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Hot Property – The David Suzuki Foundation Weighs in on Real Estate

According to the Suzuki report developers should consider the following in selecting a development site and establishing appropriate development;
“Whether the location is at risk from identified global warming impacts;
Whether Protective measures are in place or required to protect the property against the existing impact; and
Whether these measures take identified climate impacts into account.”

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Toronto Rally for Kyoto

Toronto Rally for Kyoto
Sunday March 11, 2007
Nathan Phillips Square
12pm

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sustainability_definition

The ability to provide for the needs of the world’s current population without damaging the ability of future generations to provide for themselves. When a process is sustainable, it can be carried out over and over without negative environmental effects or impossibly high costs to anyone involved.
Source: SustainableTable.Org

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Riffing on Christmas day

I gave myself a Christmas/Yule present; I took myself off the clock. 

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Because small is the BIG of the Future:

There are several common wisdoms, which advise people to pursue excellence rather than size. Some of my favorites are “keep it simple”, “less is more”, and “it’s the quality of the job not the size of the tool”. My neighbour with the super-sized SUV might disagree, but I believe that “Small is the Big of the Future”, and I think his mantra belongs in our popular vernacular – please pass it on if it works for you and the people you know. Learn more about who I am and what I do at http://www.ChrisChopik.com

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Sustainable Development in Canada

As technology editor of Outpost Magazine I have written about sustainable energy, and emerging technologies for years.

There are innumerable challenges when converting to alternative energy sources, and most are economically viable and relatively low impact in terms of quality of life and change of behaviour.

Canada is abundant in social entrepreneurs who are pushing the envelope to develop better ways of harnessing the energy of the natural elements in order to Fuel our Future.

My favourites include:

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