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Considered by many as the “silver-bullet” for achieving sustainable transportation, hydrogen can be made from water and returns to water or water vapour as it is converted to electricity to power vehicles. There are numerous technological challenges which result in few vehicles being produced and those that are come with very hefty price tags running into the six and seven figures.

As part of the Natural Resource Canada funded project on climate change adaptation in the Fraser Basin of British Columbia, EKOS produced two 12 min. videos designed to stimulate dialogue among local government representatives, scientists and engineers on how to adapt water related infrastructure. Each video applies peer-to-peer learning by having mayors, councilors and senior policy advisers as the main delivers of the message, supported by clips from three highly respect climate research scientists from University of British Columbia (UBC)

As part of the Natural Resource Canada funded project on climate change adaptation in the Fraser Basin of British Columbia, EKOS produced two 12 min. videos designed to stimulate dialogue among local government representatives, scientists and engineers on how to adapt water related infrastructure. Each video applies peer-to-peer learning by having mayors, councilors and senior policy advisers as the main delivers of the message, supported by clips from three highly respect climate research scientists from University of British Columbia (UBC).

Alberta Parks celebrates its 75th Anniversary in 2007, and to commemorate this special occassion, renowned wildlife artist, Robert Bateman, has been commissioned to produce a series of limited-edition prints featuring four of the province's outstanding protected areas.

Formerly a school teacher, Robert Bateman, now naturalist and wildlife artist extraordinaire, has strong opinions on the dangers of the "cool" culture among youth and the necessary role for schools in nature education. The essential first step, he argues, is getting to know the other species in one's neighbourhood. From there, a passion to protect nature can grow.

Wildwood is the oldest eco-forest on the west coast of North America and represents the life's work of 93 year old Merve Wilkinson. He bought the property near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in 1938 and began harvesting trees in 1945. Over the decades, he carefully cut less than the stand's rate of growth such that its volume of wood has not fluctuated greatly and it has remained in constant production. But this ecoforestry marvel is at risk of being lost...

In his eye-opening and inspiring book, "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder," author Richard Louv states: "Within the space of a few decades, the way children understand and experience nature has changed radically. ... . Today, kids are aware of the global threats to the environment--but their physical contact, their intimacy with nature is fading." His book argues that this trend is neither good for the development of healthy individuals nor good for the health of the environment. Within the spectacular Gulf Islands of British Columbia, a group of naturalists and educators have launched a program that aims at re-connecting children with nature.

Think Canada's national parks only protect large expanses of pristine wilderness populated by all manner of wild animals, birds and plants? Think again. They also encompass within their boundaries priceless examples of the country's rich cultural history - from aboriginal village sites to whaling stations and fish canneries. The restoration of these sites frequently provides an opportunity to incorporate new ways of doing things that reduce ecological impact.

Merging cultural history and modern technological innovation, Parks Canada has turned the quaint Lower Fort Garry National Historical Site, near Selkirk Manitoba, into a cutting edge renewable energy demonstration centre.