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James Glave

The Greenest Building in Vancouver

An ambitious renovation of the VanDusen Botanical Garden promises a green-geek heaven

By published Jan 1, 2012

Mark Jaccard Talks Climate Change

SFU economist and climate change expert Mark Jaccard on Earth Hour, energy-efficient light bulbs, and our capacity for self-delusion

By published Mar 1, 2010

Tzeporah Berman's Green Idea

The original tree hugger has a big, pragmatic agenda. Meet Canada’s next-generation climate change warrior

By published Nov 1, 2009

Rees's Thesis

UBC professor William Rees believes we’ve got into a terrible mess by thinking of ourselves as divorced from nature rather than part of it. That’s why he developed the “ecological footprint” that’s become the global standard for measuring an individual’s impact on the environment

By published Mar 1, 2009

The Fight for a Sustainable Bowen Island

A dispute over the Island's playing field illustrates the complexities of lowering carbon emissions and planning for a green future

By published Nov 1, 2008