Jan. 2012 - A Galapagos Islands tortoise species known as Chelonoidis elephantopus, thought to be hunted to extinction over 150 years ago, may still be living in the Islands according to a recent Yale University study[1].
 
Yale researchers from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology discovered the genetic signature of the C. elephantopus tortoise among blood samples taken from tortoises on Isabela Island, indicating hybridization between species. 
 

Below here is a recent article written by Malkolm Boothroyd, a member of the Canadian Youth Delegation in South Africa, and whom we'll be talking with via skype call at the C3 conference!

Wings of Change in Windermere

by: Jenny Peng

Painting: Trees by Jenny Peng

In the next 20 years, worldwide demand for water is expected to be 40 per cent greater than current supply; a crisis in the making if the world does not act.  The Conference Board of Canada estimates the global market for water technology at more than $400 billion US per year and doubling every five to six years. 

This week I finished reading an interesting book called "Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking down the sources of my stuff" by Fred Pearce and I must say that I really enjoyed it. 

The book is about the life of the author, an average citizen of the United Kingdom and the discovery of his true ecological footprint.  He explores the sources of his clothing, food, jewellery and also the final destination of his recycled products, garbage and many other interesting aspects of his life.

And what about us?! - part II
On Change and Development
A Better Understanding
 

Modo The Car Co-op (formerly Co-operative Auto Network) is a local not-for-profit co-operative whose main goal is to foster carsharing as a beneficial alternative to private vehicle ownership. Modo strives to provide a genuine carsharing experience for its members, as well as to enrich the lives of their members and facilitate active green transportation solutions for a sustainable community.
 
By carsharing, Modo hopes to

If you could have $12 250 to put for your own green initiative into place and increase the environmental sustainability in Vancouver, what would you do? Would you increase your community’s recycling initiatives, tackle energy conservation, or encourage green transportation? Whatever your idea may be, the Vancouver Foundation’s Generation Green Contest wants to hear about it.

When you see trash in a park, street, or beach, do you wonder what you could do to help fix it? So do I. So I chatted with Jill Dwyer, a coordinator for The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, to learn more about the environmental initiative.

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