The shoo-ing of bees is a rather normal thing for most. Who wants to be stung by some little pest? I too am guilty of cursing at those little, fuzzy, yellow & black bugs. While my ignorant hand is swatting the air aimlessly like a fool, there is a pro bee movement that is bringing [...]

Toronto Loves Honeybees! is a post from: I Backpack Canada

Travel has been evolving for generations, but one of the most profound changes in recent years within this massive industry is peoples desire to do no harm, to see the world in the most ecologically friendly way possible without sacrificing comfort and style. While companies strive to make less of an impact by decreasing their [...]

A Local Quebecois Experience at Le Massif’s Hôtel La Ferme is a post from: I Backpack Canada

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Since President Obama took office, industry-funded think tanks and faux grassroots organizations, along with oil-friendly politicians have been collectively demanding to know &l…

Green Jobs US.jpg Since President Obama took office, industry-funded think tanks and faux grassroots organizations, along with oil-friendly politicians have been collectively demanding to know “where are the jobs?” And with last month&#8…

Facing an unprecedented environmental crisis a world summit like no other was called. “We have to do something, we can’t let our environment just die.” A member of the Dirt delegation said with the driest of throats. Other representa…

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In a headline that would appear to be ripped off the pages of The Onion, The Guardian UK this week reported “Gas rebranded as green energy by EU.”

After billio…

lobbyist-payoff1.jpg In a headline that would appear to be ripped off the pages of The Onion, The Guardian UK this week reported “Gas rebranded as green energy by EU.” After billions of dollars spent in lobbying efforts over the years, …

Ok, I couldn’t help but ride on that bandwagon…(a la Time Magazine Cover) I know, don’t go there. But let’s switch the topic NOW. So, are you GREEN ENOUGH? I’ve admitted in my previous post that I am most certainly GREEN…

You’ve been in my life ever since I was little. I never really thought that you could hurt me the way you do. You’re toxic and now that I know what you’ve been doing. I’m vowing to get you out of my life. You…

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May chose the first day back to unveil her “Green Scissors” approach to trimming the federal budget.
She told reporters that her party had submitted fiscal proposals to Finance Minister Flaherty that they believed fit in wi…

Denmark is getting looking to have 50% of it’s energy come from wind power and are looking to further their need to import any energy at all. Not only is Denmark looking to lower the need for foreign energy they are trying to decrease the amount …

Researchers use green lasers to vaporize printed toner allowing paper to be reused.

Cement is a very popular building material for a lot of good reasons, the problem though is that the process of making it requires a ton of energy. This problem has led to a growing number of people looking into ways to make cement less damaging to the…

This week’s craft over at Canadian Family isn’t really a craft, it’s a fun activity… and one that happens to result in your kids eating broccoli. I kid ye not.

Feeling lucky? You must have a bit of ol’ Irish in you. And since tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve decided to celebrate early with my best picks for cheap chic – influenced by one of my all time favourite hues: bright, bold and boisterous GREEN. The following items can all be found in Canada [...]

Green is my favourite colour. You wouldn’t know it unless I told you. There isn’t a whole lot of green in my house. I don’t have any green rooms, or linens or walls. I just love the colour. So much so that…

She guards my flowers!Why is it we remember the Valentine’s Days gone wrong, rather than the good ones???!!! Rhetorical question, I suppose.I blame the negative media – they’d sooner bemoan, and enjoy other’s grief, rather than celebrate the joy of r…

Malls have lost a lot of their popularity in consumer culture which has caused many malls to close down. This leaves huge swathes of land unoccupied in towns and cities that can be repurposed from something destructive to the environment to something t…

Who says gardens need to go in the ground?

BY: Unknown LOCATION: Kensington Market PHOTO BY: Martin Reis FIELD NOTES: As we shift toward a greener future, people are coming up with increasingly resourceful ideas for creatively placed gardens. In Toronto alone, we’ve had some fantastic attempts to plant guerrilla gardens in otherwise unused spaces (here, here, and here, for example). It’s always nice [...]

Dear Readers; With the rising cost of food over the past few years, every Canadian needs to watch and think about this video! It’s not only about rising costs, it’s about keeping our money in our farmers hands and not some multinational food processor like Archer, Daniels , Midland! The 100 mile rule is a [...]