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At the Convergence of Climate Change and Art

How one artist and climate scientist is communicating environmental data through watercolour art pieces.

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Humans are competing with moose for the least sensible path to social recognition.

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Endangered Perspective: The Elusive Wildcat

There is still hope that Atlantic Canada is home to eastern cougars.

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What's Worth More: Your Time or the Planet?

A “time-as-money” mindset discourages environmental behaviour, UBC research finds.

Are Cellphones Safe?

How wireless devices compare to other sources of radiation.

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Dec 1969 | IN | BY Noah Jean-Louis

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We need to rethink the role of youth in building climate solutions

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Emily De Sousa

The genesis and impact of Youth Action on Climate Change (YACC)

Climate Action in the Region of Waterloo

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Nengi Dublin-Green

Waterloo Region’s efforts, programs and progress towards reducing community GHG emissions by 2020 and 2050

Little Bugs with a Big Impact

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Nengi Dublin-Green

How benthic macroinvertebrates like leeches play an important role in ecosystem management

Mindfully Disposing of the Unrecyclable

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Nengi Dublin-Green

An elementary eco-school reinforces its commitment to all things green with a new zero waste initiative.

At the Convergence of Climate Change and Art

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Syerra Turry

How one artist and climate scientist is communicating environmental data through watercolour art pieces.

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OPINION: Alternative Facts in an Age of Climate Change

Dec 12 2018 | IN Politicians | BY Hai Lin Wang

How did the culture surrounding Donald Trump fuel climate denial?

The Plastic to Oil Machine

Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY Julie Bélanger

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Whitehorse did it. Your community can too.

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Why Do We Park on a Driveway and Drive on a Parkway?

Feb 13 2014 | IN Resilience | BY Cameron Roberts

The origin of suburbs and the evolution of transportation provide lessons for reimagining our cities.

Pieter Adongo, 17, at the Agbogbloshie e-waste dumping grounds.

Control-Act-Delete

Jul 2014 | IN Art & Media 40.3 | BY Christian Beaudrie

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Our electronics don’t have to land in an African slum.

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Is Bitumen Good for Canada?

May 2013 | IN Art & Media 39.3 | BY Andrew Wong

A new CCPA report examines the economic, environmental and societal impacts.

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Ours is Better Than Yours

Apr 2014 | IN Sharing 40.2 | BY Ray Tomalty

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Consumers are escaping the stresses of ownership and rediscovering the value of communal stuff – and cars are driving the movement.

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Are Rooftop Greenhouses the Food Solution We’ve Been Waiting For?

Sep 18 2014 | IN Responsible Business | BY Genevieve Fullan

Lufa Farms is tackling the dual problem of increasing demand and a lighter footprint.

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37 Million Dead Bees Bring Strong Warnings

Jul 19 2013 | IN Responsible Business | BY Lindsay Mason

Which path will we take to protect pollinators from our current agricultural practices?

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Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

Having an awareness of the worst possible climate change scenarios can be motivating rather than...