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Conservation and Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia.
Conservation and Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia.
Finishing second: a tribute to almost-great moments in Canadian environmental history.
A writer pays tribute to persons and groups of people in Canada, from 1971 to 1994, who had made contributions to the betterment of the environment. Not all were successful, but their failures led to later successes.
Environment-related information on the Internet and computer disks The use of computer-based information and communications is increasing among environmentalists. This is evidenced by the expanding volume of computer disks and World Wide Web sites devoted to environmental issues. Some environment-related Web sites are described.
Availability of environmental information from computer disks and World Wide Web Data pertaining with the environment can quickly and easily be accessed by the use of the 'Green Disk.' It is a computer diskette that contains environmental news and information drawn from print media, the Internet and other sources. However, data are sometimes incomplete.
Hybrid Turkeys love Green Office.
Environmentally sound building Kitchener-Waterloo's Green on the Grand is Canada's first C-2000 building. It was designed to be functional, environmentally sound and energy efficient. It was developed jointly by Enermodal Engineering and Ian Cook Construction and was officially opened in March 1996.
Environmentally sound Green on the Grand building Green on the Grand is an environmentally sound office building located in Canada's Kitchener-Waterloo region. The first C-2000 building in the country, it is praised by tenant Hybrid Turkeys Inc as an excellent model of sustainable development. Natural Resources Canada developed the program.
Environmental movement - Editorial The cultural dominance of anti-environmental concepts and values is a primary reason for the setbacks being experienced by the environmental movement. There is a need for a cultural transformation, one that begins with the imagination, before lasting ecological health can be achieved.
Jock talk, goldfish, horse logging and Star Wars.
Green public image of pulp mills Forest industries are reinventing their image by presenting themselves as champions of environmentalism. This new 'green' public relations ploy is in response to criticisms of environmental unsound pulping and logging practices but it is not as environment friendly as it seems.
Jock talk, goldfish, horse logging and star wars.
Pulp mill's environmental policy Forest Landscape, a newsletter of the Alberta-Pacific Industries pulp mill is used to counter criticism and create an environment friendly image for itself. Diverting attention from the controversy, distorting the truth and discrediting environmentalists are some methods it uses.
News and conflict: how adversarial news frames limit public understanding of environmental issues.
The news media often depict environment news in an adversarial way because there exist a systemic pressure to adopt a confrontational mode of expression to attract public interest. This discursive framework can obscure chances for helpful discussion and action.
News and conflicts: how adversarial news frames limit public understanding of environmental issues.
The adversarial framing of environmental news can actually be harmful to the environmental movement because it limits public understanding of issues related to the environment. A good alternative includes diversity of perspectives and a non-confrontational tone of expression.
Protecting Canada's Endangered Spaces: An Owner's Manual
Protecting Canada's Endangered Spaces: An Owner's Manual.
Residents of an area and their memories should always be considered in making decisions about the environment. Their local knowledge and narratives help decisionmakers understand the complex, changing relationships between human behavior and environmental conditions.
Ordinary people's tales about their places are a resource for understanding the correlation between human behavior and environmental conditions. This knowledge would be helpful in bettering decisions regarding the environment.
Creation of artificial reefs The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia, Canada argued that the sinking of war ships create an artificial reef that attracts marine life and promotes tourism. Environmental groups contend that the ships contain oil and other contaminants that pollute the water.
That sinking feeling: do 'artificial reefs' in BC waters increase biodiversity or waste?
British Columbia The Artificial Reef Society of BC creates artificial reefs in British Columbia waters by sinking decommissioned warships to increase biodiversity and support diving tourism. Environmental groups argue that this only wastes recyclable materials and dumps unsafe chemicals into the ocean.
Three decades on the green beat.
Environmental journalism - Includes related article on history of environmental history - Cover Story Environmental journalism flourished in the 1980s when a series of environmental crises became controversial issues. It reached its peak in 1992 during the Earth Summit but eventually became less popular. However, the emergence of upstart environmental reporters bodes well for the field.
Three decades on the green beat.
25th anniversary of the 'Alternatives Journal' - Includes related article on the past and future of the environmental protection movement A Canadian environment reporter discusses the media's record of the past, present and future of environmental journalism. Continued protests by concerned groups supported by growing evidences since the 1970s have forced the media to be more attentive and active on the issue.
Watchdog just watches: environmental commission remains silent as NAFTA members deregulate.
North American Free Trade Agreement The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has refused to apply its authority on complaints that involve legislated deregulation. CEC contends that its' power is purely investigative and has no political influence. The final decision lies with the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Watchdog jut watches: environmental commission remains silent as NAFTA members deregulate.
Commission for Environmental Cooperation The Commission for Environmental Cooperation is not performing its duty as an environmental watchdog. It has failed to act on complaints regarding a series of environmental deregulation being implemented in NAFTA member countries because of political constraints and loopholes.
Winning Back the Words: Confronting Experts in an Environmental Public Hearing.
Winning Back the Words: Confronting Experts in an Environmental Public Hearing.
The South Riverdale Community Health Center helps tenants request for maintenance and improvements. Members of the health center informs others on chemical toxicity in insecticides and other chemical sprays by acting it out in a play. Scripts for the play are based on the members own experiences.
The Don Mount Court Tenants' Assn of South Riverdale, Toronto, uses drama presentations to communicate the link between health and the home environment to their landlord. The events have led to building improvements, and better resident awareness of healthy home maintenance practices.
