Notes from the Panther Lounge archives
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Girls link climate change and human rights at United Nations
September 28, 2012I'm don't know about you, but when I was a teen, I wasn't meeting with officials at the United Nations. But then, Rekha Dhillon-Richardson (13) and Zoe Craig (15) aren't your average teenagers. More »
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Fifty years ago, Silent Spring broke the silence on the environment
September 27, 2012Half a century ago today, a book was published that changed the world. Before Rachel Carson's Silent Spring arrived, not a single government in the world had an environment department... More »
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"Punjabi by Nature" at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey
September 26, 2012Last Sunday, we had the honour and pleasure to take our Punjabi by Nature campaign to the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey. We were happily surprised at how the... More »
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Start your family's nature habit
September 25, 2012Kids who spend time in nature have improved memory, problem solving, and creativity — and they're physically healthier too. Yet our research shows that 70% of Canadian kids spend an hour or less outside each day. Let's change that! More »
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Back to School? Get back outside!
September 25, 2012Every September there is a great migration. Flocks of children everywhere go from hanging out in trees and exploring the outdoors, to sitting behind a desk inside a classroom. But... More »
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Students can ask questions about David Suzuki's life and vision for our future
September 21, 2012Once again, the National Film Board of Canada and the David Suzuki Foundation are pleased to present the David Suzuki Virtual Classroom on November 13th and 14th at 13h00 EST.... More »
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Let's put the final nail in the coffin for Canada's asbestos industry
September 20, 2012If the new Quebec government cares about the health and safety of its citizens, it will honour its commitment to cancel the loan to the Jeffrey Mine and reinvest this $58 million in decontaminating schools. More »
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Help us put a permanent end to Canada's asbestos industry
September 19, 2012It's time to turn the page on a dark episode in our history, when economic interests came before the lives of thousands of men, women and children in Canada and Quebec. Lobbying from the industry is powerful. This is why we must insist that the Quebec and federal governments work to impose a permanent ban on mining and exporting this deadly substance. More »
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Punjabi by Nature — Vote for the bhangra move David Suzuki will learn
September 14, 2012Get outside every day for 30 minutes between September 17 and October 14. By signing up, you'll feel healthier and get to vote for the bhangra move you want David Suzuki to learn! More »
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Coastal First Nations declare ban on controversial bear trophy hunt
September 13, 2012For millennia, aboriginal people have hunted wildlife for food, traditional purposes and trade. But coastal First Nations in British Columbia argue that killing an at risk animal simply for the thrill of it is foreign to their culture. More »
