'To wean Europe off fossil fuels, we have to invest in the bio-economy'

Ethical Corporation

January 16, 2020

Our current growth model has cashed in on the unbridled use of fossil fuels, setting off a carbon explosion that we now urgently need to contain – and we have just decades to do so. But our economy needs to be brought in line with this reality if any significant change is to be made. In other words, we need to transform our fossil-fuel reliant economy into a bio-economy. Quickly. The bioeconomy already

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‘There is time to change course, but only if we start turning the wheel now’

Ethical Corporation

January 3, 2020

Imagine a massive container ship moving across the ocean at top speed, headed straight for a rocky island. The island is one mile away, which might seem?far off, but turning a large ship moving at high speeds takes considerable effort. There’s still time for the ship to avoid running aground,?but only if it starts the turn

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Leaked report says a ban on bee-killing pesticides will have little impact on industry

Sierra Club

May 26, 2015

A leaked report from Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) will make banning bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides a lot easier. An economic analysis of the use of neonicotinoids on soy and corn crops shows a very tiny benefit to a very few farmers. Corn growers in some parts of Ontario may be seeing an economic benefit of only 3.6% while soy planters see almost no benefit (0.4%). These

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You, Me, And The Sea

Worldwatch Institute

May 26, 2015

You’re going snorkeling along a coral reef. This is biodiversity on over-drive: Every square centimeter is covered with hundreds of little creatures. You see millions upon millions of tentacle-rimmed mouths—each feeding a tiny individual coral polyp—guarded savagely by resident crabs, fish, and shrimp. Right next door, a myriad of other coral species, with added choice residents and predators,

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Pest Control Products Act 'act'

Sierra Club

February 5, 2015

Government members of the Federal Standing Committee on Health are using their majority to force a very quick review of the Pest Control Products Act (the law that governs the licensing of pesticides in Canada). But why the big rush? To get it over with quickly before the public knows what’s happening? One acute observer described the government members as 'railroading' the Act. Concerned? John

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Climate Change Impacting Birds – Interview on Banff Centre Radio

Nature Canada

November 3, 2014

Climate change seriously threatens bird species across Canada and the United States according to a new groundbreaking report released by Nature Canada’s partner organization, the Audubon Society. The report concludes that half of all birds studied could see their populations drop dramatically on account of climate change. Paul Jorgenson, Nature Canada’s Senior Communications Manager speaks

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Bee-ware: Bayer is Back With a New Neonic

Sierra Club

October 30, 2014

Flupyradifurone is a new neonicotinoid pesticide from Bayer. That’s right, another one! Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) explained that: “Flupyradifurone may pose a risk to bees, non-target beneficial arthropods, and freshwater and saltwater invertebrates when used for foliar application. Flupyradifurone may pose a risk to birds and small wild mammals when used

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Ontarians want bee-killing insecticide banned

Nature Canada

September 29, 2014

Ever heard of an insecticide called 'neonic'?  Neonicotinoid insecticides are at the heart of a troubling trend: the decline of bee populations. After an analysis of over 800 research papers, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) concluded that these insecticides are killing bees in record numbers. Canadians care about bees and according to a recent poll, 92% of Ontario citizens

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No one will notice…‘til she blows

Sierra Club

August 20, 2014

The National Energy Board (NEB) is continuing its undemocratic approach to satisfying its most influential stakeholder: the oil industry. On July 11th, the NEB said it was going consider a request from Chevron and Imperial Oil to soften the rules for offshore drilling in the Arctic. Their decision might very well lead to an ecological disaster in the Canadian Arctic where Imperial Oil and Chevron want to

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The Organic Trade Association and the World of Organics

Cliff

August 15, 2014

Article By Laura Batcha, Executive Director and CEO of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) for the GreenMoney Journal.  As more and more world attention focuses on threats from global warming and its impact on agriculture, organic production practices and principles are providing hope to an environmentally challenged planet. Studies continue to mount showing that organic farms are able to support

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