Green Buildings Raise the Bar

“Open concept, high ceilings, granite counters, hardwood floors, Master en suite with rainhead shower and body jets” These used to be the ‘bells and whistles’ that would attract buyers in droves. Now the bar has been raised.

“R2000 certified home, radiant-heated floors, green roof garden, solar panels, Low-E argon windows” are some of the Read More...

Does Zoomy Global Warming Newsreader make reading the news fun?

One of our challenges as online interactive content and game designers is finding ways to inject fun into serious topics. Can reading news about Global Warming be made into something fun and entertaining? Something you’d want to do every day?

Test out our “Zoomy Global Warming Newsreader” and let us know what you think.

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Towards a Carbon Neutral Field Turf at Upper Canada College

A ‘green plan with gonads’ is now at the very top of Canadian’s wish list

Is it coincidental that Garth Turner, Member of Parliament for Halton, Ontario was kicked out of the Conservative Party, the day before the Conservative’s announced their “made-in-Canada” environmental agenda?

The Conservatives say it was for leaking information on closed door meetings but no proof was given. Having now seen their just-released ‘Clean Air Act’ it’s no Read More...

Google helps students speakout on Global Warming

Google’s actions are speaking louder than words ever could.

Yesterday Google started a Global Warming brainstorming project for students. It’s intended as a new way to engage students in collectively brainstorming strategies for fighting global warming — and have their ideas published in a full-page ad in The Washington Post. This is an excellent idea on Read More...

Tool to Expose Greenhouse Gas Emitters in your Backyard

I always love it when I find a resource that helps people hold politicians and corporations accountable. Canadians can now rank greenhouse gas-emitting facilities by province, company, facility and postal code. The PollutionWatch web site uses greenhouse gas emissions data provided by industry to the federal government. The data, which cover emissions for 2004, were Read More...

Al Gore: Twelve Point Plan, eh… (Canadian translation)

Al Gore’s recent speech at NYU School of Law was aimed at Americans, and the crisis and benefits the U.S. will gain from battling climate change. But Gore’s message is equally relevant to all ‘North’ Americans, particularly Canadians, eh.

Below are the main points Gore recommends to fight climate change — but I’ve taken some creative Read More...

California sues automakers / Gore at NYU / Branson pledges $3 billion

Greenhouse gases from vehicles damage climate, says Schwarzenegger administration

This article got my attention. California has launched a lawsuit against 6 auto manufacturers for damage to the climate. “Global warming is causing significant harm to California’s environment, economy, agriculture and public health. The impacts are already costing millions of dollars, and the price tag is Read More...

Living Earth: Interview with David Suzuki

By Jeremy Finkelstein

Franke James note: I read this article by Jeremy Finkelstein in the latest issue of the home & lifestyle magazine, COLLECTIONS. I was so impressed, I contacted Jeremy for permission to reproduce it here. Jeremy contacted Dr. Suzuki at his offices in Vancouver for a candid conversation about climate change, the Kyoto Protocol, Read More...

The silver lining in the global warming cloud

California economists see $60-$74 billion dollars

by Franke James, MFA

California economists have seen the silver lining in the global warming cloud and it could be worth $60-$74 billion dollars in annual Gross State Product (GSP). That’s a lot of motivation for businesses and government to take action on climate change.

The report, “Economic Growth and Greenhouse Gas Read More...

Connecting the Dots Between Global Warming Bill and Health of Those Exposed to Carbon-Based Gases

California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, the man behind the new Global Warming Solutions Act, gave a powerful speech on Sept.8th to National Latino Congreso, the first major summit of Latino leaders and community members. His speech connected the dots between the Global Warming Bill and the health of those exposed to carbon-based gases.

Nunez said that Read More...

Keep abreast of global warming trend and avoid RSS spam ads

FOUR USEFUL NEWS TOOLS

I want to share with you four useful tools to keep abreast of the global warming trend.

1. The first is Google News, which lets you personalize your news page. You can add ‘global warming’ as a custom selection, and select how many news stories you want to read. It allows you to Read More...

The Economist asks George W. to step up to the plate

The Economist’s Sept.7th issue has some very good coverage on the global warming problem. Their message to George W. Bush is to wake up to the political opportunity in going the ‘green way’ (as California’s Gov. Schwarzenegger has) and make America ‘the’ leader in solving climate change. I think it’s a worthwhile read. Below are Read More...

Will green technology be the leading industry of the 21st Century?

I’d place a bet that green technology will be the leading industry of the 21st Century (if we survive religious wars that is). Some people believe that the ‘green’ opportunity has already peaked. But I think we’ve hardly begun. We’re at the starting line for the ‘Carbon-Neutral Race’, and we’re not wearing state-of-the-art gear. What Read More...