$1 billion wealth revealed in Ontario’s Greenbelt

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:01:22 -0400

TORONTO – The ecological benefits provided by the Lake Simcoe ecosystem in central Canada, a vital part of the world’s largest and most diverse Greenbelt, are estimated at close to $1 billion a year, according to a new study. Lake Simcoe Basin’s Natural Capital: The Value of the Watershed’s Ecosystem Services, examines the goods and services provided by the watershed’s ecosystem. These include carbon storage, water quality, supply and filtration, flood control, waste treatment and clean air — all of which are top-of-mind concerns for Ontarians.

Run for One Planet an awe-inspiring trek to build environmental awareness

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:18:31 -0400

There are people who say they go the extra mile for the environment. And then there are people who really do go the extra mile for the environment. Literally.

Run for One Planet co-founders, actor Matt Hill and national speaker Stephanie Tait, are doing just that. For the next year, the pair will be running through communities in Canada and the United States on a 11,000-mile (17,700 kms) run. Hill and Tait have set a goal to run one marathon each per running day, to inspire one million people to commit to one new environmentally friendly habit, and raise one million d...

Tembec delays logging because of slowing demand

Mon, 26 May 2008 18:51:29 -0400

One of North America's largest logging companies, Tembec, has announced that it is delaying logging in one region of Northern Ontario, Canada until November 2008, another sign of the impact of slowing housing starts in the United States and the related impact on a decline in required lumber. One hundred workers are affected.
"The continued high value of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar as well as high energy and wood costs further aggravates these
conditions," concluded Dennis Rounsville, Executive Vice President and President of Tembec's Forest Products Group.
Te...

Go nuclear. Screw the spotted owl. Huh?

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:54:33 -0400

Environmentalists love a good debate. And they're certainly being inflamed by the cover of this month's Wired magazine:

Attention Environmentalists:
Keep your SUV
Forget organics
Go nuclear
Screw the spotted owl

"The planet is already heating up, and the point of no return may be only decades away. So combating greenhouse gases must be our top priority, even if that means embracing the unthinkable. Here, then, are 10 tenets of the new environmental apostasy . . ." writes the magazine.

Go ahead. Read the magazine's ...

Biofuel bill wonâ€™t solve climate crisis, say Greens

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:23:26 -0400

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s biofuel bill is not designed to address the climate crisis and it should be rejected by Parliament, says the Green Party. The government has introduced Bill C-33, which would make mandatory a minimum five percent biofuel content in all fuels by 2010.

The government is claiming that Bill C-33 will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by four megatonnes per year, something the Green Party says could be more easily accomplished by improving vehicle fuel efficiency standards.

“On a life-cycle basis, corn ...

Watershed moment for salmon restoration in Great Lakes

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:30:01 -0400

It's quite literally, a watershed moment in the history of freshwater fish restoration in the Great Lakes. The one millionth Atlantic salmon is about to be released into the Credit River, a water course that feeds into Lake Ontario.

Bring Back the Salmon -- Lake Ontario (bringbackthesalmon.ca) is one of the largest freshwater conservation and species restoration projects in North America. It includes fish stocking and fisg production, habitat restoration, water quality a...

Science North receives federal funding for new IMAX film project

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:45:37 -0400

SUDBURY, ON – The Government of Canada has announced International Polar Year funding of $600,000 for the development of a new Science North IMAX® film project.

The funding will help support the filming of Artic Odyssey – Journey to the Top of the World, a giant-screen film project that will bring the issue of the impact of climate change on the Arctic, to a worldwide audience.

“Arctic Odyssey – Journey to the Top of the World is ultimately a testimonial to the places and ways of life that are on the verge of disappearing,” s...

Job seekers recognizing importance of finding green workplace

Sun, 11 May 2008 10:45:53 -0400

Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of specialty career communities, recently polled business professionals throughout its network of more than 15,000 sites to gauge how important it is for professionals to find an environmentally-friendly workplace for their next job.

More than 5,500 Beyond.com Network visitors responded to the recent poll question:
“How important is finding an environmentally-aware workplace for your next job?”

16% - required for my next job

19% - a deciding factor between two similar...

Looking for green-minded employees? You may not have to look far

Sun, 11 May 2008 07:58:31 -0400

OK, so you want to grow a green culture in your workplace and find green-minded employees to fill positions or expand upon current ones. Where do you start? Maybe place classified ads in newspapers, advertise online, or spread the word. With any luck, you'll find the right candidates (heck knows, there are enough people thinking green these days). Perhaps the perfect candidate is already in your workplace, just waiting to be unleashed to help green your workplace environment. Some of your workers are probably adopting a green lifestyle at home, but are quietly disappointed with how...

10 tips to green your business starting today

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:03:40 -0400

By WorkCabin.ca Staff

Sometimes it's little, simple steps that can quickly get your workplace on the path to being green:

1. Trees, trees, trees: Go outside and look at your building during the morning, midday and afternoon. Is your building exposed to the heat of the sun? If it is, it means your air conditioning will be working overtime to compensate. Trees provide shade which help reduce air conditioning needs.

2. Power down computers at lunch and when employees go home: Do your employees leave their computers running all night after they leave fo...

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$1 billion wealth revealed in Ontario’s Greenbelt

Run for One Planet an awe-inspiring trek to build environmental awareness

Tembec delays logging because of slowing demand

Go nuclear. Screw the spotted owl. Huh?

Biofuel bill wonâ€™t solve climate crisis, say Greens

Watershed moment for salmon restoration in Great Lakes

Science North receives federal funding for new IMAX film project

Job seekers recognizing importance of finding green workplace

Looking for green-minded employees? You may not have to look far

10 tips to green your business starting today