Climate Change

Vital Signs: a simple way to cut carbon emissions—don’t let polluters hide

The Conversation
A price on carbon—in the form of a carbon tax or emissions trading scheme—is a way to use the power of the market’s price mechanism to balance the good that comes from emitting carbon (economic development) with the bad (climate change). It’s hard to see how the world solves what amounts to—as economists put it—a “coordination problem” without global agreements.... Read More...

Don’t have a cow, food is neither hero nor villain

Stacey Newman
The publishers of Epicurious have thrown down the gauntlet by asserting that “For any person—or publication—wanting to envision a more sustainable way to cook, cutting out beef is a worthwhile first step.” As a sustainability publication in the food space, we cannot agree with this call to action such as it is.... Read More...

British Columbia’s Agriculture Industry Calls on Federal Government to Intervene in Port of Vancouver Land-use Issue

SUSTAIN Editorial
By favouring a contingency plan for a massive cargo container terminal on the south shore of Vancouver Harbour, the Sustainable Food Alliance of BC believes the Port is needlessly jeopardizing the operational future of West Coast Reduction – a processor and bulk shipper that provides critical services to thousands of food sector businesses.... Read More...