Posts from the ‘environment’ category

#IdleNoMore at UBC – January 31st, 10:30am to 4:30pm

Sophia says: Recently a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty, and supporters have began to organize an event at UBC for January 31st. We share…

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PUBLIC HEARING: Northern Gateway pipeline panel coming to Vancouver

From Business Vancouver: The federal panel reviewing the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal will be in Vancouver later this month to hear final oral arguments for and…

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In case you’re wondering how an oil spill can turn into a theme park.

By DAVID NG Ever since the Keystone XL Pipeline (originally slated to transport Tar Sand bitumen from Alberta to Nebraska) was stalled, the attention on finding…

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A truly honest weathergirl via @DeepRogueRam #funny

By Deep Rogue Ram. Filmed at Strut Studios in Vancouver: Starring @pippa_mackie and @kainagata. Written by @heatherlibby. – – –

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This conceptual rainforest canopy structure is pretty incredible.

“Programmatically, the project is centred on scientific exploration and harvesting medicinal plants, which provides an alternative use of the forest without destroying it. At the same…

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Burger of Gold, Coming Right Up!

The reason we spend more than justifiable amounts of time on the internet is that there is always some new excitement or discovery to uncover. Crazy…

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SENSibility: The GEO 5 Report (and why I noticed)

Vancouver, July 17, 2012. On June 6 of this year, the United Nations Environment Program released its GEO 5 Report. This report, the fifth in an…

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