by Working Forest | Jan 5, 2017 | Archives
A newly announced rebate for greenhouse growers was cheered by members of the industry who had long argued that added charges for natural gas would hamstring the local industry. The Alberta Carbon Levy came into effect on Jan. 1, just hours after the provincial...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2017 | Archives
In the face of the likely rise in costs, Ontario’s new cap and trade system may also present opportunities for northern residents, said Warren Mabee, director of Queen’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy. Mabee thinks there may be a chance for...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2017 | Archives
The future of the Nipissing Forest is open for debate. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has started the process for the development and creation of a new 10-year plan for the Nipissing Forest. “In Ontario, the MNRF is responsible for the long-term...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
A new analysis of trees in major cities around the world puts Vancouver at the top of list for the largest green canopy.Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology used Google Street View to calculate tree canopy from a human point of view, as opposed to the...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2017 | Archives
New Year’s Day marks the implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement, hailed as a landmark around the world but largely ignored here at home. It’s been “saved,” as our modern urban mythology describes it. This vast rainforest is no longer officially known as...
