Today, Oct.4, is the feast day of St. Francis. Almost 800 years ago he gave a sermon to the birds which began our long journey to include of all of Nature in our circle of concern. Don’t worry, I am not going to try to convert you or give a religious sermon, it’s just that […]
To Bee or Not to Bee
Member CACOR Board of Directors, Gordon Kubanek, reminds us of World Bee Day. The selfish case for saving bees – it’s really how we save ourselves May 20 was World Bee Day. Let’s cheer on those hard working bees! Given that I am a beekeeper I am thrilled that pollinators are being acknowledged as vital […]
The Menace of Deep-Sea Mining: Something Wicked This Way Comes
“A new chapter of Earth pillage is in the works: the commercial venture of deep-sea mining. The deep sea lies 200 meters below sea level into the abyssal depths and comprises roughly 65 percent of Earth’s surface. It is being encroached by a nexus of nation-states and industries slavering over its “mind-boggling quantities of untapped […]
Kearl Bitumen Mine by David Dougherty
David Dougherty, member of the Canadian Association for the Club of Rome, writes: Synopsis of the Review Panel Report on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kearl Bitumen Mine. June 2019 This is a very quick analysis of the archived review panel report on the environmental impact assessment (EIA). I have not covered everything in the panel […]
Habitats Under threat from loss and climate change
Study links forest loss in Canada with endangered habitats By Bob Weber The Canadian Press An aerial view of B.C.’s Walbran Valley is shown in a handout photo. Business leaders in Port Renfrew, B.C., a community that once thrived on forestry, are calling for a ban on logging the nearby Walbran Valley. Research based […]