Spending Time in Nature Makes People Feel More Alive, Study Shows Being outside in nature makes people feel more alive, finds a series of studies published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology. And that sense of increased vitality exists above and beyond the energizing effects of physical activity and social [...]
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1 Jun
Epic Sustainable Living Expo Highlights
On Saturday my wife and I packed up the two kids and headed off t0 the Epic Sustainable Living Expo at the new convention center in downtown Vancouver. He are some of the highlights that we found interesting. I had heard of green roofs, but I had yet to see green walls! Green Over Grey’s [...]
28 May
Global Warming for Parents
I’ve always considered myself to be up to speed on environmental issues and thought I had a pretty good grasp on global warming, but a few months ago I really started to dig into the topic and have read about a dozen books on the topic now. I have discovered many things in my journey [...]
28 May
Putting Climate Change Front and Center –> It’s not Yes we Can, it’s MexiCan!
Felipe Calderon breaks diplomatic ranks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to push urgency of global warming! It’s great to see someone is willing to stick their neck out and put this issue front and center where it belongs. To read more click here.
27 May
Gulf oil spill now bigger than Exxon Valdez
The Gulf oil spill has surpassed the Exxon Valdez as the worst in U.S. history, according to new estimates released Thursday. Read more here.
27 May
The Electric Cars are Coming – Project Get Ready Vancouver comes to BCIT!
BCIT is joining forces with the City of Vancouver and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) to help communities prepare for the use of Electric Vehicles (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV). Initially founded by the Rocky Mountain Institute and in partnership with the City of Vancouver, Project Get Ready Vancouver will see BCIT champion [...]
25 May
DadGoesGreen Weekly Science Roundup
Greenland rapidly rising as ice melt continues Brown Chemists Report Promising Advance in Fuel-Cell Technology New climate change reports underscore need for action
17 May
Canadian Forest Companies and Environmentalists to Reach Truce
Apparently Canadian forest companies and environmentalists, who have been engaged in a bitter long-running war in Canada’s woods may be about to lay down their arms and work together! Click here to read the full article on the globe and mail website.
16 May
Dadgoesgreen Weekly Science Roundup
The fungus among us: An eco-friendly way of decomposing BPA-containing plastic 3 new climate change reports to be released at May 19 public briefing Better Place – Electric Car Testing Centre in Ontario
