By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 15

Some people think of bees as something to be feared. But without bees, humans would not be able to survive. It’s not just that they provide us with honey and wax; they are also one of the world’s most important pollinators. (In fact, bees native to Canada do not produce honey; honeybees are imports – and not all bees sting!)

The EPA Energy Star program offers these helpful tips on how you can save energy and money by taking some simple steps in your home. Did you know that the energy use of an average home can generate over twice the greenhouse gases of an ordinary car? Here's some easy things you can do to cut down on greenhouse gases - right in your home.

These environmental events are all happening in Toronto and the GTA (Ajax, Brampton, Brooklin, Markham, Mississauga, Oshawa, Pickering, Whitby) in the next week.

For more information, follow the links, or find more detail and event descriptions on the full calendar. We always recommend you contact the organization to ensure that an event is still scheduled before attending.

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By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 14

The North Coast of B.C. is one of my favourite places. If you visit this spectacular and ecologically diverse region, you’ll see people fishing, logging, travelling on boats and ships, and raising families. You’ll see mountains, forests, oceans, sea lions, puffins, and whales. If you are fortunate to dive into the ocean, you’ll see salmon, herring, rockfish, sea anemones, giant scallops, kelp forests, and – deep below – 9,000-year-old glass-sponge reefs. There is so much to see here, but we still have a lot to learn about how this ecosystem works.

The Green Toronto Awards for 2009 have now been awarded, and GreenGTA was there to cover the event and bring you the winners.

The City of Toronto's environmental awards of excellence honour and celebrate the individuals, organizations and companies leading the way to a cleaner, greener and more liveable Toronto.

This year's hosts were Mayor David Miller, Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone, and special guest Ed Begley, Jr.

Here is a round-up of everyone who won, and who was an award finalist.

This year during Toronto's Earth Week (April 19th - April 25th), you can give a tip to the environment through selected Toronto retailers. The new program, named GREENtuity and launched new this year, lets you give $1 to the environment when you buy something in a store.

These environmental events are all happening in Toronto and the GTA (Ajax, Brampton, Brooklin, Markham, Mississauga, Oshawa, Pickering, Whitby) in the next week.

For more information, follow the links, or find more detail and event descriptions on the full calendar. We always recommend you contact the organization to ensure that an event is still scheduled before attending.

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By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 13

If we want to put the brakes on global warming and reduce our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels, we must look to renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro, and sustainable bioenergy. Given what the world’s leading climate change scientists are saying about the consequences of continuing to burn fossil fuels, we have little time to lose.

These events are all happening in Toronto and the GTA in the next week.

For more information, follow the links, or find more detail and event descriptions on the Full Calendar. We always recommend you contact the organization to ensure that an event is still scheduled before attending.

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By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 12

Looking at the enormous changes the world has experienced over the past century, it’s clear that the most powerful force shaping our lives and society was not politics or economics but science when applied by business, the pharmaceutical and medical industries, and the military. Think of the impact of antibiotics, chainsaws, nuclear weapons, computers, oral contraceptives, cars, television – the list is long.