Dan Beare

Dan is an environmental professional currently living in Toronto. Dan has previously published in Municipal World and Environmental Science and Engineering. He specializes in energy, transportation, and climate change policy, corporate sustainability, and environmental planning and assessments. He recently completed a Masters of Environmental Applied Science and Management at Ryerson University and has a Bachelors' degree in Environment and Business from the University of Waterloo. 

Blogs

Car-Free Camping: You Can Do It!
Jul 28 2014 | IN Travel | BY Dan Beare
Don't let gas prices and traffic jams spoil your weekend away from it all. Leaving the car at home ups your relaxation and lowers your impact.
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Cape Town Stadium panorama. World Cup 2010.
How Sustainable Is the World Cup?
Jul 04 2014 | IN Transportation | BY Dan Beare
A major sports tournament isn’t delivering on its sustainability promises yet again – and the story won't change until the impact of international travel is addressed.
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Algonquin Park. Photo by Dan Beare.
Think You Know Nature?
Jun 03 2014 | IN Parks | BY Dan Beare
While society struggles with the conservation of natural areas, historical ecologists are asking whether we even know what a “natural area” is.
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Craft beer
Boozing Sustainably
Apr 28 2014 | IN Food | BY Dan Beare
What's the environmental impact of your glass of beer or wine? Ontario breweries and wineries are starting to take sustainability seriously.
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ice hockey at risk due to climate change A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Skating on Thin Ice
Dec 31 2013 | IN Recreation | BY Dan Beare
With outdoor hockey at stake, can the NHL rebound towards sustainability?
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Energy in 2035
Mar 07 2013 | IN Technology | BY Dan Beare
A glimpse of what Canada's energy landscape might look like in 2035.
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No Slow Death for Nuclear Power
Feb 01 2013 | IN Nuclear | BY Dan Beare
Global nuclear energy trends and the threat of climate change mean we won’t be saying goodbye to nuclear any time soon.
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