Notes from the Panther Lounge archives
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Community Leader Mark Terry: Making films, making policy
June 16, 2011Across Canada, people are taking initiative to make a difference in their local communities — where real change happens. We call them community leaders. They are activists, bloggers and concerned... More »
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Why we can't afford to do nothing: the cost of energy complacency
June 14, 2011We live in exceptional times. So exceptional that there's growing recognition that we've entered a new geological age: the Anthropocene, or the age of (hu)man. We have enjoyed improving standards... More »
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Playing for the green team: Andrew Ference
June 8, 2011You might not be cheering him on tonight, but spare a round of applause for Boston Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference. His uniform may be black and gold but Andrew, 32,... More »
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The paper cycle: Where do you fit in?
June 8, 2011From forest to paper mill and back again, you have an important role to play. More »
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Endangered Species in British Columbia
June 2, 2011The BC government continues to play a dangerous waiting game with the more than 1,900 species of plants and critters that are at threat of being wiped out in the... More »
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Big business backs down on fight against Quebec's pesticide ban
May 31, 2011Late last week, Dow AgroChemicals quietly dropped its multi-million dollar case against Quebec's lawn pesticide ban. The U.S. chemical manufacturer had filed for arbitration under Chapter 11 of NAFTA, claiming... More »
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Populism beats good policy: the Ontario Progressive Conservative platform
May 30, 2011Politics is an interesting game. Every politician will say that they entered politics as a public service, to try to do something good for the people, to give back. And... More »
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David the Eagle: Hornby Island eaglet named after David Suzuki
May 18, 2011Meet David. Less than a month old, he's the latest addition to a nesting family of bald eagles on Hornby Island, the focus of a popular webcam run by Doug... More »
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Ontario and Nova Scotia lead the way on cosmetic pesticide bans. How does your province rank?
May 17, 2011Today, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Quebec environmental organization Equiterre, released a progress report that finds Ontario and Nova Scotia lead the country in protecting their citizens from harmful... More »
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The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement turns one year old
May 17, 2011You're invited to learn about its progress One year ago, Canadian environmental organizations and logging companies made an historic agreement to protect our boreal forest. Stretching from one end of... More »
