Stuff From Other Environmental Groups (April)

FROM CBC NEWS

  1. Find old issues of What on Earth here!

  2. Two Energy Storage Solutions: (a) NowLight and (b) Gravity Storage Trains! 

  3. A U of Toronto Engineering Co. Rents Power Packs to the Poor in Nigeria: Read this story here!

  4. Alberta to Shift Recycling Costs to Producers: Read about it here!

  5. Canadian Energy Storage Solutions: Gravity, flywheels, trains and more! Read these stories (1 and 2).

  6. Waste From Gas vs Electric Cars: Read about it here! 

  7. 'Ethical Travel': Find out what it means by reading this! 

FROM PREVENT CANCER NOW

  1. Pesticide Action Newsletter: Some tidbits of interest can be found here (stuck in French)!....but you can change it to English…

FROM CAPE

  1. Action on Environmental Racism: Check out examples for Canada, Bill C-230, and sign the petition!

  2. Carbon Tax Pricing: "March 25th's Supreme Court ruling means that Canada has the legal right to use tools it needs to respond to the climate emergency and ensure every province is part of the solution to meet our commitment to the Paris Agreement and align with what the science says is needed." It’s really more of a behaviour tax, not an income tax… Here's a CBC article on it!  

FROM ECOJUSTICE

  1. Wetlands Protection Victory: Read about it here!

 FROM BC NATURE

  1. Petition To Ban Rodenticides in B.C.: Go here for the petition AND to learn how pest control can backfire, go here!

  2. Forest Protection: Check out "B.C.’s Coastal Douglas-Fir Zone Needs Protection Now"!

  3. Nine Brained Octopi: Check out "Giant Pacific Octopus - A Large Piece of the Octo-Pi"! 

FROM COUNCIL OF CANADIANS

  1. Water Defenders: Every day should be World Water Day. Here are 4 ideas to fight for water justice and protecting community water sources! 

FROM DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION

  1. Caribou Herd Loss in Jasper Park via Humans: Read about this here! 

FROM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (IISD)

  1. China’s 5 Year Plan: Here are the new policies and priorities that will come to impact the world’s largest GHG emitter!

  2. Covid’s Impact on Fresh Water: From plastics to drugs  in 1 minute!

  3. Human – Wildlife Conflict: Here's how we can make changes to protect us and our planet!

  4. Covid Recovery: We must consider long-term consequences for today's youth!

  5. Tackle Climate Impacts Through Nature: Watch how it works! 

FROM CODE BLUE BC

  1. Freshwater Stream: This brand new podcast about B.C. watersheds and the people working to defend them can be found here!

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