Scientists have been warning about global warming for decades. It's too late to stop it now, but we can lessen its severity and impacts.

Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.

The government's desire to expand global trade may be understandable, but we mustn't give away too much. We must tell our elected representatives to at least delay the Canada-China FIPA until it has been examined more thoroughly, and to reconsider the inclusion of investor-state arbitration mechanisms in all trade deals.

Even meeting Kyoto targets barely makes a dent in what we have to achieve.

Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas.

Come on Canada, it's time to kick our bad habits and get into shape!

What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical gangs that are doing that.