, as this saves energy. We considered this, but it apparently only saves energy on the old CRT screens (the... Read More

by Keith Stewart Clothesline bans are a relic of a time when using lots of energy was a sign that you had ‘made it.’ Many post-war suburban housing developments included a ban on clotheslines... Read More

Yes, Stats Can found that the percentage of adult Canadians who drove everywhere rose from 68 per cent to 74 per cent between 1992 and 2005, but the report also points out that the... Read More

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When I talk to most people about biking as a principal means of transportation, the big barrier is not feeling safe on the road. With good reason, because most places are designed for cars,... Read More