Canadian laws are supposed to protect old-growth trees from being felled. But environmental advocates insist they aren’t working, and the evidence is clear.
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we have a Q&A with an author on the connection between shopping and environmental degradation and why a photo of a cut-down tree on Vancouver Island went viral.
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Celebrate Blackbird Week
“The earth needs us to reduce consumption”: How can we enter the post-consumer society
(Penguin Random House Canada)
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the global economy plummeted. But the world has also noticed other things: cleaner air, the re-emergence of wild animals, and a sharp drop in carbon emissions. Despite a short pause in retail activity in the past year, the global consumption of natural resources has been increasing for decades. In his new book, World Stop Shopping Day
, Vancouver writer JM MacKinnon discusses how sustainable consumption can benefit the environment and improve the quality of life without causing mass unemployment or economic hardship. He wrote about people who buy less and earn less, so they have more time to learn, build relationships, and get close to nature. He also introduced some Japanese business owners whose companies span several generations. In thes