Resources
Stop global warming: Go carbon neutral brochure
Although the best thing for the environment is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions instead of offsetting them, it is impossible to reduce emissions to zero. Purchasing offsets is a practical and inexpensive way to compensate for emissions that otherwise wouldn't be addressed.... More »
Nature Challenge teachers guide
The Nature Challenge Teacher's Guide helps students make the connection between daily choices and nature. Students learn about the ten actions described in David Suzuki's Nature Challenge and see how these activities fit in their lives. The Nature Challenge actions were combined with ideas from David Suzuki's book, The Sacred... More »
Driven to Action — Getting started
Driven to Action: a Citizen's Toolkit This is one of five 4-page pamphlets contained in Driven to Action: Stopping Sprawl in Your Community, a community organizer's toolkit aimed at empowering local residents. This pamphlet explains how to be an effective lobbyist. It provides direction for any activist who wants to... More »
The Science of the Challenge
This eight-page document explains the rationale behind the Top 10 ways to conserve nature, as outlined in David Suzuki's Nature Challenge. More »
The Green Guide to David Suzuki's Nature Challenge
This 23-page guide is a comprehensive look at the 10 most effective ways to conserve nature, as outlined in the Nature Challenge. Filled with facts and tips, The Green Guide helps readers get started on the road to conservation. More »
Driven to Action — Tools
This is one of five 4-page pamphlets contained in Driven to Action: Stopping Sprawl in Your Community, a community organizer's toolkit aimed at empowering local residents. This pamphlet shows how to design an effective flyer and survey opinions within your community. It also suggests how to research local land use... More »
Driven to Action — Working with the media
This is one of five 4-page pamphlets contained in Driven to Action: Stopping Sprawl in Your Community, a community organizer's toolkit aimed at empowering local residents. This pamphlet will help organizers get their message heard in the media. It outlines a variety of potential media targets, and suggests how to... More »
Driven to Action — Shaping Decisions
This is one of five 4-page pamphlets contained in Driven to Action: Stopping Sprawl in Your Community, a community organizer's toolkit aimed at empowering local residents. This pamphlet explains how to be an effective lobbyist. It provides direction for any activist who wants to meet with politicians and get the... More »
Driven to Action — Sprawl facts
This is one of five 4-page pamphlets contained in Driven to Action: Stopping Sprawl in Your Community, a community organizer's toolkit aimed at empowering local residents. The toolkit is supported by a companion background paper titled Understanding Sprawl: a Citizen's Guide. Driven to Action: Stopping Sprawl in Your Community Understanding... More »
Understanding Sprawl: A Citizen's Guide
Understanding Sprawl is a guide for decision-makers and citizens who want to create a healthy, affordable and sustainable urban future. It is not an architectural blueprint but an exploration of the forces that shape cities and what people can do about them. It probes the history of city and suburban development, which is critical for understanding current urban patterns. It reviews the nature of the city and outlines the social and economic costs incurred by recent development. More »
