Monthly Archives: March 2012

Earth Hour – Has it lost some of its buzz in 2012?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

HERE WE are once again, facing the end of March, with another call for people to turn out their lights for Earth Hour. When this initiative was first organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) back in 2007, the impact … Continue reading →

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Student apathy about the environment … + green news + views you may have missed in Canada (VIDEO)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin

WHO WOULD have guessed? According to a ‘stunning’ new report, Canadian youth are far less environmentally minded than previous generations. This might seem difficult to believe, considering the heavy educational focus on all things green in schools these days. But … Continue reading →

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Changing $$ prospects for renewable energy? Plus green news + views you may have missed this week in Canada

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

YOU WOULD be hard-pressed to find much positive news about the renewable energy field these days. Everywhere, it seems, there are naysayers pointing to the downsides associated with wind, solar et al. Nowhere is that more evident than in Ontario, … Continue reading →

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The Equinox Blueprint: Energy 2030 (Part 2) / How communities can help turn the tide on usage of fossil fuels

Posted on March 17, 2012 by admin

TO SOME, it may seem like pie in the sky thinking. To others, however, it could mean a visionary glimpse into the future. That’s the quandary, always, when approaching anything that hasn’t be done before; that doesn’t have a recognized … Continue reading →

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Making the oil sands personal + secret oil lobby … + green news + views you may have missed this week in Canada

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

PERHAPS LIKE black crude, the plot is thickening. A new investigative report shows how Ottawa and Alberta and an oil lobby formed a secret committee. According to the probe, the two governments struck up a secret, high-level committee in early … Continue reading →

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HVAC expert raises profile in W5 probe on home heating woes

Posted on March 9, 2012 by admin

A FAMILIAR face around Brantford – whether it’s as a member of the Brantford Home Builders’ Association or city’s environmental advisory board, or brownfields community advisory committee – Dara Bowser has suddenly seen his professional profile spike. Just this week, … Continue reading →

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Back to the future for Samsung/Six Nations wind farm … and other news you may have missed in The Green Hub in Southern Ontario (VIDEO)

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin

IT CONJURES up thoughts about the old John Lennon tune Power To The People. Since jumping into an agreement about developing a 55-turbine wind farm in South Cayuga, Six Nations has had to jump through hoops of controversy; ending with … Continue reading →

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Are oil sands giants going green … or going for the green? And other green news + views you may have missed in Canada

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

IT HAS the makings of something substantially impactive – or maybe not. On the surface, the announcement in Calgary this week that a dozen of Canada’s biggest oil sands companies will share their expertise to try to get that monkey … Continue reading →

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Are right choices being made to foster a green economy? Plus green news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

LEAVE IT to a think tank to ponder the hand-wringing going on over a new green economy in Canada. At the recent Sustainable Communities Conference sponsored by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, held in Ottawa, the question came up once … Continue reading →

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Green Matters / Incubation/Innovation Centre: Green industry in Brant steps up to push for sustainable business hub

Posted on March 2, 2012 by admin

QUIETLY, WITHOUT much fanfare, Michael St. Amant is forging ahead with his initiative to bring an Incubation/Innovation Centre to Brant. Since losing the Brant riding seat to Dave Levac in the fall’s Ontario municipal election, St. Amant has been spearheading … Continue reading →

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