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Bloomfield re-deployment

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 20/12

After nine years pushing Bloomfield Centre redevelopment, the mountain shifts to the province. Is that the answer? comments      0

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Acid river

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 6/12

A Dartmouth-based Environment Canada scientist has discovered why acid rain still haunts us. comments      4

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Mobile home

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 22/12

The Morris House is moving again; its saviours hope it will be a green, affordable home for nine young people. comments      1

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Land grab

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 8/12

Venture capitalists are stealing land from the world’s poorest to give us sweets, gadgets and green consciences. comments      9

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Outskirts wisdom

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 25/12

Hali-poet Sue Goyette is winning awards from everywhere for her ecologically minded poetry from hopeful places. comments      1

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Sustainable Mayor

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 11/12

A quick and dirty breakdown to help voters find their Great Green Hope. comments      8

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Summerside Wind

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 20/12

PEI’s second city gets half its energy from wind. It’s a model Halifax should take seriously. comments      5

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Switch Halifax

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 6/12

This Sunday is Halifax’s first ‘Switch Open Street Sunday,’ but hopefully not the last. comments      5

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Energy investment

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 23/12

We complain about our power bill surcharges, but that wee fee goes to Efficiency Nova Scotia, a wise investment comments      7

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Sea space invaders

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 26/12

Stowaway mollusks invading your harbour? Dalhousie University has a solution: Aquatron. comments      0

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Pie in the Skye

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 12/12

The 48-storey Skye Halifax proposal is a classic progress trap. Are we smart enough to avoid it? comments      25

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Rio Astray

Jun 28/12

International environment summits: leaders waste time; grassroots and indigenous leaders inspire comments      0

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Damning Salmon

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 14/12

Darrell Dexter once sagely opposed open-pen salmon farms, but has apparently swapped wisdom for power comments      3

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Repairing Halifax

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 31/12

North end residents hope to turn an intersection for cars into a public square. comments      3

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NDP’s green screen

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 17/12

Premier Darrell Dexter and his historic NDP majority talk a good game on the environment, but they act more like Conservatives comments      3

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Summerhill breeze

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 3/12

A new Halifax company is leveraging corporate social responsibility to significantly cut greenhouse gases. comments      1

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Culture jamming

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 19/12

Earth Day’s a minor education tool, but we need a whole new cultural foundation. Local artists are working on it comments      0

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Kony collateral

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 5/12

A long history of ill-advised white saviourism created Kony 2012 cynicism, but the video sparked valuable conversation. comments      2

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Lorax Consumption

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 22/12

The Hollywood version of Dr. Seuss’ eco-bible encourages ignorance, so naturally it misses its cellophane-wrapped teachable moment. comments      3

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Striking the environment

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 8/12

The transit strike sucks for commuters, but it’s also taking a toll on the environment. comments      5

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Field to distant Table

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 23/12

People talk a good game about buying local, but the vast majority of our food comes from far, far away. comments      3

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Eco-Enemies

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 9/12

Stephen Harper treats environmentalists like they put an incendiary device in his cornflakes comments      6

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Net Zero

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 26/12

Builders differ on what constitutes a green home, but at least there’s a market for one. comments      5

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Unite the Left

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 12/12

In a perfect world we’d have a multiparty system with representation for all; in this world Harper must lose. comments      23

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Eco recap

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 15/11

Chris Benjamin finds the top 11 environmental stories of 2011, and not many of them are good. comments      6

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Earth to be Harpered

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 1/11

Canada is set to prevent any chance of agreement at the climate change conference in South Africa this week. comments      5

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Adaptation boogie

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 17/11

Eons ago the Mi’kmaq left a mark. Archeologist Matthew Betts says we can learn from their mistakes and successes. comments      0

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Weird Science

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 3/11

Today’s corporate-dominated media landscape and “two equal sides” journalistic ethics aren’t capable of dealing with science. comments      6

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Plastic rules

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 20/11

Halifax’s plastics recycling program is excellent, but could get even better with a full-carbon-analysis approach. comments      2

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Free trade folly

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 6/11

Canada’s negotiating another local, sustainable-economy- killing free-trade agreement, but the city of Halifax ignores it. comments      2

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Tree-mendous folly

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 22/11

The NewPage closure should inspire sustainable forestry and energy, but Nova Scotia prefers throwing cash at a sinking ship. comments      2

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The power of many

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 8/11

In the wake of Jack Layton’s death, our harmful obsession with individualism and saviours can be our undoing. comments      3

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Changing our Act

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 25/11

The five-year review of the Environment Act is an exercise in bureaucracy, but also a time for self-reflection. comments      0

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The fracking truth

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 11/11

Nova Scotia may let gas companies poison our water in a dubious attempt to save us from climate change. comments      12

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Bayers Road and bust

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 21/11

The best written road plans don’t compensate for a lack of imagination and stuck-in-the-past priorities. comments      11

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Guerrilla vegetables

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 7/11

David McLearn has spiced up Halifax public spaces while providing hundreds of locally grown meals to those in need. comments      1

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Ecofeminism

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 23/11

How linking the destruction of nature and the oppression of women has inspired activists comments      2

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Schizo-virtual storytelling

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 9/11

In an age of internet-induced information overload, stories are still everything. comments      2

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Gassing up

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 26/11

Skyrocketing oil prices will eventually change the way we all live, one way or another. comments      2

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BRRAAAIIIINS!

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 12/11

Animal zombie group blames humans for ecocide, stages brain parade in Halifax. comments      2

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Tower wars

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 28/11

Development proposals for the Roy building, Discovery Centre and YMCA sites test the city’s commitment to HRM By Design. comments      22

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Green homes

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 14/11

HRM’s solar city uses a smart, visionary model. But is solar power enough to make our homes’ energy green? comments      2

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Bloomfield blooms

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 31/11

The north end community shows us there’s a right way to develop---and it doesn’t resemble the status quo. comments      4

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Cycle Sea Change

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 17/11

Halifax universities and hospitals want their workers riding bikes, and are trying to make it easier to do so. comments      0

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Boosting bikeways

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 17/11

Halifax universities and hospitals want their workers riding bikes---and are trying to make it safer and easier to do so. comments      11

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Moving targets

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 3/11

Halifax takes its sustainability ranking seriously, but what are we measuring, exactly? comments      5

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Disappearing farms

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 17/11

We can barely feed ourselves yet we’re replacing farms with business parks comments      29

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Wrecking Ball Breaker

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 3/11

Halifax’s relatively progressive construction and demolition recycling laws insufficient to stop our demolition culture comments      3

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Reserve Judgements

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 20/11

Two landmark environmental racism cases are coming to a head; one could change how polluting companies do business in Canada comments      7

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Fear and Seeking in Nova Scotia

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 6/11

Chris Benjamin resolves to love life on Earth, fear its demise, and seek more sustainable ways for us to live here. comments      4

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Xofa X-Mas

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 23/10

Holiday fiction from our Sustainable City columnist. comments      1

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Flying Into the Abyss

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 9/10

How air traffic, and long-distance travel in general, could be this generation’s planetary deathblow comments      7

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Halifax gets connected

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 25/10

Cyclists hope a new north-south connector bike lane will change the way Haligonians get around, and get healthy. comments      16

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Certifiably green

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 11/10

As Canada's LEED program to certify green buildings surges, Atlantic Canada falls behind the curve. comments      4

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Don’t Fear the Coyote

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 28/10

The Government of Nova Scotia’s spooky “pelt incentive” rehashes tired mythology about our place in the natural world. comments      22

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We are all junkies

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 14/10

The dislocation and loss of belonging that causes addiction reflects our collective downward spiral. comments      10

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Wasted Energy

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 30/10

Efficiency Nova Scotia is a great idea, but it’s missing out on 58 percent of the opportunity. comments      1

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Native green

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 16/10

The new Mi’kmaq Heritage Garden on the outskirts of Truro shows how greenspace planning should work. comments      1

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Chinese puzzle

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 2/10

China’s not known as green, but a Canadian expert on Chinese renewable energy says we should watch and learn. comments      2

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Bad development

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 19/10

HRM committed to "smart growth" years ago, yet is still involved in stupid development schemes that hurt the environment comments      5

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Energy poverty

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 5/10

People with low incomes don't have to live in cold, leaky buildings; affordable energy and conservation go hand-in-hand. comments      10

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Muzzling Enviro Canada

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 22/10

Canada's largest environmental body, once a rich source of scientific information, is hiding from the public. comments      10

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Alien invasion

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 8/10

Europeans have been bringing exotic species into Halifax since Napoleon, yet we still know little about them comments      1

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The urban farmer

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 1/10

Community-supported agriculture gives farmers a modest, predictable income. It can work in the city too. comments      3

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Coastal disaster

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 17/10

Climate change is turning Nova Scotia’s coastal planning from bad to worse. comments      6

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Population bomb

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 10/10

Think local, sure, but to be sustainable we have to fix the international power game, too. comments      6

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Lorincz on Environment

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 3/10

Outspoken, driven environmentalist leaves the Nova Scotia Environment Network. But she’s got plenty more to say. comments      9

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Cycling frustration

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 27/10

Bike week planners: when it comes to bike infrastructure Halifax should shift to a higher gear. comments      14

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Protect the fish

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 20/10

Canada is dragging its feet in creating Marine Protected Areas, but Nova Scotia can lead the way. comments      3

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Shared visions

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 13/10

In a post-carbon world, CarShareHFX would be a near-universal part of Halifax’s sustainable transportation mix comments      7

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Highway Connections

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 29/10

The fork in the road takes us down the worn path of short-term jobs over sustainable economies. comments      7

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This day for sale

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 22/10

What would things look like if Earth Day really mattered? Let's imagine a world where environmental groups become obsolete. comments      23

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Transition period

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 15/10

Small is beautiful, local divine, and Truro could lead us to sustainability as one of Canada’s Transition Towns. comments      6

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Radical cheap

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 8/10

The less we spend, the less we hurt the environment, says author Jim Merkel comments      10

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Gas tax dodge

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 1/10

Sin taxes on driving, meant to be spent on green iniatives, are instead going to build more roads. comments      5

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War on Earth

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 25/10

Against the people's wishes, governments and the war industry choose destruction over protection. comments      29

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More Jobs Per Green Buck

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 18/10

If the Nova Scotian government seeks to bring balance to the budget, it must let the funds flow to green infrastructure. comments      6

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Wasting away

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 11/10

It’s astounding how much time, energy, money and natural resources 
are thrown away as perfectly good food. comments      3

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Finding a simple cure for cancer

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 25/10

Cancer's small picture: New Brunswick scientist Inka Milewski looks at old data in new ways to challenge the idea that getting sick is inevitable. comments      2

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Mining Biodiversity

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 18/10

The environmental review for expanded gypsum mining was written by a company with connections to a mining group has approved a mining extension for Fundy Gypsum that threatens biodiversity, water quality and farming on the Avon Peninsula in Hants County. comments      2

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Round and About

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 11/10

Halifax’s most notorious intersections aren’t so bad on a beautiful winter’s day at noon, but should we be investing in safer alternatives? comments      2

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Tragedy of the Common

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 4/10

If the Common is so common, why can't common people decide how to use it? comments      21

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Branding the environment

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 28/10

If environmentalists don't change mainstream hearts and minds, they won't make a lick of difference. comments      10

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Nova Scotia's Biomass mess

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 21/10

Dal profs make recommendations that could turn Nova Scotia into a renewable energy maven---one that could moonscape the province in the process. comments      6

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2010 resolution: quit and start over

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 14/10

If you really want to help the planet quit your job, holler at politicians and make yourself a job creating a better way of life. comments      7

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Green Santa ratings 2009

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 24/09

Sustainable City's list of who's been naughty and who's been nice in Nova Scotia. comments      2

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Bhutan measures national performance with happiness index

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 10/09

On the roulette wheel of hope for the future, you should put your money on gross national happiness and Bhutan, not Copenhagen. comments      3

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Inquiry into B.C. salmon first step to accountable fisheries management

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 26/09

Stephen Harper has called for a judicial inquiry into the west coast salmon collapse, but will it be enough to save the fish? comments      1

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Critical Mass confusion

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 12/09

Halifax's monthly group bike ride attracts more smiling faces every year, yet occasionally cops, grumpy drivers and yahoo stunt-riders wanna rumble. comments      28

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Bullfrog Power is coming

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 22/09

But consumers will have to wait for the provincial government to act before they can buy green energy. comments      2

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Tree hugger power

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 15/09

The NDP is off to a great start on land conservation. Let's hope they keep listening to environmentalists. comments      4

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City chicks rawk

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 1/09

With a looming food shortage, urbanites are finding ways around dumb-cluck bylaws. comments      8

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Losing the enviro war

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 17/09

An obsession with small battles and petty posturing does nothing to address the big picture. comments      2

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Imagine a car-free Halifax

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 27/09

If a former Nazi barracks-turned-German suburb can go car-free, why can't we? comments      17

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The briny, grimy deeps

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 13/09

It’s not just sewage fouling our harbours. comments      0

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Talking to Ontarians

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 23/09

Halifax Local Chris Benjamin, on vacation in Ontario, check out how central Canada looks at Nova Scotia. comments      13

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Building the little green schoolhouse

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 9/09

Environmental education has the power to change the world, if we could just trust the youth to use their brains. comments      0

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Include us in climate change adaptation plans, say natives

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 25/09

Nova Scotia’s plans for dealing with climate change don’t involve consulting indigenous people. But the Mi’kmaq aren’t sitting still, says Chris Benjamin. comments      0

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Maritime artists address environmental issues

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 11/09

Laura Burke, Carla Gunn and Emily Vey Duke discuss their varying approaches to art and the environment. comments      3

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Raising awareness of the local bird populations

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 28/09

As bird populations plummet, the EAC's Birds Are Back Celebrity Bird-watch Challenge helps raise awareness. comments      3

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Keji plans first managed burn in park history

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 14/09

Parks Canada plans to set 2.3 hectares of it on fire at Kejimkujik National Park, but many believe human interventions are not a good idea. comments      0

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Giving nature its consitutional rights

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 30/09

It’s time to give full constitutional protections to the environment, like Ecuador has just done. comments      8

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Earth day attack

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 16/09

Earth Day started with good intentions, but now, it takes our eye off the ball. comments      7

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Stimulating ecocide

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 2/09

Nova Scotia's craptapulous $1.9 billion economic stimulus package is chock full of old school, unsustainable spending. comments      2

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Religious eco-wars

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 5/09

Can churchgoers and atheists alike care for the planet, or is religious dogma unsustainable? comments      5

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Tracking our eco-footprints

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 19/09

Daniel Rainham, environmental science professor at Dalhousie University, looks at the relationship between environment and health using GPS. comments      0

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Drive-thru madness

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Feb 5/09

Car queues outside Tim Horton's are an environmental and cultural disaster. comments      20

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Morse's environmental shakeup

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 22/09

Mark Parent, Nova Scotia's popular minister of the environment, gets shuffled out for a less-acclaimed pick. What does that mean? comments      1

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On the house

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 8/09

Building more green roofs could create the "Hanging Gardens of Halifax" comments      0

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Sustainable green Santa

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Dec 11/08

Chris Benjamin is making a list of who’s naughty and who’s nice in Halifax. comments      0

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NSP: "Don't blame us"

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 27/08

Nova Scotia Power won't accept responsibility for the lives destroyed by its coal. comments      1

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Blood coal

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Nov 13/08

Coal is dirty business and Nova Scotia's electricity is destroying the South American environment. comments      0

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City cycles in circles

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 30/08

We need long-term commitments to alternative transportation, not just quick fixes. comments      0

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Paint City Hall green

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 16/08

Sustainable City surveys each mayoral candidate's eco-positions. comments      0

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HRM's eco-candidates

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Oct 2/08

Chris checks out what the local federal candidates environmental plans are. comments      0

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Green biz

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 18/08

Local entrepreneurs are finding that it pays to be sustainable. comments      0

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Something fishy

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Sep 4/08

The best-known organization that certifies sustainable seafood isn't doing the job. comments      0

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Ontario's wild ideas

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 21/08

When it comes to environmenal stewardship, Nova Scotia politicians can learn a lot from Upper Canada. comments      1

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Lincolnville dumped on again

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Aug 7/08

As residents next to provincial dump can't seem to air concerns to any level of government, the stink of environmental racism grows stronger. comments      1

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Carbon Tax

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 17/08

Death or taxes: Bluenosers pick the former, Canadians pick the latter. comments      0

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A vote for sustainable government

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jul 3/08

Nova Scotians put the environment at the top of their political concerns. So why does our first-past-the-post system continue to fail us? comments      2

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Alex Wilson plans for the worst

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 19/08

Executive editor of Envrironmental Building News talks to The Coast about modern architecture and global warming. comments      0

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Liking biking

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jun 5/08

Zero dollars for bike infrastructure leaves Halifax with a critical mess. comments      0

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Climate Crisis

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 22/08

Nova Scotia has made progress on some environmental fronts, but drops the ball on the biggest challenge of all. comments      0

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Poop scoop

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, May 8/08

There are good alternatives to eating sewage sludge comments      1

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Bio-not-so-solids

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 24/08

Dumping sludge on farmland is a crappy idea comments      4

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Scrapping skyscrapers

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Apr 10/08

Tall buildings being good for the environment may be all wrong comments      1

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Urban de-forestry

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 27/08

We’ve had seven years of talk 
but still no tree plan. comments      0

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You’re getting warmer

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Dec 27/07

comments      0

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O, Christmas Tree

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Dec 6/07

Supporting the fir trade. comments      0

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Dual nature

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Nov 22/07

Tim Bousquet asks why we don’t live up to our tough environmental talk. comments      0

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Two steps forward

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Nov 8/07

Tim Bousquet finds a couple of good news stories. Kind of. comments      0

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Heated debate

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Oct 25/07

Tim Bousquet pulls the plug on patio heaters comments      0

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An organic solution

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Oct 11/07

comments      0

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Target practice

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Sep 27/07

comments      0

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Take me to a leader

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Sep 13/07

comments      0

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The power of one

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Aug 30/07

Tim Bousquet explains why, on your own, you’ll never do enough to save the planet. comments      1

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A dirty shame

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Aug 16/07

Tim Bousquet sees our premier’s dastardly ecological deeds. comments      0

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Atlantica alternative

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Aug 2/07

Tim Bousquet gives that stupid trade deal a second swift kick. comments      1

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Atlantica RIP

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Jul 19/07

Requiem for a stupid trade deal by Tim Bousquet. comments      0

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Dim and dimmer

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Jul 5/07

Tim Bousquet on the dark side of light. comments      0

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Turning back the tide

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Jun 7/07

Tim Bousquet tries to stay positive in the face of McNabs Island. comments      0

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Lawn order

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, May 24/07

Banned pesticides are sold all over Metro, learns Tim Bousquet. comments      0

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Unjust rewards

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, May 10/07

Tim Bousquet takes NSP millionaires to task. comments      0

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Green house effect

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Apr 26/07

Tim Bousquet renovates for the planet. comments      0

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A sinking ship

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Apr 12/07

The lack of a fast ferry isn’t the only problem in Bedford, says Tim Bousquet. comments      0

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Smog and mirrors

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Mar 29/07

Tim Bousquet on how PR clouds our environment. comments      0

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Find me guilty

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Mar 15/07

Tim Bousquet on why you should part with some of your personal eco-shame. comments      0

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Concrete jungle

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Mar 1/07

Tim Bousquet demands change at the idiotic Cogswell interchange. comments      0

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Sink or swim

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Feb 15/07

Tim Bousquet watches the waters rise. comments      0

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Everyday heroes

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Feb 1/07

Eco-celebs inspire, but we all need to perspire, says Tim Bousquet. comments      0

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The silent scandal

posted by TIM BOUSQUET AND CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 18/07

Tim Bousquet brings the heat, climate change-style. comments      0

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The missing link

posted by TIM BOUSQUET AND CHRIS BENJAMIN, Jan 4/07

Someone, give Tim Bousquet a lift to the airport. comments      0

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Turning green

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Dec 28/06

Tim Bousquet wants more talk and more action in 2007. comments      0

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What a drag

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Dec 7/06

Tim Bousquet scratches the surface of bottom trawling. comments      0

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The shadow of power

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Nov 23/06

Tufts Cove could slow down visiting athletes, says Tim Bousquet. comments      0

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Game theory

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Nov 9/06

The Commonwealth Games bid is failing the environment, says Tim Bousquet. comments      0

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Blown opportunity

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Oct 26/06

Tim Bousquet asks why Halifax is being denied access to perfectly good wind power. comments      4

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Message in a bottle

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Oct 12/06

Tim Bousquet on the death of the fountain. comments      1