Earth / Terre

A Daughter of Radon Remembers Inka Milewski "It was hailed as a landmark victory. Lung cancer in uranium miners would now be recognized as being caused by exposure to radiation." Après le désastre de la morue, celui de la forêt! Yvon A. Moreault "On venait d'apprendre que toute la maîtrise de l'aménagement forestier était désormais entre les mains de l'industrie des pâtes et papiers et de leurs politiciens." Biodiversity at Risk: Responsible forest management must include protecting forest diversity Tracy Glynn Clearcutting not only maintains the plunder of our public forest...it also dramatically shrinks the market for New Brunswick’s private woodlot owners, putting family forests out of business. Local Foods in Sussex - Great news! Marcelle Thibodeau "Things were soon to change in Sussex..." All the Cool Kids are Doing It! Nancy Butler and Emily Nearing "The stars of the Green Team are our mascot, Captain Compost, and his nemesis Styro.” La Petitcodiac: “chaude” pour plusieurs raisons Renée Morel et Daniel LeBlanc "…les eaux de la Petitcodiac pourraient passer par-dessus le pont-chaussée…" Let the Creative Juices Flow: Renewable Energy Art Work Mr. Edgar Francis's Art Class Bonar Law Memorial High School Énergies renouve- lables : Sources d'inspiration pour nos œuvres d'art! Classe d'art de M. Edgar Francis École secondaire Bonar Law Memorial Conseils et trucs de conservation d’énergie à la maison Toby Couture "...la contribution de l'énergie consommée à la maison aux émissions qui participent aux changements climatiques représente environ 26 pour cent des émissions totales de la province." Protected areas planning in New Brunswick: Now they're protected, what do we do with them? Roberta Clowater "...a bit of an experiment in direct public involvement..." Canada Organic: The New Organic Regulation Matthew Holmes "...there's historically been a lot of confusion about whether you can trust a label that states the product is organic." Meteoro- logical report of ongoing projects Réal Daigle "...New Brunswick Gulf of St. Lawrence coast that will be vulnerable to flooding, coastal erosion and inundation over the next 100 years." The Potential for Mass Transit in NB Stephanie Sodero "...mass transit use" and how it can "be made more viable in N.B. communities." Protecting our quiet trails David Peterson "...hundreds of kilometers of trails..." Fenêtre sur le 3ième Millénaire Ron Fournier "Voici tout de même, à l’aube du 3ième millénaire et après ces constatations troublantes... certains anticipés et d’autres espérés..." "Someplace along the line..." A Maliseet woman's thoughts on energy, lifeforce, and the survival of her language. (Real Audio Maliseet/English) "...quelque place..." Les pensées d'une Malécite sur l'énergie, la force vitale et la survie de sa langue. (audio directe Maliseet/Anglais) A Unique Hardwood Forest George Peabody Saving special remnants of New Brunswick forests. Vers un aménagement plus écologique de nos forêts Lise Caron Remmettre en question nos méthode de gestion des forêts. Slow and Steady Archie Naddon Revival of logging with horses. Les pistes du coyote Mathieu Dumond Un autre animal sauvage fascinant menacé par l’homme The Potato Richard Tarn "Like our other major food crops, the potato has a long and fascinating history..." Worms in Your Kitchen Eddy Park An alternative composting method Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster Discovery Valerie Godbout The Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster is threatened by human development and is ranked by COSEWIC as vulnerable. Plant Design Leland Daugherty "The magical spell of the plant world shall influence your life in ways you cannot yet imagine." A Return To Diversity Emily McMillan Non-Timber Forest Products: A Conservation Tool
	(Photo: Mark D'Arcy)	The Value of Urban Wetlands – Priceless Mark D'Arcy "Nature does for free what cities need most: flood control, groundwater recharge, the storage and purification of water, habitats for birds and animals, recreation, and tourism."
	Help Emma Save the Wetland Karen King "Emma...packed an emergency sandwich and went to find this thing called a wetland."	(Image: Karen King)
	(Photo: Richard Duplain)	A New Season for a New Beekeeper Richard Duplain "Just as a fresh surge of sap awakens and invigorates the countryside, the warmer rays of sunshine enliven the spirits of beekeepers all across New Brunswick."
	Promoting Pollinators Liz Smith "The very weeds that we industriously zap with herbicides provide alternative food to the wild pollinators on which the production of crops depends."	(Photo: Mary Ann Coleman)
	(photo : Colorado Center for Divorce Mediation)	La médiation : une façon plus efficace dans la résolution de disputes environnementales ? Michel LeBlanc DesNeiges "Il est généralement reconnu que les disputes environnementales sont particulièrement difficiles à régler."
	Un nouveau recours environnemental ? Michel LeBlanc DesNeiges "...tout comme aux États-Unis, il semble que la doctrine ait connu une période d'hibernation prolongée avant de revenir dès les années quatre-vingt-dix."	(photo : Prince Edward County, Ontario)
	(photo: Marcelle Thibodeau)	Farm-to-Cafeteria Connecting Institutions and Local Farmers Marcelle Thibodeau "...it is estimated that our food travels between 2500 and 4000 miles before reaching our plates..."
	Percevoir la nourriture et la ferme autrement Andrea Berry "...comment nous approvisionner si une pandémie frappait la province ?"	(photo: cleanfunny.com)
	(photo: Annick Poirier)	Ménage ton rivage Annick Poirier "...les individus peuvent jouer un rôle actif dans la protection et le maintien des zones côtières..."
	Cage of Our Own Making Janice Harvey "... it is not obvious who is financing their phenomenal expansion, but all bets are on overseas money."	(photo: CBC)
	(photo: Bibliothèque et archives du Canada)	Génération aux os de fer: l'héritage acadien Anna Girouard "Vivre vieux et en harmonie avec la nature était un mode de vie qui leur permettait de cultiver une petite joie..."
	Ode to the earth ~ Hymne à la terre Multiple authors ~ Auteurs multiples Stories of New Brunswick environmental leaders and how they became involved ~ Témoignages de leaders en environnement. Comment et pourquoi ils se sont engagés dans leur cause.	(photo: istockphoto.com)
	(photo: CAPE)	Advocating for Pesticide By-laws, CAPE's Experience Alison Scott Butler "To expose infants and children to pesticides constitutes a gross violation of a child’s right to a healthy environment."
	Fuel for our Future Michael Westlake "Biodiesel features emission reductions of major greenhouse gases, which are directly linked to climate change, at more than eighty percent that of petroleum diesel fuel."	(photo: Falls Brook Centre)
	(photo: SCC)	Grading Political Party Environment Platforms Elizabeth May "All parties were subjected to the same grading scheme..."
	Entrepreneurs avertis pour un environnement et une communauté en santé Mathieu D'Astous "Ecovision est un programme d'éco-certification ... afin de promouvoir l'adoption de pratiques durables chez les petites entreprises touristiques..."	(photo: M. D'Astous)
	(photo: Simon Bujold)	Lead Contamination in the Belledune Area Inka Milewski An interactive slideshow showing astounding facts and figures on lead levels in areas surrounding Belledune.
	Empreinte écologique et société Gilles Martin "L’empreinte écologique traduit l’utilisation que nous faisons de toutes les ressources naturelles de la terre pour nos activités comme manger, se vêtir, se chauffer, se déplacer etc., en surface de la planète nécessaire pour produire ces ressources et absorber les déchets produits."	(Image: KidSolve Inc., Joan Bredin-Price)
	(photo: Mike Spence)	Survival Strategies for the Small Woodlot Forest Marc Spence "It should be apparent that we in the forestry community must change the way we do things in the forest..."
	Le Cercle des mutants - Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ? L'équipe de recherche Littoral et vie "Nous voulions ainsi aider les participants à changer leurs comportements pour réduire leur impact sur le climat, c'est-à-dire à devenir des mutants."	(photo: Cercle de mutants)
	(photo: La Fédération des naturalistes du Nouveau-Brunswick)	L'éducation environnementale par les ONGE, est-ce viable? Brigitte Julien "L'objectif premier des camps est d'offrir un milieu d’apprentissage environnemental parascolaire. La philosophie entourant le programme consiste à explorer le patrimoine naturel de notre province tout en ayant du plaisir."
	Composting Queries Andrea Berry "Composting is the gardener’s way of capturing all of those nutrients and energy being released, and directing it back into our garden soil, and eventually our harvest."	(photo: Falls Brook Centre)
		E-Commerce vs. Ecology - The Triumph of Flat Earth Economics? Michael Bradfield "... corporations are formed to maximize profits and, in flat earth economics, to ignore the social and environmental costs of that pursuit...."
	Grains of Sand Mike Lushington "The greatest difficulty that we face as a society in dealing with issues such as this is that we still really do not understand cause and effect."	(photo: Skawoon)
	(photo: Three Feathers)	What is a Pow-Wow? Three Feathers "...a time to renew thoughts of the old ways and to preserve a rich heritage."
	When a Tree Falls in the Forest Renee Wissink Follow an old red spruce's life story, and learn about it's contribution to the ecosystem	(photo: Fundy National Park)
	(photo: Falls Brook Centre)	A Local Economic Trading System Andrea Berry & Marieka Arnold A local economic trading system (LETS) Pilot Project, based at Falls Brook Centre.
	Focusing on Forest Certification for Woodlot Owners Falls Brook Centre Promoting Forest certification for woodlot owners in order to enforce long-term investments in healthy forests and communities	(photo: Falls Brook Centre)
	(photo: M. Lushington)	Orimulsion: An Environmentalist's Concerns Mike Lushington "Orimulsion burning is fraught with danger... one slip could cause disaster."
	"Human Health and the Environment: Welcome to Atlantic Canada where both are cheap" Elizabeth May "Unfortunately our public health officials seem more interested in issuing bland reassurances than in demanding change."	(photo: Joint Action Group)
	(photo: S.W.C.S.)	La gestion des sols agricoles peut-elle réduire le réchauffement de la planète? Gordon Fairchild "... réduire l’effet de serre en absorbant le dioxyde de carbone (CO₂)..."