Health & Environment
A Pan-Canadian Water Strategy
The need for a pan-Canadian water strategy in Canada has become extremely urgent. Across the nation, Canadians are recognizing that limits to this seemingly infinite resource exist. The evidence of these intense pressures is manifesting in a visibly changing climate, the degradation of our environment, health problems in Canadian communities, and the tensions surrounding the use of boundary waters with our neighbours to the south.
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March: Conservation Challenge Month
Last June, Kevin Freedman challenged himself to live with only 25 litres of water per day for a month, while still maintaining a healthy, hygienic lifestyle.... Read more »
Wrapping up week one
Submitted by Celeste Côté on Sat, 2010-03-06 14:43The past couple of days have been a whirlwind, really. Between analyzing and responding to the Speech from the Throne and the 2010 Federal Budget, and personal activities in the evening (like open mics and dance lessons), I haven't found the time to keep up on my blogging! Sincere apologies. (But you didn't miss anything too exciting, I promise.)... Read more »
Budget fails to protect environment, groups say
Environmentalists say Thursday's federal budget missed an opportunity to create green jobs and took a step backward in protecting the environment.
The budget included a section entitled "Green Jobs and Growth," which included $100 million over the next four years for clean energy technologies and production in the forestry sector.
It also included $80 million in additional incentives for homeowners to make their home more energy-efficient.
Environmental groups say Canada lags behind other countries in these green energy initiatives.
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The budget included some new money for environmental protection, including $8 million for protecting the Great Lakes and $36 million to fight the spread of invasive species in Canada.... Read more »
Dishes Pt. 2 : Recycling dish water (Day 3)
Submitted by Celeste Côté on Wed, 2010-03-03 21:51So doing dishes last night took quite some time (30-45 minutes), but only about 1.685 L of water or so, so that's not bad considering the amount (and the quality) of dishes I did.
Overall, I used 10.514 L of water yesterday, even with the dishes! --AND the best part is that I got to recycle 1.89 L of that into my toilet tank to offset when I flush. Recycling water? Yes. Totally. It's called soft path. I'm going to be talking about it a lot this month.
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