“Une étude des Nations Unies identifie l’industrie de la viande comme étant l’une des principales causes du changement climatique : l’élevage de masse est en effet responsable de 18% des émissions de gaz à effet de serre, avec 7 milliards de tonnes par an !” «En évitant la viande, vous faites plus pour l’environnement qu’en… Continue reading Vivienne Westwood sous la douche!
Category: Sustainability
Six millions d’animaux tués dans le monde chaque heure
31 Janvier, 1ère Journée Mondiale pour l’Abolition de la Viande – First World Day for the Abolition of Meat
1er octobre: journée mondiale sans viande
Parce que la production d’une livre de boeuf nécessite assez pour que vous vous ouvriez les yeux : 30 000 litres d’eau, (l’équivalent de 6 mois de douche) 13 livres de grains, avec lesquels on pourrait produire 20 pains et nourrir 20 familles près de 4 litres d’essence et que cette production rejette près de… Continue reading 1er octobre: journée mondiale sans viande
Rail rides
We are jealous, and envious, of the european train system, and wonder why north america is still left without high speed train in most commuted travel lines (such as NYC – Montreal!). When will we move on? Read more about the topic, High speed rail initiative for California.
VegGuide.Org
A wonderfull resssource of veggy restaurants in your town. Here is the listing for montreal’s best vegetarian restaurants – if you know a better listing, i’d like to see it!
I am a vegetarian and I love meat
This sentence sounds a bit strange, doesn’t it? But in the near future it could be reality, at least for vegetarians who don’t eat meat in order to protest against industrialized mass-killing of animals, which is the sad reality of today’s meat production industry (40 billion animals are killed every year alone in the U.S.).… Continue reading I am a vegetarian and I love meat
Vivre en ville
regroupement Québecois pour le développement urbain rural et villageois viable. À voir ici.
Master of your time
“Change doesn’t happen because of how we invest our money. Change happens because of how we invest our human energy, and it always has since we came down from the trees. Everyone’s got a margin of discretionary energy — ten percent, twenty percent — that isn’t used up making their way in the world. That’s… Continue reading Master of your time
Conscious travelling
If you are about to plan your next holidays in Central and South America, it’s a must to have a look at Whole Travel, who’s mission is: To provide the best travel opportunities to unique and authentic destinations that preserve the environment, support local cultures and promote sustainable lifestyles. This sounds promising – take a… Continue reading Conscious travelling
Pecha Kucha Montreal
Et voilà Guylaine dans mon inbox qui me demande “pis pis, c’était comment Pecha Kucha?”… Dommage qu’elle n’ait pu y être, elle aurait adoré. C’était mon baptême, car en toute honnêteté, j’ai bien de la misère à me déplacer dans des événements mondains c’est temps ci (le confort de ma maison, et les périodes de… Continue reading Pecha Kucha Montreal
Easy Gardening
This year we’ll dig deep into balcony gardening – for this, i just ordered a copy of Toronto based Gayla Trail’s book You Grow Girl, a contemporary, laid-back approach to gardening.
Verdir à son rythme
Première entreprise d’écoconception au Québec, Perennia contribue à l’amélioration de la performance environnementale des organisations.
What are you driving with? Oh, I run on air!
This was for me a stunning news… the french company Motor Development International (MDI) is about to start the mass production of a car which is only driven by compressed air! They claim the car can drive for 100 km with a single air tank, and producing zero emissions! I have to admit, we often… Continue reading What are you driving with? Oh, I run on air!
Litière bio 2ième partie, et Weleda
On en avait déjà parlé sur Vu d’ici, et le chat de Janick a fait le test. Ce mercredi l’émission La vie en vert fera un topo sur la litière bio! Pendant qu’on est dans les achats écolos, voici ma sélection écosanté du mois: déo Weleda à la sauge pour lui, Wild Rose déo pour… Continue reading Litière bio 2ième partie, et Weleda
Zero-waste cutting edge city experiment
The United Arab Emirates began to build on the Masdar City project, which will be a zero-carbon, zero-waste city using cutting-edge solar power technology in the middle of the deserts of Abu Dhabi. Finished by 2015 this city will be inhabited by 50,000 people and a showcase of how cities will look like in the… Continue reading Zero-waste cutting edge city experiment
Toucher le coeur
Cette image vaux bien plus que 1000 mots… Déniché sur Le teritoire des sens.
The Green Challenge
On my todo list is written, and this since last october, that i’ve been tagged by Luce and must write what i am doing to introduce environmental sustainability into my daily life – i know it’s been a while, but i could not end my list before now. I’ve been scanning through the changes i’ve… Continue reading The Green Challenge
Clean green
We are now waiting for the city of Montreal to figure out a solution for a new recycling box system – but until then, i think we’ve got to figure out a solution by ourselves to stop the mess and pollution created by the winds blowing out all content from our green recycling boxes. We… Continue reading Clean green
Apple, how can hype make you blind?
Everyone is again all W-O-W about Apple. When will Apple develop durable and eco-friendly products, in sustainable working environments? Anyone really care? Can hype make you blind? My first ipod did not even last half the lifetime of my portable cd player. And there was no way to have it repaired, no way to recycle… Continue reading Apple, how can hype make you blind?
About the nature and global warming… again
When I saw the title and link to this article (“Facing the Facts about Climate Change”), I thought, oh no! not again! I cannot hear about the subjects global warming and nature and pollution again. But I gave it a try and finally I found it very informative and it provoked some new thoughts within… Continue reading About the nature and global warming… again
Merry Responsible xmas
Hard to give everyone nice wishes this year, i feel its easier for people to close their eyes – ignorance does not hurt as much as seeing reality and the facts as they are. Please take time to think during the upcoming holidays – there is a lot to do. Christmas should be a celebration… Continue reading Merry Responsible xmas
2008, and after
We are about to see the end of another year, and for us who still think, care and reflect, this is a time of questioning, and repositioning. There are roughly only 2 things that matters to me and for which i really care – the nature which surrounds us and which we are fully part… Continue reading 2008, and after