Living Green Barrie

Tar sands an integral part of the fatal fossil furnace submitted by Erich Jacoby-Hawkins A recent study by my friend, Nobel-recognized Canadian climatologist Andrew Weaver, created a tornado of spin supporting tar sands expansion.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Small Steps towards Big Change by Cassidy Thedorf I once heard a proverb, “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” How true this is. Many of us are realizing

by Heidi Andres Its 2012 and a start of  a brand new year. Most of us have New Years resolutions and I am not any different.  I want to do everything I can in the upcoming year to ensure that I

What disturbs me most about nuclear power is that the waste produced by nuclear facilities will remain long after the company no longer makes money. Who then will pay to clean up the mess or at least store the waste?

The Conservative Government vs. The Canadian Census by Peter Bursztyn July 27th 2010          Canada has been collective census data for at least a century. Moreover, Statistics Canada’s data (population, economic, health, environmental, etc) has won a reputation for excellence

In need of class, politicians go back to school (Written for Root Issues in the Barrie Examiner) One of the more rewarding duties of a party representative is visiting schools. This week I was invited to discuss sustainability with Mr.

Police State Solution G20 G8 Summit June 28th and updated June 29th  The preparations for the summit follow the classic Problem-Reaction-Solution model.  They create a problem: Holding a summit downtown Toronto, hiring riot squads, swat teams, military, give them secret

The G-8 / G-20 Summits                   The G-8 / G-20 Summits in Canada will probably go down in history as the most costly 3-day event ever staged. I am not sure what most outrages Canadians – the luxury accommodation lavished