This story first appeared in The Coast on April 16, 2009: Earth Day started with good intentions, but now, it takes our eye off the ball. By Chris Benjamin Earth Day is next Wednesday. Check your local listings to find out how you can celebrate the bountiful beauty of Mother Earth, the sacredness of all […]
This story first appeared in The Coast on June 11, 2009: Laura Burke, Carla Gunn and Emily Vey Duke discuss their varying approaches to art and the environment.
This story first appeared in The Coast on June 25, 2009: Psst, hey, climate change deniers: Halifax Harbour is rising, and you don’t need a PhD in carbon core analytics to prove it. A simple observatory pillar in the harbour does the trick—and that’s how city staff measures water levels. And if you don’t trust […]
This story first appeared in The Statesman on Feb 21, 2007: Chris Benjamin, 21/02/2007 The Minister of Finance & Economic Planning has disclosed that $25 million will be readily available as seed money for the proposed integrated Bui Dam and Bui City project.
This story first appeared in The Coast on Feb 28, 2008: SAWS! Lake Major Watershed, source of Dartmouth’s drinking water, is being logged.
So most Haligonians haven’t considered giving legal standing to nature. But the idea is sweeping the globe.
