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Tag Archives: ecology
Watershed Wakeup
Jim has recently completed a publication about the threats of climate change and water use especially as they concern the Qu’appelle Valley watershed. Follow this link to download the PDF Watershed Wakeup
EVOLUTION, NEURO-SCIENCE AND THE QUEST FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Part 1 in a Series BY Jim Harding, Ph D There’s a new TV series about “the enlightenment”. It’s not about the renaissance and the rise of science after the Middle Ages in Western Europe. It looks back further, to … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Culture, Ecology, Human Impact, R-Town News, Sustainability
Tagged culture, ecology, environment, sustainability
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THE FORT McMURRAY MEGA-FIRE: WE ARE WAY PAST WAKE-UP CALLS
By Jim Harding, PhD Nearly 90,000 environmental refugees in once oil-rich Alberta; who would have imagined? A seemingly endless cavalcade of frightened people in vehicles spewing more carbon as they escape an inferno! And the outpouring of support from fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Ecology, Human Impact, R-Town News, Sustainability
Tagged Climate Change, ecology, environment, human impact, sustainability
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WHY WE DON’T CELEBRATE EARTH DAY MUCH IN SASKATCHEWAN
BY Jim Harding Ph. D. We didn’t hear a lot about Earth Day in Saskatchewan this year. There is a reason why. I had the honour of speaking at a Multi-Faith/Multicultural event at the Natural History Museum which awarded art … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Human Impact, R-Town News, Sustainability, Uranium Mining, Water
Tagged ecology, environment, resource economy, sustainability
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FIRST EVER ALL-CANDIDATES ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
By Jim Harding, Ph. D. March 24th the Qu’Appelle Valley Environmental Association (QVEA) hosted a forum for candidates in the two main ridings abutting the Qu’Appelle Valley. They were asked: “What will you and your party do to protect and … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Government, Human Impact, Politics, R-Town News, Water
Tagged ecology, environment, government policy, Water conservation, water management, watershed management
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WHY IS SASKATCHEWAN SO FAR BEHIND ON RENEWABLE ENERGY?
BY Jim Harding This is the fourth in the pre-election Series “Up Against the Wall”. Our province is now Canada’s largest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs). We have surpassed Alberta which previously held this notorious reputation. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Government, Human Impact, Politics, R-Town News, Renewables
Tagged ecology, environment, sustainability
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ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Has Premier Wall Been Forward-Looking?
By Jim Harding This is the third in the pre-election series “Up Against the Wall” Premier Wall hasn’t had much to say since he returned from the climate change talks in Paris. He is standing out as the only premier … Continue reading
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Tagged ecology, environment, government policy, sustainability
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ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Has Premier Wall Been Forward-Looking?
By Jim Harding This is the third in the pre-election series “Up Against the Wall” Premier Wall hasn’t had much to say since he returned from the climate change talks in Paris. He is standing out as the only premier … Continue reading
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Tagged ecology, environment, government policy, sustainability
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TEN LOST YEARS WITH THE HARPER GOVERNMENT, Part 1
By Jim Harding It’s good that the Harper Conservatives dropped the term “Progressive”. It’s also good that they didn’t call themselves “Reform”. The existing Conservative Party isn’t “conservative” in any normal sense of the term; they don’t want to conserve … Continue reading
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WHY WE NEED NATIONAL, ENFORCEABLE WATER STANDARDS
By Jim Harding From R-Town News, June 26, 2015 We aren’t very conscientious when it comes to protecting water. We’re neither respectful nor effective in this. This is not a case of “what you don’t know won’t hurt you”. We … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Human Impact, R-Town News, Water
Tagged ecology, environment, government policy, sustainability
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