Transition – a change, shift or turn. Innovation – a creation, design or invention. These two words will define the future of our cities. Our hometowns exist for the health, safety and enjoyment of the people who ...Read More

VANOC was hoping to hit gold; instead the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games appears lucky to have made a podium appearance. The David Suzuki Foundation was commissioned by VANOC in ...Read More

Avoid Wasteful Gift-Giving By Michael Jessen One Christmas when I was in Grade Three, I starred in a school play about some children who snuck down to unwrap presents under the tree well before ...Read More

Our Conservative federal government has an uncanny ability to find the sin in doing good. Being responsible and undertaking right action usually merits a reward, but the recently announced Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) ...Read More

It is Earth’s fifth largest continent, yet devoid of permanent human inhabitants. Bigger than the contiguous 48 United States and Mexico together, Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest place on the ...Read More

We yak a lot about the economy in Canada these days when what we really need is more conversations about the low-carbon economy. The news media gives us daily reports on the rise and fall of ...Read More

Life is full of questions – “what ifs,” “whys” and “how comes”. Why is life filled with transience, uncertainty, and suffering? How can I make my life problem-free and fulfilling? What if climate change ...Read More

Almost all of us live and work in dumb buildings. Our homes and workplaces are over-lit and under-insulated; their structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems are aging, outdated and inefficient. They waste: resources, water and energy. The result ...Read More

Having spent 37 of the past 39 winters in B.C.’s Southern Interior, there does come a time when I think enough is enough. Frosty is photogenic but freezing isn’t fun. Cross-country skiing is great exercise but ...Read More

Freezing cold days and nights have hit us with a vengeance. This typically means we consume more energy in our homes, from heating to lights to appliances and electronics. The stress on our electrical generating capacity often ...Read More

To bailout or not to bailout? It shouldn’t even be a question. Canada’s federal government is considering financial aid to the country’s auto sector. Centered mainly in Ontario, the industry is linked to one in six ...Read More

Buildings are our best hope in the battle to combat climate change. A 2007 study by McKinsey, an international consulting firm, showed that changes in building design and construction could offset up to 6 billion tons ...Read More