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 Items tagged: sustainabilityItems Found: 6Living on the EdgeJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:06 am Humans are good at exploiting their situations, pushing up to the limits of constraints on their way to maximizing their consumption of benefits. Thus, we see how people may spend as much money as they have, store as much as their garage holds, drive as far as the tank allows, write to the end of... Categories: Blog Underground ThreatsMay 11, 2009 - 9:11 am If Chicken Little told you the sky was falling, you'd likely take no heed to the warning. However, if a group of accredited professors tell you that Canada's groundwater supplies are threatened, you probably should listen. Sustainable Management on Groundwater in Canada, a report (PDF here) released... Categories: Blog National Groundwater Report Due Next WeekMay 7, 2009 - 9:40 am On May 11, the Council of Canadian Academies will release a report entitled The Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Canada. In 2006, the Council was tasked by the Federal Minister of Natural Resources to identify, "from a science perspective, what is needed to achieve sustainable management of... Fast Money for Small TownsFebruary 18, 2009 - 10:17 am Since Ministers Smitherman and Baird announced the $1 billion of infrastructure funding for Ontario small communities on Friday, my inbox has been flooded (no pun intended) with announcements about big bucks for tiny towns. Water projects are seeing results. Among the 289 communities on the list... Categories: Blog Responsible Actions: How Does Water Figure in Alberta's Plans?February 13, 2009 - 10:03 am Alberta has released a long-term development plan, highlighting sustainable and responsible growth for its oil sands. The 20-year plan, titled Responsible Actions: A Plan for Alberta's Oil Sands, aims to reduce the environmental footprint, optimize economic growth, and increase the quality of life... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Annapolis Valley to Undergo Groundwater SurveyJanuary 5, 2009 - 12:07 pm Farmers and other groundwater users in the Annapolis Valley are being asked to take part in a study that will help to improve water-use planning. The departments of Natural Resources, Environment, and Agriculture, as well as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Advertisement
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