This is related to my previous post.
I should point out that there is a local program here in Toronto as well that one of our members is a part of.
Check out FoodCycles, http://foodcycles.org/
Monday, June 29, 2009
Urban farming movement 'like a revolution'
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- On a plot of soil, nestled against the backdrop of skyscrapers in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, a group of residents are turning a lack of access to fresh produce into a revival of old traditions and self-empowerment. More here, http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/29/bia.urban.farming/index.html
Auto-ban: German town goes car-free
Vauban hopes to forge a model community without that great staple of 
modern life – the car. Now the sound of birdsong has replaced the roar of traffic and children can play in the street.. More here, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/autoban-german-town-goes-carfree-1720021.html
modern life – the car. Now the sound of birdsong has replaced the roar of traffic and children can play in the street.. More here, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/autoban-german-town-goes-carfree-1720021.html
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Prototype Nokia phone recharges without wires
Pardon the cliche, but it's one of the holiest of Holy Grails of technology: Wireless power. And while early lab experiments have been able to "beam" electricity a few feet to power a light bulb, the day when our laptops and cell phones can charge without having to plug them in to a wall socket still seems decades in the future. Read here, http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/143945
Monday, June 8, 2009
Out of sight shouldn't mean out of mind.
It’s easy to ignore the things we can’t see. But it doesn’t take a lot of 
thought to realize how much we depend on the complex world that exists beneath those ocean waves. For jobs. For food. For recreation. Even for the oxygen in the air we breathe. And of course, all kinds of creatures — from seabirds to sponges to giant blue whales — depend on a healthy environment around them in order to survive.
Read more from the WWF, http://www.wwf.ca/conservation/atlantic/oceansactions.cfm
thought to realize how much we depend on the complex world that exists beneath those ocean waves. For jobs. For food. For recreation. Even for the oxygen in the air we breathe. And of course, all kinds of creatures — from seabirds to sponges to giant blue whales — depend on a healthy environment around them in order to survive.Read more from the WWF, http://www.wwf.ca/conservation/atlantic/oceansactions.cfm
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Clean Air Day
Clean Air Day is a celebration of environmentally-friendly activities that promote clean air and good health across Canada. It is a great opportunity to make environmentally-friendly lifestyle choices, for you, your family and your community.Tuesday, June 2, 2009
City of Toronto - 5 cents per plastic bag
Now in effect. It will cost you $0.05 for a plastic bag. About time. http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/packaging_reduction/5centbag_bylaw.htm
Monday, June 1, 2009
World Environment Day
World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the 
principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.