Sources Experts & Spokespersons
News Releases
Neskantaga First Nation Battles American Mining Goliath Cliffs in Toronto Mining Court2012-07-06
The Neskantaga First Nation is taking their fight for proper First Nation consultation in the Ring of Fire to the Toronto Mining Court.
Ryan Reynolds and a host of other Canadian celebrities have joined forces to protect nature2009-11-30
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Ryan Reynolds, Jason Priestley, William Shatner and Rachel Blanchard, star in A Force for Nature - a 30 minute television journey through some of our most magnificent but threatened landscapes.
Sources welcomes Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society2009-06-18
Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society
Sources welcomes a new member: Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society. The Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society monitors and reports on the population status of Arctic marine mammals...
Sources welcomes Canadian Voice of Women for Peace2012-09-28
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
Sources welcomes a new member: Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, a non-partisan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) comprised of a network of diverse women with consultative status at the United Nati...
Toronto Council Moves to Protect City's Water from Pipeline Spills2015-04-05
Municipal Action Committee, Toronto No Line 9 Network
Toronto City Council's motion asking for emergency shut-off values on either side of the City of Toronto's major watercourses reflects increased resident pressure on the city to defend us all against ...
Sources Select Resources
Agroecology Case Studies Article
2016
Okaland Institute
The thirty-three case studies shed light on the tremendous success of agroecological agriculture across the African continent. They demonstrate with facts and figures how an agricultural transformatio...
Appeasing the Mountain BikersVandeman, Michael J.
Article
2001
Just because someone is able to purchase a machine that lets them ride off-road, that is no reason that the public should be required to provide them a place to use it.
Connexions Library: Environment FocusWebsite
Connexions Information Sharing Serivces
Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on environment, ecology, climate change, pollution, and land use.
Contamination: The Poisonous Legacy of Ontario's Environmental CutbacksDiemer, Ulli
Article
2000
Ulli Diemer
The story of Ontario's right-wing Harris government, which gutted health and environmental protection polices, leading to the Walkerton water disaster.
Drowning in Noise: Noise Costs of jet skis in AmericaA Report for the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
Komanaff, Charles, Shaw, Howard
Article
2000
Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
An analysis of the value of the lost enjoyment that jet ski noise introduces into beach environments.
EnvironmentSources.comWebsite
2017
Sources
Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa...
Equal Access to Our Parks for Bulldozer RacingVandeman, Michael J.
Article
1999
Tthere have been some problems, such as some people riding recklessly, going off the designated trails, and even secretly constructing illegal trails. But those are a small minority of bulldozer rider...
Fish habitat protection waning under Harper government, analysis findsWeber, Bob
Article
2015
Canadian Press
A statistical analysis of the Conservative government's changes to environmental laws and procedures suggests Ottawa has "all but abandoned" attempts to protect Canada's lakes and rivers.
The Impacts of Mountain Biking on Wildlife and PeopleA Review of the Literature
Vandeman, Michael J.
Article
2004
It is clear that mountain biking is harmful to some wildlife and people. No one, even mountain bikers, tries to deny that. Bikes create V-shaped ruts in trails, throw dirt to the outside on turns, cru...
Indigenous Women: The Frontline Protectors of the EnvironmentYakupitiyage, Tharanga
Article
2017
IPS Inter Press Service
Indigenous women, while experiencing the first and worst effects of climate change globally, are often in the frontline in struggles to protect the environment.
Jetskis Should Be BannedVandeman, Michael J.
Article
1998
To launch a jet ski into the shallow waters that are so important to marine wildlife takes little money, little training, and little energy. Jet skis put our most vulnerable marine and avian wildlife ...
Lack of regulation behind West Virginia water disasterBarrickman, Nick
Article
2014
World Socialist Web Site
A chemical spill at the Etowah River Terminal, near Charleston, West Virginia, resulted in nearly 300,000 people in the state losing access to drinkable water. Since then, several reports have been re...
Leaked TTIP papers reveal 100% corporate selloutTickell, Oliver
Article
2016
The Ecologist
Secret documents leaked to Greenpeace from the EU-US TTIP negotiations show that environmental protection, climate change mitigation, consumer protection, public health and sustainability are sacrific...
The Moronic Sport: ORVs on Public LandsWuerthner, George
Article
2008
CounterPunch
I do not accept the premise that abuse of our lands is something that we must tolerate as inevitable. It is our land. It is our children's land, and their children's land. We have a responsibility to ...
Mountain Biking: Frequently Asked QuestionsVandeman, Michael J.
Article
2009
Why do people mountain bike, and what harms does it do?
On the hunt for illegal miners as a new gold rush hits New Zealand Roy, Eleanor Roy
Article
2017
The Guardian Weekly
A look at the black market in gold in New Zealand and the efforts to thwart opportunists who sneak onto private farm land and national parks without permits to mine illegally.
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2015SYRIZA
Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2015
Connexions
This week we're featuring the 40-point program which SYRIZA, the Greek coalition of the radical left, put forward to win the Greek election. Oliver Tickell writes about the mass media's latest campaig...
Places in Need - Mountain Bike DamageArticle
Pacific Crest Trail Association
Trails are easily and seriously degraded by mountain bike use - especially when those bikes are ridden on wet or muddy trail.
The Politics of PachamamaNatural Resource Extraction vs. Indigenous Rights and the Environment in Latin America
Dangel, Benjamin
Article
2014
CounterPunch
While many economies and citizens have benefitted from the state’s larger involvement in the extraction of these resources, extractivism under progressive governments, as it had under neoliberalism, s...
The Psychology of Mountain BikingVandeman, Michael J.
Article
2000
The first thing one notices about mountain bikers is that they lie continually.
A Request For More Effective Regulation of jet skisArticle
1999
Jet skis produce noise pollution, water pollution, adversely impact wildlife and aquatic plants, and pose serious safety risks.
Sounding the alarm on environmental issues comes at a steep priceTzabiras, Marianna
Article
2014
IFEX
On 20 April 2014 Human Rights Watch issued an urgent call for information on the whereabouts of Thai activist Por Cha Lee Rakchongcharoen, known as "Billy". The prominent ethnic Karen activist has bee...
Toronto Council Moves to Protect City's Water from Pipeline SpillsSources News Release
Article
2015
Municipal Action Committee, Toronto No Line 9 Network
Toronto City Council's motion asking for emergency shut-off values on either side of the City of Toronto's major watercourses reflects increased resident pressure on the city to defend us all against ...
Trail Damage Caused by Irresponsible Mountain BikersMcCree, Keith and Barbra
Article
Hiking Trails and Wildflowers
The damage caused by each mountain biker is much greater than that caused by a hiker, firstly because of the extra weight of the bike, and secondly because the soil is impacted continuously along the ...
Why Off-Road Bicycling Should be ProhibitedThe Effects of Mountain Biking on Wildlife and People
Vandeman, Michael J.
Article
1997
To most environmentalists, bicycles have always been the epitome of good. We are so used to comparing bikes to cars, that it never occurred to us that the bicycle would be ever used for anything bad. ...
Wildlife Need Habitat Off-Limits To Humans!Vandeman, Michael J.
Article
2009
Environmentalism can most simply be defined as the extension of the Golden Rule to include other species. Wildlife must be given top priority, because they can't protect themselves from us.
Sources Bookshelf
Poison SpringThe Secret History of Pollution and the EPA
Vallianatos, Evaggelos; Jenkins, McKay
Book
2014
Vallianatos and Jenkins, after a 25-year stint at the Environmental Protection Agency, pull back the curtain on the watchdog agency's failure to guard public safety and monitor land use due to steady ...
Canadian Environmental ProtectionBaum Publications Ltd. started as a vision of president Engelbert Baum who sought to provide unparalleled and extensive equipment and product coverage to Canadian businesses. Today, Baum Publications ...
Earth First! JournalA forum for the no compromise environmental movement. Published by an editorial collective within the Earth First! movement.
Government Ministries & Agencies
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.(AECL) is a nuclear technology and services company providing services to utilities worldwide. Delivers a range of nuclear services: from R&D support, construction management, design and engineering t...
Canadian Environmental Assessment AgencyTheir role "is to provide Canadians with high-quality environmental assessments that contribute to informed decision making, in support of sustainable development."
Canadian Nuclear Safety CommissionA group of Health Physics and Radiation Safety Specialists, dedicated to providing tailored radiation safety services to employees in the handling of nuclear substances.
Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada is dedicated to safeguarding people's health and property from harmful substances and environmental changes; their quality of life, based on society's development in harmony with it...
Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate ChangeThe Ministry of Environment and Energy:
* Develops and promotes policies that help to maintain the ecosystem by protecting the quality of our air, water and land.
* Promotes energy and water efficienc...
Hazardous Materials Information Review CommissionThe HMIRC works with stakeholders - industry, labour and governments - to help safeguard both workers and trade secrets in Canada#s chemical industry.
International Joint CommissionCreated by Canada and the United States in recognition that each country is affected by the other's actions in lake and river systems along the border.
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