The most memorable political slogan in recent memory is one that should be applied to the environment in government and politics:
Yes we can.
Every day there are new laws being passed or denied by governments all around the world. But most of the time, we don’t even know what they’re about!
Carbon taxes, cap and trade systems, retrofitting benefits - all of these will have a huge impact on our everyday lives, and ‘yes, we can’ influence how they are decided upon.
Stay informed about the green policies being passed in your political area.
Check out any of the stories below for the latest news in green government and politics.
Oh, Canada...
On July 1, 2010, the country of Canada will celebrate its 143rd anniversary, a time for celebrating, BBQs, and relaxing in the summer sun. For those interested in environmental issues, however, this is also a good time to reflect on the thin...
Eating Our Cousins: The Bushmeat Crisis
Much of Africa is a desperate place, embroiled in war, rebellion, and a daily struggle to exist. The region around the Congo basin in particular has been home to many scourges, and millions of deaths. The deaths of any people are a tragedy, o...
The Tokyo Two: Greenpeace vs. the Whalers
In 2008, Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki entered a delivery depot in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, and removed a case of whale meat. A case that, along with many others just like it, shouldn’t have been there. They delivered t...
Nigerian Crude: The Ongoing Environmental Disaster
In the late 1950s the British discovered oil in Nigeria. Vast amounts of oil. When Nigeria claimed its independence in 1960, it continued to allow foreign operators to run the oil concession, in return for a 50/50 split in the profits. In th...
Could Bolivia be the Saudia Arabia of Lithium?
In a recent issue of the New Yorker, one of their excellent reporters asked an interesting question — could Bolivia be the next big source of Lithium for the world’s batteries? The Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats The article gets to...
The Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
On Monday June 7th, just before World Ocean Day, the government of Canada made a giant step forward in the area of marine conservation. Environment Minister Jim Prentice amended legislation on Monday to create the Gwaii Haanas National Marine C...
Bellingham Rejects the Alberta Tar Sands
Just north of Seattle, in Washington state, sits the small city of Bellingham. The sleepy city of 76,000 doesn’t seem like the kind of place to start a revolution, but the city council has fired the first governmental shot at the Alberta Ta...
Ontario’s Green Energy Act
On May 14, 2010, the Ontario Legislature passed the Green Energy Act. This legislation is intended to attract new investment, create new green economy jobs and better protect the environment. Whether it will actually have this effect is un...
British Columbia’s Clean Energy Act
On April 28th, 2010, the government of the Province of British Columbia introduced a new piece of legislation. The BC Clean Energy Act sets 16 major objectives for the province, in an attempt to encourage responsible energy use and provide fo...
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