Nov 1, 2012

by Jeff Rubin • How many once-in-a-century accidents have to happen before we recognize they’ve become the norm and not the exception? And if we accept them as the norm, what does that say about our relentless quest for more energy? We can’t continue to increase our energy consumption exponentially without expecting to pay ever-greater costs. Even as...

Nov 1, 2012

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don’t always reflect or act on that knowledge. According to a recent poll, only two percent of Canadians reject the overwhelming scientific evidence that Earth is warming at alarming rates – a figure that may seem surprising...

Oct 1, 2012

Spirit Bears Are Calling Us   First Nations historic declaration to ban bear trophy hunt in the Great Bear Rainforest honours the spirit of late Nuxalk Chief Qwatsinas “Raven Spirit” by Adam Siddhartha Sealey When I was 12-years-old and missing my mother after my parents’ recent separation, I witnessed the loss of another mother, this one much more...

Oct 1, 2012

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • At least 38 earthquakes in northeastern BC over the past few years were caused by hydraulic fracturing (commonly called fracking), according to a report by the BC Oil and Gas Commission. Studies have found quakes are common in many places where natural gas extraction process is employed. It’s not unexpected that shooting...

First Nations to enforce ban on trophy bear hunt First Nations on BC’s North and Central Coast have declared a ban on the trophy bear hunt in their traditional territories. “We will protect bears from cruel and unsustainable trophy hunts by any and all means,” says Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation Chief Doug Neasloss. “The trophy bear hunt is an issue that...

Sep 1, 2012

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • Preventing illness is the best way to get healthcare costs down. So why aren’t governments doing more to protect the environment? We’ve long known environmental factors contribute to disease, especially contamination of air, water and soil. Scientists are now learning the connection is stronger than we realized. New...

Aug 1, 2012

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • We can’t live without clean water. Canada is blessed with an abundance of lakes and rivers and has a global responsibility to manage them well. But if we really want to protect freshwater supplies and the ecosystems they support, we must understand how human activity and natural disturbances affect them. The world-renowned...

Jul 1, 2012

A powerful voice for change by Stephanie Goodwin • In my work for Greenpeace, I meet special people pretty regularly. And by special I mean people who do the most unexpected things in the most wonderful ways. In my work for Greenpeace, I meet special people pretty regularly. And by special I mean people who do the most unexpected things in the most wonderful...

Jul 1, 2012

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • Canada’s environmental laws are under attack by both the federal and Ontario governments. In Ottawa, the government introduced Bill C-38 to implement far-reaching measures announced in its budget. Ontario’s government introduced a similar omnibus bill with profound implications for the environment. The 420-page Bill C-38...

Jun 1, 2012

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • Canada would be a different place without our 80,000 registered charities dedicated to everything from health to economic policy to the environment. Recent efforts by the federal government and its backers in media and industry front groups like Ethical Oil to demonize and silence legitimate organizations ignore the...