FixOurWorld's Blog – November 2012 Archive (10)

Whitefish with a Tumor from the Athabasca watershed

Environment Canada scientists have confirmed results published by researchers from the University of Alberta showing contaminants accumulating in the snow near oilsands operations, an internal federal document has revealed. The original study, led by University of Alberta scientists Erin Kelly and David Schindler, analyzed winter snow and found that contamination levels were "highest near oilsand…

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Added by FixOurWorld on November 29, 2012 at 9:54pm — No Comments

Please confirm your attendance 12-12-12 Mayan Fire Ceremony

Greetings Everyone:
Share this invitation and the map/directions. All are welcome.



Tata Victor wishes to know how many people will be at the 12-12-12 Mayan Fire Ceremony.
 
To confirm your attendance, please click on this evite link and "reply yes" to the evite invitation.  …

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Added by FixOurWorld on November 20, 2012 at 4:50pm — No Comments

Sea Sick: the Hidden Crisis in the Global Ocean by Alanna Mitchell



 
   
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Added by FixOurWorld on November 9, 2012 at 3:42pm — No Comments

"Think About It" Won 1st Place

Kaleidoscope Real World Video Shorts Festival & Gala on June 6, 2008.

We were honoured to be invited.

Mark & Jesse are proud to be awarded Best Animation for "Think About It" produced by Kritika Ganapathy, Jesse Lannigan & Mark Lannigan; their claymation video short about the Inequality between women & men in the Canadian workplace.

Thanks to Kaleidoscope, the OCIC, National Film Board of Canada, Oxfam & CIDA

We participated in Womens Human…

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Added by FixOurWorld on November 9, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

California Votes Whether to Label GMO Foods

Maximized Living
Should GMO Foods be Labeled?
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Added by FixOurWorld on November 9, 2012 at 10:41am — No Comments

Time For Health Canada to come clean!

Time For Health Canada to come clean!
On Thursday, November 8th 2012 a press conference was held in the offices of constitutional lawyer Rocco Galati. The subject was to announce a class action lawsuit that was recently filed, on the behalf of their clients, against Health Canada.
 
The clients Nick Mancuso (Actor/Consumer Advocate), Marilyn Nelson (Natural Health Freedom Canada), and David Roland…
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Added by FixOurWorld on November 9, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Think Twice Before Throwing Away a Banana Peel

Think Twice Before Throwing Away a Banana Peel





cholesterol A lot of people love bananas and have discovered that they make a great “in-between-meals” snack. Bananas are sweet, have enough bulk to make you feel full (at least temporarily), and can give you a little…

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Added by FixOurWorld on November 7, 2012 at 8:10pm — No Comments

How to Grow Burdock

How to Grow Burdock

Arctium, Biennial

Early settlers brought Burdock to the U.S. American Indians included this vegetable in their gardens. Today, it can be found growing wild in many parts of the country. Burdock is an edible root, native to Europe, Asia and Japan. Actually, the leaves and tender, young stems are edible, too. Roots can be eaten raw or cooked. Leaves and stems are usually cooked like spinach.…

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Added by FixOurWorld on November 7, 2012 at 8:07pm — No Comments

Leo's Liberian Library

Leo’s Liberian library

Leo Johnson
Leo Johnson
Gary Yokoyama/The Hamilton Spectator

Leo Johnson will see his family for the first time in 13 years this summer, and he doesn’t know what to make of it.

The 27-year-old is planning to return to Monrovia, Liberia, at the end…

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Added by FixOurWorld on November 3, 2012 at 7:27am — No Comments

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