Sent by Members & Readers (December)
Bee Action: LEADNOW is asking for your support to have Canada ban neonicotinoids and thus stop the massive bee die-off. You can sign their petition here!
Deals with the Devil: Greenpeace reports that our federal government plans to go forward with the Canada-Mercosur trade deal. This deal would increase annual exports of Brazilian meat, a leading driver of the Amazon fires, by $1.8 BILLION CAD. Contact PM Trudeau and say NO!
Agrivoltaics – Food Grown Under Solar Panels: To check it out, go here!
YouTube Links:
(a) Pallet House
(b) Off-grid Geodesic Greenhouse
(c) David Attenborough on COP26
(d) Fifth Estate Forum on BC floods and logging: https://youtu.be/o6ktS3Ex4TU
Wealth Curse: Here's a thoughtful analysis of the impact of wealth on the environment!
Last 3% of B.C.'s Old Growth Protected? Here's some good news! And this Tyee article describes the report that finds parks, deferrals, protected areas, activists, conservationists, environmental organizations and community groups are NOT responsible for loggers’ job losses.