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Articles

• Environmental and Conservation Movements

  Canada's first conservationists were its indigenous peoples, who for centuries lived off the land with little apparent destruction. Such practices as clearing areas or driving game by lighting fires ...

  by Monte Hummel   |   comments (0)   |   April 22, 2009 2:01 PM

• A Fish out of Water

  Environmental film festival nets Suzuki's support

  "I'm all about fish. I'm made of fish. Fish are part of who I am," says David Suzuki, looking decidedly non-scaly on a Saturday morning as he sits in his Vancouver kitchen. "Fish are essential to ...

  by Katherine Monk   |   comments (0)   |   April 22, 2009 1:49 PM

• Saving the Whales

  Earth Day 2009 seems like a good occasion to consider one of British Columbia’s environmental success stories, at least so far: the survival of coastal killer whales. It is surprising to recall that ...

  by Daniel Francis Daniel Francis Daniel Francis, a North Vancouver-based writer, is the editor of the print and online editions of the Encyclopedia of British Columbia. He has written more than twenty books of history, including The Imaginary Indian: The Image of the Indian in Canadian Culture, and National Dreams: Myth, Memory ...   |   comments (0)   |   April 22, 2009 2:17 AM

Blog Posts

• Neil Young, Mother Earth

  With Earth Day and Neil Young's last canadian date of his Fork in the Road tour coinciding in the same week, I felt it a good time to pay tribute. "Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)" - Neil Young Oh, Mother Earth, With your fields of green Once more laid down by the hungry hand How long can you give and not receive And feed this world ruled by greed And feed this world ruled by greed.  ...

  by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (1)   |   April 24, 2009 6:06 PM

• Simple Actions, Big Impact

  Today on April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day. A day dedicated to environmental awareness and reducing human impact on the earth while improving sustainability. There is almost always a connection between past and present and as we have seen “what’s past is prologue”. In this sense history provides us with a way to analyze our behaviors and learn from our mistakes. To truly see the consequences ...

  by Christina Lanteigne Christina Lanteigne Christina was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Vancouver. Christina currently works in marketing, content development and media relations for the Historica Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, reading, dance, music and film.   |   comments (1)   |   April 22, 2009 5:43 PM

• First Robin

  I took this picture last spring, the day after this fellow fledged from a nest in our neighbour's trough. Robins always provoke strong feelings in me, from when I was a boy in Toronto. The first robin. Robin red breast. Such a powerful reminder of the cycles that we bury in our urban lives. This April morning in Edmonton two robins appeared on our front yard and I could not help wondering if it ...

  by James Marsh James Marsh James Marsh was born in Toronto and has spent most of his working life in publishing as an editor and writer. He has edited over 200 books in Canadian history and social science and is the author of several books and over 100 articles on Canadian history. James was editor in chief of all three ...   |   comments (2)   |   April 22, 2009 5:31 PM