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S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 21, 2011
“IT’S ABOUT USING THE FIVE SENSES,” says Anna Hill, “getting outside and getting their hands dirty.”
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 21, 2011
On one side: a high-tech company with a social ethic, looking for a worthy cause. On the other: a charity helping to preserve the planet, but sorting through mountains of data.
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 21, 2011
It’s a changing world. Those who thrive diversify, and conserve their resources where they can.
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 21, 2011
Conservation is its own reward, but a little recognition never hurts, either.
April 21, 2011
Danny Gilfoy and Michael Waugh were just trying to escape a bleak Nova Scotia winter when they headed for Costa Rica this past February. They ended up escaping the confines of human civilization for two incredible weeks.
April 21, 2011
It’s a fact that many Canadian city dwellers seem unaware of. No matter where you live in this country, it’s possible to spend the day immersed in the natural world and still be home in time for dinner.
April 21, 2011
Earth Hour began this year where it always begins — on the east coast of Australia. For the next 24 hours it moved steadily through time zones around the world as millions of people switch off their lights, appliances and television sets for one symbolic hour.
May 11, 2010
“I'm especially fond of the Tasmanian devil,” admits Jody Hewgill Faculty of Design Instructor at the Ontario College Of Art And Design (OCAD) and creator of the U.S. Department of State's 2010 Earth Day poster. “I've been enamoured with this little critter ever since seeing the animated incarnation on Bugs Bunny.”
April 23, 2010
It was dubbed a 22 Minute Makeover but it lasted a day — and one city alderman hopes it will catch on across the city.
April 22, 2010
Following the success of the last year’s Earth, Disney’s new documentary label has produced another mammoth non-fiction effort entitled Oceans (no points for guessing what it’s about).
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 22, 2010
The world’s oceans are facing an unprecedented crisis, with much of the world’s fish stock either fully exploited or over-exploited.
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 22, 2010
It may surprise you to know that the grocery industry deals with the issue of waste and carbon footprints on a daily basis.
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 22, 2010
How far are so-called green companies willing to go to prove their commitment to the environment when nobody else is looking?
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 22, 2010
It’s April 22 again, and you’re likely hearing the same old green tips. But did you know that upgrading your electronics is one way you can help save the environment?
S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E
April 22, 2010
Did you know that there’s a program in Canada that allows you to recycle your old products with just a few keystrokes?
April 22, 2010
Bryan Adams knows that Earth matters more than Billboard charts. For many years, the Canadian-born rock star has combined hit-making with animal rights activism, asking whaling countries to save the whales and KFC to kill its chickens more humanely. Not surprisingly, Adams is a vegan.
April 22, 2010
It was just 30 years ago that the first blue box became a part of life.
April 22, 2010
Cynthia Croskey isn’t going to do anything special for Earth Day today — but that’s because she didn’t even know it was Earth Day.
April 22, 2010
Although it is important today to be aware of how much water you are using, and possibly wasting -- Canadians consume a whopping 4,400 litres of water per day per person -- water quality is becoming a big issue too.
April 22, 2010
Environmental awards are a great way to learn how to make changes that make a difference.
April 22, 2010
If you were one of the more than 10 million adult Canadians who turned off the lights to mark Earth Hour this year, you helped to place this country, once again, at the top of the list for global participation.
April 22, 2010
Guillermo Fernandez’s garden is ready, the hive set up. Now the New York marketing executive is just waiting for the arrival of 50,000 bees.
April 22, 2010
Green responsibility is alive and well at all government levels, says Rick Smith, director of Environmental Defence, a research and lobby group dedicated to protecting Canada’s environment.
April 22, 2010
Jeff Rubin is a prominent economist with a sharp eye for oil prices. When the former chief economist at CIBC World Markets thinks ahead to 2012, he sees big changes.
April 22, 2010
Is it possible to grow food with zero carbon emissions in the city and make a living from it?
April 12, 2010
Were you working on your lawn this weekend? Are you dreaming of a summer of lush, green grass at the front or back of your home?
April 06, 2010
Four decades ago, in the year of the first Earth Day, Joni Mitchell took out her guitar and sang, “Hey farmer, farmer, put away that DDT, give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees … please!”
April 05, 2010
To help clear up the confusion caused by greenwashing, Metro has compiled the top five things green savvy consumers should look for on labels.
April 05, 2010
In 2007 we saw a flood of green ads on TV, print and online. A lot of the claims were complete exaggerations, or greenwashing.
April 05, 2010
Paul de Clerk, Coordinator of the Corporate Campaign at Friends of the Earth International, describes greenwashing as “the practice of companies disingenuously spinning their products and policies as environmentally friendly.”
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