Tag Archives: enviro

Who’s winning Keystone XL pipeline PR war? + other news you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

THIS IS turning into an all-out, take-no-prisoners fight – a kind of wrestling-style battle royal, if you will. In one corner we have the environmentalists; in the other: the pro-Keystone XL pipeline brigade. The match isn’t over – not by … Continue reading →

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How Wal-Mart Canada cleverly enters the sustainable arena + other green news + views from across Canada this past week

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

EVERYONE IS entitled to an opinion about the Wal-Mart operation, but it’s hard not to give the Canadian branch credit for finding a way to connect with the green movement. For the second year, Wal-Mart Canada is running the Green … Continue reading →

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Give credit to David Suzuki for owning up to his big mistake + green news + views you may have missed this week (VIDEO)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

This is going to be short and sweet. But we just have to give a thumbs up to David Suzuki for admitting he made a “fundamental error” 30 years ago, when his Suzuki Foundation first started. Appearing at the Art … Continue reading →

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Commercial organic farming / Taking on the chain grocery stores … more viable options today than ever before (VIDEO)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by admin

The chain grocery stores certainly make it easy for consumers to buy fruit and vegetables. One could make a case, though, that the overall quality of the products, primarily the imports, generally leave something to be desired. To find the … Continue reading →

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Why a community should consider the new green philosophy in any rebranding initiatives (Part 2)

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

It’s time to look in the mirror, Brantford. Look hard, look deeply. Then, step back and make an honest assessment of what that image really is. By GREG McMILLAN / TheGreenHub.ca Is it a small town with a big city … Continue reading →

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Why a community should consider the new green philosophy in any rebranding initiatives (Part 1)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

HASN’T BRANTFORD been down this road before? Vision, rebranding, strategic plan … call it what you will – the bottom line remains that, to the outside world, the image of Brantford remains clouded. Muddy and disjointed, at best. By GREG … Continue reading →

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Unleashing a maelstrom of green diatribe + other green news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

WANT TO know how to touch a nerve; how to release a maelstrom of diatribe? In the green world, it’s not that hard to do. This past week, the Huffington Post Canada business section published an article entitled 5 Things … Continue reading →

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Eco-warrior or terrorist? Now he’s gone and they’ve thrown away the mold … + other green news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

HE SWEPT onto the environmental scene like an unchecked, blustery north wind, huffing and puffing his way into Canadian eco-folklore. And now he’s gone. By GREG McMILLAN / TheGreenHub.ca Wiebo Ludwig was many things to many people – some called … Continue reading →

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Wind farms on the Great Lakes … + green news + views you may have missed in Canada

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

WHAT’S WRONG with this picture? In the United States, the Obama administration and five states have reached an agreement to speed up approval of offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes, which have been delayed by cost concerns and public … 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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