- Bill Knell
Growing up in the suburbs of New York City in the 1960s was a pleasurable experience. Venturing into New York City, especially Manhattan, was not. The smell of car, truck and bus exhaust combined with a number of other foul vapors to produce a pollution mix that almost seemed toxic. If you were [...]

-Nina C. May
With autumn’s harvest complete, I settle in to admire the colours of this glorious season. The rainbow horizon seems to glow with natures perfect gift. Shades of scarlet, amber and gold dot the terrain like the crown jewels of Mother Earth, for all of us to enjoy.
This time of year is a perfect [...]

Worth Watching:
The Story of Stuff
A 20-minute animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard.  Exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues.  View online or downlaod for free.
http://www.thestoryofstuff.com
Garbage Warrior
The epic story of a  radical Earthship eco architect Michale Reynolds, and his fight to build off the grid self-sufficient communities using [...]

-Billings Farnsworth
Many people are looking at ways to save money and gas mileage and one of the first things that comes to mind is to purchase a smaller vehicle.
A hybrid car is typically designed to be smaller and better on gas mileage because of its size. But a true hybrid is actually a car that [...]

With no safety framework and little government oversight, the cosmetics industry is operating in a virtual Wild West. And the West has gotten wilder still. As if there weren’t enough concerns about the toxicity of cosmetic chemicals, manufacturers are rushing to incorporate nanotechnology that uses particles 80,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

- Mike Nickerson
Continuing with civilization requires more than fine tuning the present system. It requires metamorphosis.
Climate change, peak oil and all the other unfolding crises associated with pollution and resource depletion are all symptoms of one problem. There has been a fundamental change in the relationship between people and the Earth. We no longer [...]

SCIENCE MATTERS
-David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
If we want to protect an endangered animal such as the woodland caribou, we have to do more than just study the animal in isolation. We must understand how it interacts with its total environment, including its habitat and other animals, as well as humans. We must then try to [...]

The Too-Often Ignored (at Great Peril) Approach to Carbon Reduction
- Peter Russell, M.A., D.C.S., F.S.P.
Reducing future carbon emissions is essential. However, the economic, political, and social challenges involved make it unlikely that this will be sufficient or in time to avoid catastrophe. We must also give equal attention to capturing the carbon already released and [...]

- Kurtis Barber
There is no doubt about it, dog poop is gross and pollutes our city parks, backyards, front yards, side yards and yes, even our sidewalks. And when someone accidentally steps in a hidden landmine, aside from the familiar ammonic odour, cleaning your shoes is quite vexing and time consuming. Less then esthetically pleasing, [...]

SCIENCE MATTERS
- David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
One could be forgiven for thinking we’ve overcome the problems associated with nuclear power. Everywhere you turn, nuclear is being touted as a “green” energy source and a solution to global warming. Our prime minister recently sang the benefits of both nuclear power and uranium mining in a speech [...]

The warm sun beats feverishly upon my pale back. Hands blackened with dirt  and roots; a manicure of the Earth, so to speak. Why does this seem so much more arduous; the digging, pulling and general prep work of my sweet plot of garden soil, than it was as a child? Was I really so much healthier then; [...]

SCIENCE MATTERS
- David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
The most powerful force shaping our lives is science, especially when it’s applied by medicine, the military and corporations. All too often, new technologies become part of our lives without much forethought as to their full impacts on our society, let alone that of the non-human environment. Just think [...]

An Overlooked Gem among Poisons 
PFCs and PFOA:  Convenience with a Stunning Price
- Sunny Lam 

 
Sometimes you wonder if one can escape from the things we make.  We buy things and often forget the consequences of our actions.  There I was looking at my new business suit and realizing that it used a stain proof chemical coating.  [...]

Let There Be Light
- Nina C. May
My childhood home brings back only the fondest of recollections. I was the sixth child, in a family of eight children. Together we built and lived in that home. We grew, loved, mourned and learned many a lesson in that very home. A home where we shared our traditions, [...]

- Anthony Tripodi
Have you ever noticed that the standard answer for anyone who wants to start living green is to replace all of your light bulbs?
“Oh, you want to help the environment, you better get all new light bulbs.”
“Light bulbs are the way to go.”
“Yes, I changed my light bulbs for the children.”
“Did you watch [...]