Canada’s Green Plan – A Drop in the Tar Sands?

From a general perspective, Canadians are beginning to question their carbon footprint and embrace the principles of recycling. While much progress remains to be done, the level of awareness is slowly rising.   Today’s parents are thinking about the world that their children will inherit: the good, the bad and the ugly.
While the above noted [...]

Sustainable Home Construction

We have talked a lot about reducing car emissions.. but what about homes? According to Natural Resources Canada, “housing” accounts for 16% of the greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. 
With this in mind a Crown corporation called Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) did a survey, found that 90% of home buyers are interested in the [...]

Is Canada Changing?

Canada’s contribution to reduce gas emissions has not been the best one yet. But is Canada trying to change now and correct its track on gas emissions? Every political party now in Canada is trying to propose a bill on carbon tax, but do they really care about the environment or is it just political [...]

Turning Water into Oil

This Dilbert comic exaggerates the absurdity of some people when it comes to obtaining sources of energy. Dilbert’s boss couldn’t be serious about wanting to turn water into oil. As Dilbert points out, it would turn the world into an uninhabitable wasteland in the long run. However, the idea of sacrificing [...]

Greenwashing

“Greenwashing” is a term used when an organization spends more time and money promoting itself as being green than actually taking action to be green. Here’s a really funny website that pokes fun of the Conservative government in Canada for greenwashing. The website is a satire of Environment Canada’s actual website, [...]