Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Earth Day: Lost in a forest of green?

How Earth Day and Earth Hour stay relevant amid expanding branches of environmentalism
Apr 22, 2009
Moira Welsh
http://www.thestar.com/special/article/622015

Mother Nature

Her job has become more challenging as the planet heats up
Apr 22, 2009
VIVIAN SONG
Winnipeg Sun
http://www.winnipegsun.com/life/2009/04/22/9198561-sun.html

Bugs, cornstarch replace pesticides today

Hardware and garden stores removing all chemical, cosmetic weed killers from shelves across province
Apr 22, 2009
Catherine Porter
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/622246

Practising what he preaches

The president of national environmental charity Earth Day Canada takes us through his day
Apr 22, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090422.SRGREENLEADERART1953/TPStory/National

Earth Day idea: Make firms pay up to recycle products

Legislating 'you make it, you take it' recycling cornerstone to Ontario's vision for waste diversion
Apr 22, 2009
Christopher Hume & Moira Welsh
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/622243

Wind farm under review

Feds to conduct environmental assessment on multi-million-dollar project
Apr 21, 2009
JUDY MYRDEN
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1117763.html

It's off to Winnipeg for MV science whiz

Alyssa Borutski wins spot at national fair for second time
Apr 21, 2009
Heather Kendall
Barry's Bay This Week
http://www.barrysbaythisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1532903

Accolades roll in for local science whiz

ASHLEY MILLETTE: Places fourth in Eastern Ontario challenge
Apr 21, 2009
JANET RICHARDS
SUN MEDIA
http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1532011