Posts for the Topic Environment

Are Canadians really connecting with environmental issues?

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 by Keely Phillips and Linda McKessock

This week marks the release of the World Wildlife Fund’s 2014 Living Planet Report. It found that Canada has the 11^th highest ecological footprint in the world, even though it ranks 37^th in terms of population. Additionally, our Canadian lifestyle requires nearly 7 global hectares of resources per person, but the planet can only support 1.7 global hectares per person (a global hectare is about the size of a soccer field). As a nation we are consuming far more than our share.

Environment

Policy

Community Wellbeing Survey

Ten ways all Canadians can improve their wellbeing this spring

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 by Keely Phillips, CIW Community Wellbeing Survey Manager

It’s finally spring! While the CIW measures wellbeing at the national, provincial, and community level we recognize that wellbeing at the personal, family, and neighbourhood level has huge impact on the daily lives of Canadians. The arrival of warmer weather is the ideal time to make improvements to wellbeing, by getting more involved in the community, trying new things, and making healthy choices.

Democratic Engagement