Dogwood on CBC's The National

Harper Avoids the Question

Harper's stock answers on every issue left me with no confidence that he is willing to genuinely engage with the publics concerns. On the contrary, combined with his government's avoidance of the media, the YouTube Q&A seems calculated to give the impression of accessibility without the inconvenience of pesky follow up questions you could expect in a real town hall.

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Enbridge Pipeline

Info inflow; Enbridge, eco-groups clash over the $4.5 billion Northern Gateway pipeline

There is a battle underway. It's being waged at the ground level, in community meetings, but also in the corporate world, and using the Internet and social media. The objective: To influence the public's opinion on Enbridge's proposed $4.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline.

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Alberta Oil Sands

Line from the sands; With a price tag of $4.5 billion, the Enbridge Northern Gateway project brings huge oil forces to the region's doorstep for the first time

Enbridge's timeline -- which would bring an additional 500,000-plus barrels a day of oil capacity on stream -- has the pipeline in service by the end of 2015 or early 2016. The timing and capacity issues put a question mark on the project.

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Ian and Andrew discuss the tar sands and the future of BC's coast

A Story With Two Ends

A brief examination of the oil industry's impact on BC with world renowned journalist, Andrew Nikiforuk and award winning photographer Ian McAllister. Video directed by Jamie Tanner.

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Climate

Climate Change is an emergency. It has been caused by us, and we can do something about it.

Our Earth is being rapidly warmed by a heat-trapping blanket of greenhouse gases created by our society’s rapid consumption of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas for energy. This 'greenhouse effect' is dramatically changing our planet's climate.

A landmark study by NASA scientist James Hansen concludes that "if humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed and to which life on Earth is adapted, current science suggests that CO₂ will need to be reduced from its current 385 ppm to at most 350 ppm." A worldwide movement has now developed to achieve the 350 target. Presently, global CO2 levels are rising by ~2 ppm every year...we've got to turn things around.

And as British Columbians, we're going to do our part.

It’s time to get to work!