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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results51 Connexions Library4 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 5 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 2 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAcademics Urge Government Climate Action: Sources News Release Article 2009 More than 500 university faculty members from universities across Canada signed a letter to the Canadian Government calling for immediate drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The letter poi... Air Force Invades the Rocky Mountains: Sky Grab Miller, Carol Article 2012 Communities throughout rural America are fighting to stop more Air Force flights overhead. In addition to New Mexico and Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona,... Appeasing the Mountain Bikers Vandeman, Michael J. Article 2001 Just because someone is able to purchase a machine that lets them ride off-road, that is no reason that the public should be required to provide them a place to use it. The Canadian Green Consumer Guide: How You Can Help Book 1988 A guide to responsible shopping that won't cost the earth. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 4 - November 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Changing minds on a changing climate : What Makes Climate Science Deniers Change Their Minds? Kirk, Karin Article 2017 Reddit commenters point to reasons they went from being climate contrarians to having confidence in mainstream climate science. Charting Environmental Conflict - The Atlas of Environmental Justice Meynen, Nick Article 2016 Another tool supporting the growing movement and better global awareness is the Atlas of Environmental Justice. The EJAtlas is packed with qualitative information about almost 1800 environmental confl... Connexions: Volume 4, Number 4 - September 1979 - Food/La Nourriture Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Library: Environment Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on environment, ecology, climate change, pollution, and land use. Defending the Oldman River: A conversation with Milton-Born-With-A-Tooth Audio 1991 An interview with Milton-Born-With-A-Tooth about the struggle to defend the Oldman River in Alberta. Depleted Uranium: New Internationalist November 2007 - #406 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 This is a special edition with 7 different articles devoted to the subject." Toxic souvenirs"-DU ammunition; Dont' look dont find-Iraqi doctors; We were expendable-US army veterans; The Facts; Who's t... Ecologist Special Report: From fish to forests and conflicts to coffee ... how humans are affected by climate-driven species shifts Mustonen, Tero; Rhoades, Hannibal Article 2017 Climate change has species on the move, with major consequences for biodiversity and human communities. Building resilience has never been more important and Indigenous Peoples are showing the way. Eliizabeth Kolbert's Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Against The Current vol. 125 McGough, John Article 2006 Floods in normally drought-stricken eastern India have killed hundreds and left 1.5 million homeless this summer. Closer to home, a record-setting heat wave this June killed 225 in the United States, ... The Encroaching Desert: Report Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues Book This new report for a top-level international Commission focuses attention on the relentless spreading of the world's deserts. This report highlights the shortcomings of the Third World countries as w... EnvironmentSources.com Website 2017 Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa... Gute Argumente: Verkehr Seifried, Dieter Book 1990 Informiert anschaulich and sachlich über die Grundlagen des Verkehrssystems, über the Hintergründe der auto-orientierten Gesleeschaft und uber unweltschonende und wirtschaflich vorteilhafte Alternativ... Holding The Silent Killers Of Environmental Destruction Accountable Zeese, Kevin; Flowers, Margaret Article 2014 The findings of the most recent IPCC report are sobering. We have 15 years to mitigate climate disaster. It is up to us to make a major transition to a carbon-free, nuclear-free energy economy within ... How You Can Help Make A Difference Article 1989 Your actions can make a difference. There are a host of things you can do in and around your home to reduce pressures on the environment. The Impacts of Mountain Biking on Wildlife and People: A Review of the Literature Vandeman, Michael J. Article 2004 It is clear that mountain biking is harmful to some wildlife and people. No one, even mountain bikers, tries to deny that. Bikes create V-shaped ruts in trails, throw dirt to the outside on turns, cru... In Our Backyard: A Greater Vancouver Environmental Guide... Trendell-Whittaker, Peggy Book 1992 In Our Backyard focuses on environmental problems that apply directly to Greater Vancouver. With detials on local garbage and recylcing facilities, water and energy consumption, sewage disposal, air q... Just the Beginning of Canada's Filthy Tar Sands: A Qualitative Jump Down a Black Hole Stainsby, Macdonald Article 2013 The technology used in Canada's tar sands will be used to open up other potential oil deposits that could more than double all know oil reserves. The disaster threatens to keep expanding. Keystone XL opponents need a jobs program Smith, Brendan; Brecher, Jeremy Article 2015 The victorious Keystone campaign also exposed the perennial Achilles' heel of those who are fighting against climate change: We are often painted by our opponents and perceived by the public as caring... Letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding Line 9: Climate Change and the Line 9B Reversal Project Article 2015 A letter from community organizations in southern Ontario and Quebec, impacted Indigenous communities, and national organizations that would like to express adamant opposition to the recent 'Leave to ... Living with the Land: Communities Restoring the Earth Meyer, Christine; Moosang, Faith Book 1992 A collection of stories from grassroots communities about the benefits of ecological living. The March on Blair Mountain: A Historic Day in West Virginia Polsgrove, Carol Article 2011 The coal industry is an industry which has admitted it can not make a profit without breaking laws. Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective Burkett, Paul Book 1999 While recognizing that production is structured by historically developed relations among producers, Marx insists that production as a social and material process is shaped and constrained by natural ... Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective - Book Review Empson, Martin Article 2015 Essential reading for ecosocialists. Paul Burkett shows that humanity's relationship to nature is central to Marx’s critique of capitalism and vision of socialism. Marxism and the Earth: A defence of the classical tradition: Book review of Marx and the Earth: An Anti-Critique Empson, Martin Article 2017 Marxist analyses of the natural world have been the focus of intense debate recently, and the publication of any book that further explores what Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels thought about the subjec... The Moronic Sport: ORVs on Public Lands Wuerthner, George Article 2008 I do not accept the premise that abuse of our lands is something that we must tolerate as inevitable. It is our land. It is our children's land, and their children's land. We have a responsibility to ... Mountain Biking: Frequently Asked Questions Vandeman, Michael J. Article 2009 Why do people mountain bike, and what harms does it do? Mountaintop Removal: Environmental And Human Destruction For Profit Lendman, Stephen Article 2011 Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) is an initiative "to stop the destruction of our communities and environment by mountaintop removal, to improve the quality of life in our area, and to help rebuild su... The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David Book 2001 Ransom suggests that fair, environmentally-conscious trade is not only a viable alternative to unfair free trade, but that it is the way of the future. One Year of the BP Blowout: Against The Current vol. 153 Alvar, Pauline M. Article 2011 In the years after Hurricane Katrina, I saw New Orleanians suffer from lack of health care. The storm and subsequent flooding caused immediate illness, with infections from the foul flood water and de... Peace Out Wilkinson, Charles Film/Video 2011 Charles Wilkinson explores the costs of damming, fracking, and extracting, and how they implicate every gas tank and light switch in this country. Places in Need - Mountain Bike Damage Article Trails are easily and seriously degraded by mountain bike use - especially when those bikes are ridden on wet or muddy trail. The Psychology of Mountain Biking Vandeman, Michael J. Article 2000 The first thing one notices about mountain bikers is that they lie continually. Slamming the World Bank and IMF Wiseman, Robert Article Activists and NGOs converge on Washington. to protest the World Bank and IMF. Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay Engler, Yves; Mugyenyi, Bianca Book 2011 A global ecological critique of the American automobile addiction. Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta is Bringing Environmental Armageddon to Canada (and Doesn't Seem to Care) Marsden, William Book 2007 As the world teeters on the edge of catastrophic climate change, Alberta plunges ahead with uncontrolled development of its fossil fuels, levelling its northern Boreal forest to get at the oil sands, ... Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent Nikiforuk, Andrew Book 2010 To extract the energy from the Alberta tar sands, the world's ugliest, most expensive hydrocrabon, we are polluting our air, poisoning our water, destroying vast areas of boreal forest, and underminin... This Changes Everything Lewis, Avi (director); Klein, Naomi (narrator) Film/Video 2015 Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein’s book This Changes Everything, the film presents portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar S... Trail Damage Caused by Irresponsible Mountain Bikers McCree, Keith and Barbra Article The damage caused by each mountain biker is much greater than that caused by a hiker, firstly because of the extra weight of the bike, and secondly because the soil is impacted continuously along the ... What Bhopal Started: From Union Carbide to Exxon to BP Sainath, P. Article 2010 Bhopal marked the horrific beginning of a new era. One that signalled the collapse of restraint on corporate power. The ongoing BP spill in the Mexican Gulf -- with estimates ranging from 30,000 to ... Why Off-Road Bicycling Should be Prohibited: The Effects of Mountain Biking on Wildlife and People Vandeman, Michael J. Article 1997 To most environmentalists, bicycles have always been the epitome of good. We are so used to comparing bikes to cars, that it never occurred to us that the bicycle would be ever used for anything bad. ... Wildlife Need Habitat Off-Limits To Humans! Vandeman, Michael J. Article 2009 Environmentalism can most simply be defined as the extension of the Golden Rule to include other species. Wildlife must be given top priority, because they can't protect themselves from us. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesEcologist, The Online environmental affairs magazine covering a wide range of issues, ranging from the environmental costs of industrial agriculture, the health effects of toxins, the effects of economic globalizati... Friends of the Earth International We are the world's largest grassroots environmental network, uniting 76 national member groups and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent. With over 2 million members and supporters aroun... Mines Action Canada Mines Action Canada (MAC) is the Canadian component of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). The coalition's primary concern is the human and socio-economic impact of landmines. It is co... Zerofootprint Goal of connecting people for the purpose of reducing the ecological footprint. Aim to link the world in sustainable commerce and inform people who want to strive for a more sustainable lifestyle. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCommunity groups and First Nations demand the shutdown of Enbridge's Line 9 Sources News Release 2015 More than 80 organizations in southern Ontario and Quebec, impacted indigenous communities, as well as national organizations have released a statement letter to the Prime Minister condemning the rece... Fish habitat protection waning under Harper government, analysis finds Weber, Bob 2015 A statistical analysis of the Conservative government's changes to environmental laws and procedures suggests Ottawa has "all but abandoned" attempts to protect Canada's lakes and rivers. From the Connexions ArchivesInternational Dark Sky Association Website Concerned with stopping the adverse environmental impact of light pollution and space debris. |
