The rise of plastics recycling plants may stunt demand for oil Reaction against the environmentally damaging effect of plastic packaging is fuelling the development of plants in Europe and elsewhere that can recycle it as liquid feedstock or fuel in a trend that is likely to reduce refineries’ demand for oil. Many say the chemicals […]
Ref: Book “The Haida Gwaii Lesson; A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty”, by Mark Dowie, 2017. Pages 110-116 are specifically related to the court case, Haida Nation v. British Columbia. The book itself is an eye-opener for Canadians. When time permits, I’ll try to post more about the book. In the meantime, here’s an introduction […]
Wednesday’s decision followed a July ruling by the Ontario Securities Commission that Chan and his top executives “engaged in deceitful or dishonest conduct” that they knew constituted fraud and violated securities law. – – – – – – – – – – – – I am interested in Corruption, and the effectiveness of Canadian courts. […]
“Unsettling Canada“, by Arthur Manuel, should be required reading, it’s a “page turner” to boot. I don’t have time just now to write more. The article below tells some of the story. A companion book, easy to read, also enlightening: The Haida Gwaii Lesson, A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty, by Mark Dowie. See 2004-11-18 […]
U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York charges four men on grounds of wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, connected to tax haven use, leaving three arrested and one at large. On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York charged four people for taking part in a scheme, similar to the […]
My view of Hillary Clinton says nothing about my view of Trump, or of the Russians – – just want to make that clear. Those are totally separate conversations. – – – – – – RE: why it is necessary to convince people that Hillary is the enemy in order to (protect whistleblowers)? – – […]
The connection to Canada – – see the paragraph that starts with Last year, while on tour in Canada. . . . – – – – – – – – CSR News (Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire) Musician Roger Waters in Ecuador to Support Amazon Peoples Who Won Landmark Judgment Against Chevron Submitted by: Amazon Defense […]
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts –Rachel Carson The article below is with thanks to DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers “good news” to 244,448 subscribers. (Free – – there is no cost.) = […]
Scroll down to THE EARTH CHARTER PRINCIPLES. HISTORY In 1987 The World Commission on Environment and Development (known as “the Brundtland Commission”) launched Our Common Future Report with a call for a “new charter” to set “new norms” to guide the transition to sustainable development. Following that discussion about an Earth Charter took […]
It seems logical to grant protection to nature by treating it as a living entity. And the law might be catching up. Jane Gleeson-White Sun 1 Apr 2018 03.33 BST Last modified on Fri 3 Aug 2018 15.43 BST Comments 232 The mouth of the Margaret river in Western Australia. Photograph: ajupp/Getty Images On 20 March a […]