Environmental Science

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Hope Matters

Hope Matters boldly breaks through the narrative of doom and gloom that has overtaken conversations about our future to show why hope, not fear, is our most powerful tool for tackling the planetary crisis. ...

Nature, Place, and Story

National historic sites commemorate decisive moments in the making of Canada. But seen through an environmental lens, these sites become artifacts of a bigger story: the occupation and transformation ...

Powering Up Canada

R. W. Sandwell is associate professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

With growing concerns about ...

A Canadian Climate of Mind

By (author) Timothy B. Leduc
Categories: Science

Timothy B. Leduc is assistant professor of social work at Wilfrid Laurier University.

The 21st century is a period of great environmental and social transformation as climate change increasingly marks ...

Baffin Island

By (author) Jack D. Ives
Categories: Politics and government
Series: Northern Lights

A geographer with extensive research experience in the Canadian North, Jack D. Ives takes readers on a remarkable adventure, describing the day-to-day experiences of the field teams in the context of ...

Canadian Countercultures and the Environment

Those who moved “back-to-the-land” following the turbulent 1960s engaged with environmental issues in ways that have had a long-term impact on Canadian society. This collection contributes a sustained ...

Mining and Communities in Northern Canada

An examination of historical and contemporary social, economic, and environmental impacts of mining on Aboriginal communities in northern Canada.

Historical GIS Research in Canada

Fundamentally concerned with place, and our ability to understand human relationships with environment over time, Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) as a tool and a subject has direct bearing ...

The River Returns

"The River Returns is a fascinating and detailed story by three eminent scholars, one that breaks new ground while adhering to the rigours demanded by historical research and inquiry. The scholarship ...

Some Like It Cold

By (author) Robert C. Paehlke
Categories: Climate change

Some Like It Cold plunges headlong into the political conundrum of Canada’s climate change debate. Focusing on the past responses of both Liberal and Conservative governments to the looming crisis, ranging ...