New Energy 36.1

15 December, 2009

Energy: Can’t live with it; can’t live without it.

In fact, over 80 per cent of our emissions causing climate change are energy-related. From the difficulties in getting Canadians to conserve to carbon trading with a conscience and concerns about nuclear options, this issue of Alternatives provides a fresh and in-depth look at New Energy, and how we will power our economic future.

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Editorial: Messy, But Crucial - Article in Full

Nicola Ross

Footprint In Mouth - Abstract Only

Gareth Lind

Letters to the Editor: 36.1 - Abstract Only

In Brief: 36.1 - Abstract Only

David Suzuki, Denmark's renewables, chocolate's dark side, 350.org in pictures

Kulturträger: Blinded by Ecoporn - Article in Full

Mark Meisner

Pretty nature pictures stimulate desire, but misrepresent reality.

Brain Mulch: Full Circle - Abstract Only

Ryan David Kennedy

How fish poop - or lack of it - affects global warming.

Energy's Backyard Bugaboo - Abstract Only

Chris Ferguson-Martin, Stephen Hill

Convincing Canadians to save energy and embrace renewables takes more than financial incentives.
How to Improve Your Pick-Up

Good Reason to Conserve - Abstract Only

Chris Jordan

The number of "things" in Chris Jordan's photos offers a tangible glimpse into the reality of overconsumption.

The Nuclear Juggernaut - Abstract Only

Mark Winfield

In the midst of a recession, Ontario's government is at an energy crossroads.

Fair Trade Takes Flight - Abstract Only

Nava Dabby

New offset models are integrating social justice into the carbon market.

Digesting Energy - Abstract Only

Faith D'Aluisio, Peter Menzel

The Hungry Planet photo exhibit shows that food miles, processing and packaging make for an energy-intensive journey to the dinner table.

Psychodrama - Abstract Only

An excerpt from John Knechtel's eclectic anthology, Water, retells the demise of Marion Crane in Hitchcock's Psycho.

Shower With a Friend - Article in Full

Carol Maas

How conserving the wet stuff cascades into megawatt savings.

Mending our Fuelish Ways - Abstract Only

Kyrke Gaudreau

A play in 5 acts, starring 5 of Canada's leading energy experts.

Pomeo & Gruliet - Abstract Only

Meaghan King

Amid ever-shrinking habitats and ecosystems, biologists are grappling with how to protect species in a changing climate.

Eye of the Storm: Discord in Denmark - Abstract Only

Jeff Beyer

As the US debates climate legislation, Canada stalls for time and plays follow the leader.

In Review: Dystopia Revisited - Abstract Only

Clive Doucet

"2045: A Story of Our Future" by Peter Siedel is reviewed by Clive Doucet.

In Review: Too Polite - Abstract Only

Stephen Bocking

"Innovation, Science, Environment" by Glen Toner and James Meadowcroft (eds.) is reviewed by Stephen Bocking.

What's the Big Idea?: Balance - Abstract Only

Robert Gibson

Good for trapeze artists and beer drinkers, seeking balance won't lead us to a more desirable and durable future.

Publication of this issue was made possible by funding from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (http://www.idrc.ca), and support from our many subscribers. We acknowledge the financial support of Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada; Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation; Ontario Media Development Corporation; Ontario Trillium Foundation; Ontario Work Study Plan; Suncor Energy; and the government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program and Canada Magazine Fund toward our mailing and editorial costs. The support of the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Environmental Studies Endowment Foundation is appreciated.