Archive for Ecology & sustainability

Sequestration “profoundly unfeasible”

Climate Progress reports on the recent paper “Sequestering carbon dioxide in a closed underground volume (by Christine Ehlig-Economides and Michael J. Economides)” in the Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering.     Read more »

Plan for the planet?

“I’ve got an idea — let’s play hide and seek!” Mary Travers spoke, as I recall, on the 33-rpm vinyl record by Peter, Paul and Mary called “Peter, Paul and Mommy”, an anthology of some of my favourite children’s songs. Songs I love.

Well, I have an idea: let’s save humanity so that many more generations of children will sing children’s songs. Not an original idea but let’s stay with it.     Read more »

2010 May 2: Missa Gaia

A mass to celebrate the earth at Eastminster United Church“Send forth your spirit,
And renew the face of the Earth.”

Missa Gaia
Sunday, 2010 May 2, 7:30 pm
Eastminster United Church
310 Danforth (at Jackman)

“Missa Gaia” is a contemporary ecumenical and ecological mass in celebration of Mother Earth.  This dynamic choral work sets traditional mass and biblical texts to lyrical melodies with vibrant rhythms from African, Brazilian and American gospel traditions and interweaves the voices of wolf, whale and harp seals.     Read more »

2010 Apr 22: What is in the air you are breathing?

Earth Day Event
Thursday, 2010 April 22, 7 pm
Koffler House, Room 108
569 Spadina Ave, U of T

Speakers:

  • Dr. Pieter Jugovic, CommunityAIR
  • Angela Bischoff, Ontario Clean Air Alliance
  • Lin Grist, Clean Trains Coalition

Sponsored by OPIRG and Toronto Climate Campaign.  For more information, call 647-230-3257.

Gwynne Dyer and Elizabeth May are finding hope

Two great events the night before Earth Day.     Read more »