The Quebec government’s updated report on flood plains along the Ottawa River revealed that my home lies squarely in a flood zone. This knowledge brings a cascade of concerns: dwindling property values, potential issues with insurance, and the growing likelihood that future buyers might struggle to secure mortgages. But what hit me hardest wasn’t just […]
The Quebec government’s updated report on flood plains along the Ottawa River revealed that my home lies squarely in a flood zone. This knowledge brings a cascade of concerns: dwindling property values, potential issues with insurance, and the growing likelihood that future buyers might struggle to secure mortgages. But what hit me hardest wasn’t just […]
As the holidays approach, we can learn much about planning a low-carbon holiday meal from… The post Guest Opinion: Touch the Earth Lightly, Use the Earth Gently appeared first on Earth911.
Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON | November 27, 2024 The EKOS poll shows that four in five Canadians (84%) want stronger government action to protect forests and wildlife (up from 81% in 2023). Support for forest protection crosses party lines, and includes three in four Conservative party supporters. “Despite the polarization in politics today, […]
Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON | November 27, 2024 The EKOS poll shows that four in five Canadians (84%) want stronger government action to protect forests and wildlife (up from 81% in 2023). Support for forest protection crosses party lines, and includes three in four Conservative party supporters. “Despite the polarization in politics today, […]
For pet owners who are conscientious about the environment, the garbage pail may contain mostly… The post The Poo Problem: Pet Waste appeared first on Earth911.
When words can’t quite sum up a feeling, Ben Zank (previously) leans into a bizarre visual language. The New York-based photographer creates strange situations in which subjects find themselves subsumed by topiaries and shrubs or buttoned up with structural supports. Captured in non-discernable locations, Zank’s images turn the banal into the surreal, while his witty […]
When words can’t quite sum up a feeling, Ben Zank (previously) leans into a bizarre visual language. The New York-based photographer creates strange situations in which subjects find themselves subsumed by topiaries and shrubs or buttoned up with structural supports. Captured in non-discernable locations, Zank’s images turn the banal into the surreal, while his witty […]
The sharing economy can be a platform for keeping products in circulation and out of… The post Earth911 Podcast: Peerby’s Daan Weddenpohl Accelerates Circular, Sharing Economies appeared first on Earth911.