Population Growth

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‘Overpopulation’ and the environment: three ideas on how to discuss it in a sensitive way

Aug 21 2018 | IN Population Growth | BY David P. M. Lam, Rebecca Laycock Pedersen

New ways of thinking about "overpopulation" can help make sure you're doing it right.

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How to conserve half the planet without going hungry

Aug 17 2018 | IN Population Growth | BY Erle C. Ellis, Navin Ramankutty, Zia Mehrabi

Can we manage landscapes effectively to balance agriculture and nature conservation?

7.5 billion and counting: How many humans can the Earth support?

Jul 09 2018 | IN Water | BY Andrew D. Hwang

World populations are expected to level off around 2100. But that gradual slowing in growth "signals a harsh biological reality."

The Greenbelt is Growing

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Leah Gerber

We all have something to celebrate!

Could your house hold carbon?

Jan 11 2018 | IN Technology | BY Kristi Mahy

Sustainable housing doesn't go far enough. It's time for net zero housing: where more carbon is sequestered than released in a finished building.

Crashing Great Lakes Governance

Nov 01 2017 | IN Water | BY Paul Baines

It's time to work together to protect our lakes.

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A Sense of Community

Jul 2016 | IN 42.1 Faith, Hope and Charities | BY Semini Pathberiya

Full article available online

Understanding our ecosystem of environmentalism through a journey of discovery attempting to answer: what is the Canadian environmental community?

EcoMorphosis

Nov 2011 | IN 40th Anniversary Issue 37.6 | BY Robert Paehlke

Archived Article

Change and persistence, gains and losses since 1971.

Aqua Viva Las Vegas!

Dec 2014 | IN Water 40.5 | BY Jonathan Thompson

The tenacious oasis doubles down on water efficiency measures.

The Province of Ontario's 25-year Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

Implementing the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

Apr 18 2014 | IN Theory | REVIEWED BY Ray Tomalty

This new report from the Neptis Foundation is a comprehensive examination of the province’s strategy to reign in sprawl in the mega-region around the western end of Lake Ontario.

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