Canadian Mining – Needs, Rights, and Responsibilities

Did you know that 75% of the world’s mining companies are headquartered in Canada? With this much pull on the world stage, you would think that Canada could impose its health and humans rights values around the world. However, what are the values that we hold dear? In our own backyards, aboriginal rights are ignored in the name of pipelines. What other atrocities are committed in Canada’s name further afield?

Sakura Saunders, mining justice organizer, and , Kerrie Blaise, Environmental Lawyer, will be joining us on …

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Reducing our Environmental Impact

Dear Friends,

 

The environmental challenges our society faces can sometimes feel overwhelming. Join us October 17 at the Madison Pub to meet two people who have reduced our strain on the planet through individual or small group efforts.

 

Greg Labbé, from BlueGreen Consulting Group, will talk about the energy savings that can come from retrofitting existing buildings. Dave Mugford, a resident of the Mayfair on the Green condo tower in Scarborough, will talk about how he and other members of his condo board managed to turn their …

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Carbon Tax vs Fee and Dividend

Carbon Tax vs Fee and Dividend

On Monday August 17th, WSIC explored the topic of carbon pricing and the benefits and risks to Canadians associated with these measures.  With Federal elections fast approaching, the environment is an increasingly important subject being tackled, and one with a broad impact.  WSIC was pleased to host two qualified speakers to go through the issues:  Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen – a leader in developing technology making clean burning, renewable biofuels from agricultural residues and organic waste – and Yannick Trottier, co-founder of Spectral Applied …

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Carbon Pricing – Helpful or Harmful?

Is pricing carbon harmful or helpful to the Canadian Economy? Join the discussion August 17, 2015. Toronto.

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The Energy From Waste debate needs to be had

The Energy From Waste debate needs to be had

As cities grow and demands on our time increase, invariably, we opt for convenience when available. This applies to waste and usually means an increase in single use disposable items such as prepared food containers, packaged chemical cleaning solutions and other such functional products. Most of our materials can’t be recycled and a great deal ends up in the great Pacific garbage patch as shipping containers fall off ships with our plastic “recycling” bound for China. Many countries in the world have already led the …

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Recovering Energy From Waste: An Environmental Dilemma

As cities grow and demands on our time increase, invariably, we opt for convenience when available. This usually means an increase in single use disposable items such as prepared food containers, packaged chemical cleaning solutions and other such functional products. Most of our materials truthfully can’t be recycled and without a doubt, a great deal ends up in the great Pacific garbage patch as shipping containers fall off ships with our plastic “recycling” bound for China.

 

Many countries in the world have already led the way with recovering energy from …

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