Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
Category Archives: conservation
As heavy as 10 Boeing 747 jumbo jets…and counting
By Jill Dwyer, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Manager You may already be aware that each year, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup mobilizes volunteers throughout Canada to clean our nation’s shorelines – anywhere where land meets water. But this effort, a … Continue reading
Posted in canada, community, conservation, Fresh Water, students, water, WWF
Tagged Ecosystems, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, lakes, Volunteers
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Smithsonian Institution Starts 3D Scanning its Entire Collection
Last year, the Smithsonian was one of the first American institutions to jump on the 3D printing bandwagon when they scanned and printed a Thomas Jefferson statue from Monitcello. The world-famous museum will now embrace the technology even further by … Continue reading
Obama Administration Sets Forth Vague Policy on the Future of the Arctic
Alaska photo from Shutterstock Until this past Friday, the U.S. was the only Arctic nation that lacked a formal strategy in its approach to the region. In advance of Wednesday’s Arctic Council meeting in Sweden, the Obama Administration just put … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, global warming, Policy
Tagged arctic council meeting, center for biological diversity, earthjustic, economic opportunities in the arctic, erika rosenthal, marine oil pollution preparedness and response, new fishing in the arctic, oil and gas exploration in the arctic, Politics, rebecca goblin, secretary of state john kerry, shell oil drilling in the arctic, threat to the arctic, tourism of the arctic, U.S State Department, U.S. formal policy on the arctic
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The City of Vancouver’s green transportation solution
Coordinated by Rebecca Spring, WWF-Canada’s Manager of Sustainable Transportation. Written by Julie Stauffer. In most Canadian cities, vehicles are the second biggest source of carbon emissions. So when the City of Vancouver set aggressive goals for reducing its carbon footprint, municipal … Continue reading
Posted in canada, cities, clean energy, Climate, Climate Change, conservation, electric vehicles
Tagged Electricity consumption, GHG emissions, vancouver
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England’s Essex Wildlife Trust Turns Landfill into 120 Acre Nature Park
Image© Frank Lumsden In an effort to create a cleaner and greener future, last week the Essex Wildlife Trust officially opened the new Thurrock Thameside Nature Park – a 120 acre reserve built on top of a former landfill. Over … Continue reading
England’s Essex Wildlife Trust Turns Landfill into 120 Acre Nature Park
Image© Frank Lumsden In an effort to create a cleaner and greener future, last week the Essex Wildlife Trust officially opened the new Thurrock Thameside Nature Park – a 120 acre reserve built on top of a former landfill. Over … Continue reading
England’s Essex Wildlife Trust Turns Landfill into 120 Acre Nature Park
Image© Frank Lumsden In an effort to create a cleaner and greener future, last week the Essex Wildlife Trust officially opened the new Thurrock Thameside Nature Park – a 120 acre reserve built on top of a former landfill. Over … Continue reading
Bossley Architects’ Thorne Bay House Grows Around Trees on a New Zealand Beach
Read the rest of Bossley Architects’ Thorne Bay House Grows Around Trees on a New Zealand Beach Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, beach house, Bossley Architects, landscape, New Zealand, sustainable home, Thorne Bay House, treehouse … Continue reading
Let’s get Toronto (and area) transit back on track
I’ve written a few blogs about transit in the Toronto region – both about how it could be so much better and how it won’t be free. The next two weeks are critical for this how-do-we-pay-for-transit debate as Metrolinx (the GTHA … Continue reading
Let’s get Toronto (and area) transit back on track
I’ve written a few blogs about transit in the Toronto region – both about how it could be so much better and how it won’t be free. The next two weeks are critical for this how-do-we-pay-for-transit debate as Metrolinx (the GTHA … Continue reading
Posted in canada, clean energy, Climate, Climate Change, community, conservation, electric vehicles, Government
Tagged GHG emissions, sustainable transportation, transit
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