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Oil tankers and oil pipelines too great a risk: Canadians for the Great Bear

May 1, 2012

Oil tankers and an oil pipeline through Canada’s remarkable Great Bear region are too great a risk to take, said ‘Captain Canada’ hockey hero Scott Niedermayer and other well-known British Columbians at today’s... Read More

Oil tankers and an oil pipeline through Canada’s remarkable Great Bear region are too great a risk to take,...
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Canada's Clean 50

September 23, 2011

In the sustainability world, some weeks are better than others. Some weeks you cannot help but see how much work needs to be done and how far we still have to go to address... Read More

In the sustainability world, some weeks are better than others. Some weeks you cannot help but see how much...
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Cultivating growth in Canada's ocean economy: Smart planning would lead to jobs and safeguards for the environment

December 1, 2010

It’s a fairly unconventional headline for an environmental group like WWF to write. Promoting growth is usually left up to industry or government. In this case WWF has gotten onto this particular bandwagon because... Read More

It’s a fairly unconventional headline for an environmental group like WWF to write. Promoting growth is usually left up...
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Water footprint: The hidden dimension of our water use and why it matters to ecosystems and economies

November 30, 2010

Think about the amount of water that you use. What probably comes to mind are household activities such as showering, drinking water, or flushing the toilet. But what about the amount of water that... Read More

Think about the amount of water that you use. What probably comes to mind are household activities such as...
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What does the new biodiversity plan mean for Canada?

November 9, 2010

I remember well when the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED) took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 1992. I was living there at the time. UNCED was a... Read More

I remember well when the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED) took place in Rio de...
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World’s highest energy users: China and U.S.

July 23, 2010

Latest news from International Energy Agency (IEA) based on preliminary data, has sparked a debate about which country ranks highest in its energy consumption. News media are widely reporting that China has leapt ahead... Read More

Latest news from International Energy Agency (IEA) based on preliminary data, has sparked a debate about which country ranks...
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