By SPF, on September 30th, 2010%
David Suzuki, answering questions during his Legacy Lecture given as part of the 2010 Writer’s Festival.
The David Suzuki Legacy Lecture: Writer’s Festival 2010 By: Robyn Penney & Henry Hawkins, Regular SpF Contributors
David Suzuki was in Ottawa this past week as part of the annual Writer’s Festival, and gave his Legacy Lecture speech. . . . → Read More: September 30, 2010: The David Suzuki Legacy Lecture
By SPF, on September 23rd, 2010%
An olde world map from 1570, made by Abraham Ortelius and referred to as the ‘first world atlas’
The Madgic Department – Overview By: Susan Jackson, Head of MADGIC
This morning we launched a new recurring feature on the show from The MADGIC Department here at Carleton University in the MacOdrum . . . → Read More: September 23, 2010: The Madgic Department
By SPF, on September 16th, 2010%
The LEED Certification Logo of the Canada Green Building Council, and one of the first Platinum Certified buildings in the US.
Have you ever wondered what it takes for a building to be ‘green’, or what that term means beyond some vague definitions or confusing claims? The LEED Certification is perhaps the most widely . . . → Read More: September 16, 2010: LEED Building Certifications
By SPF, on September 9th, 2010%
The 322MW Whitelee Wind Farm on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland.
The elimination of the mandatory long form census was announced this June, and has since caused a considerable amount of public outcry, with the resignation of the head statistician of Statistics Canada, as well as over 300 organizations formally coming out against the . . . → Read More: September 9, 2010: The 2011 Canadian Census
By SPF, on September 2nd, 2010%
A map of the Petitcodiac River, with its 4 main tributaries highlighted in light blue.
From time to time on SPF we like to highlight the work of volunteer organizations that work to promote environmental protection and restoration. Today we put the spotlight on Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, an organization that promotes public education and . . . → Read More: September 2, 2010: Petitcodiac River
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