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Automobile fuel standards drive Canada forward
April 1, 2010Canada joins U.S. in announcing measures to fight climate change VANCOUVER — New fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light-duty trucks will be good for the environment and the economy, according... More »
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Fishery that threatens turtles poised to receive sustainability label
March 16, 2010Eco-certification still being considered even as U.S. proposes to list loggerheads as endangered Northwest Atlantic loggerhead turtles are on the cusp of being listed as endangered in the United States... More »
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Threatened bears slaughtered in B.C. parks
February 25, 2010New research shows grizzlies being legally hunted in conservation areas VANCOUVER — Trophy hunters are turning British Columbia's protected areas into graveyards for grizzlies, despite the province's reputation as one... More »
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Canadian conservation groups launch official objection to eco-certification for troubled Canadian salmon fisheries
February 10, 2010The objection of the conservation groups is focused on the Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery, which recently became the focus of a judicial inquiry by the Government of Canada, due to a worsening population collapse and widespread concerns over mismanagement. More »
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2010 Olympics earn a bronze for climate action, says David Suzuki Foundation
February 3, 2010The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have made the podium with a bronze medal for their efforts to reduce the event's climate impact, according to a climate scorecard released today by th More »
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New report: Traditional aboriginal knowledge key to Boreal Forest conservation United Nations initiative recognizes Boreal's global importance
February 1, 2010OTTAWA — Traditional knowledge held by Canada's Aboriginal people about the Boreal Forest offers western scientists a vitally important information source, according to a report published by the David Suzuki... More »
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Protect nature to protect us
January 28, 2010New report and accompanying letter signed by top international scientists and environmental thinkers urges government to integrate nature conservation into provincial climate action strategy. More »
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Media Advisory: British Columbia fisheries conservation organizations oppose Marine Stewardship Council certification of BC sockeye fisheries
January 20, 2010The following organizations are objecting strongly to the announcement today of eco-certification of BC's sockeye fisheries. Included are the names of their spokespeople on this issue, and their contact information:... More »
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Unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment groups band together to support BC ban on lawn and garden chemicals
January 14, 2010Vancouver — An unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment organizations is urging the BC government to "go for gold" and pass leading-edge legislation to ban the use and sale... More »
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Woodworking unions and environmentalists propose bold new plan to protect forests and jobs while fighting climate change
January 11, 2010Forest industry unions and leading environmental groups have united behind a plan that calls on the BC government to conserve more forest, halt rampant wood waste and promote wise use... More »
