Environnement
Big Lonely Doug
In the tradition of John Vaillant’s modern classic The Golden Spruce comes the story of Big Lonely Doug, one of the largest trees in Canada whose unlikely survival and discovery sheds light on the turbulence ...
The Rights of Nature
Around the world, more and more laws are being passed recognizing that ecosystems have legally enforceable rights. And if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities. In The Rights of Nature, ...
Nature, Place, and Story
National historic sites commemorate decisive moments in the making of Canada. But seen through an environmental lens, these sites become artifacts of a bigger story: the occupation and transformation ...
Bringing Home Animals, 2nd edition
Bringing Home Animals is an ethnography detailing what the author learned as a result of travelling and working with Iinuu (Cree) hunters and their families in Northern Quebec. The study was conducted ...
Sauver la planète une bouchée à la fois
Dans ce guide pratique, le nutritionniste urbain Bernard Lavallée offre une foule de conseils, trucs et astuces pour que le respect et la protection de l’environnement se fassent aussi dans notre assiette. ...
Le Canada et l'Arctique
Le réchauffement climatique a des répercussions considérables sur l’environnement arctique, dont l’une est de rendre cette région beaucoup plus accessible au commun des mortels. Les nouvelles ...
A Line in the Tar Sands
Tar sands “development” comes with an enormous environmental and human cost. But tar sands opponents—fighting a powerful international industry—are likened to terrorists; government environmental ...
Bold Scientists
As governments and corporations scramble to pull the plug on research that proves that they are poisoning our planet and rush to muzzle the scientists who dare to share their disturbing data, it seems ...
From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You
Clear and accurate information about the risks of radiation told through fascinating stories. Few physicians give thought to the delayed health effects of radiation or challenge the potential overuse ...
The Answer Is Still No
“The oil and gas industry has wanted into the west coast for decades. This is an ongoing struggle between the people who live here and have access to the marine resources now, the fish, and the industry, ...