Notes from the Panther Lounge archives
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Exciting projects making B.C. communities green and healthy
November 23, 2011This week we released a new report examining tools that B.C. municipalities can use to make their communities green and healthy. It is called the Natural Capital Policy Review, and... More »
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Teach a man to fish
November 22, 2011My grandfather was an ice fisherman in Manitoba, and my grandmother was obsessed with catching salmon in her home state of Alaska. But, I'm no fisherman. More »
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Ban cosmetic pesticides in B.C. — we can do this, now!
November 17, 2011Exposure to pesticides has been linked to an increased risk of cancer, reproductive problems and neurological disorders. Children are particularly vulnerable — and they're the ones most likely to be rolling around in the grass. More »
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A lip dub for the planet
November 16, 2011This one comes to us from David Thompson Secondary School in Vancouver. The school's Green Team created a Biocycle program, in which students use recycled bicycles and carts to collect... More »
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National drinking water protections range from excellent to abysmal
November 15, 2011Today Ecojustice released Waterproof 3, our third national drinking water report card. In it, we give the provincial, territorial and federal governments a grade on how well they're protecting the... More »
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A David Suzuki Foundation moment in history: Kitkatla win the right to protect culturally modified trees
November 9, 2011Thirteen years ago, in the fall of 1998, the Kitkatla and other B.C. First Nations had reason to celebrate as the provincial Supreme Court ruled that Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs)... More »
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Just say "No" to asbestos
November 7, 2011Asbestos is hardly used in Canada anymore. In fact its use is severely restricted under Canada's Asbestos Products Regulations because it causes cancer. That Canada continues to produce asbestos for... More »
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Small tax would provide big benefits for global environment
November 3, 2011The Occupy movement has been criticized for not having a consistent, unified message identifying the problem and solutions. Yet what has come through loud and clear is that protesters think... More »
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Our response to GM's anti-cycling ad
October 26, 2011A few weeks back, GM came out with an ad encouraging students to stop cycling and start driving. Here's our take on the subject. More »
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David Suzuki lends his voice to Occupy Vancouver
October 25, 2011Occupy Vancouver protesters welcomed a familiar face to the encampment at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of Vancouverites turned out to hear David Suzuki offer his thoughts... More »
