Canadian Conservation
Rock Out for the Wild
by theolamb | March 11, 2010April marks the month Canadian musician Chris Velan begins his tour across the country, singing on behalf of Canada's wilderness. Chris will not only be hitting indy hot-spots along the way, he'll appear and play in seven different MEC store locations.Chris is one of 41 musicians who have donated, among other things, their time, talent and vocal chords to 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1. All proceeds from sales of the album benefit 1% for the Planet and support work on behalf of their global network of environmental organizations. As a 1% for the Planet member and featured musician, Chris has chosen to support The Big Wild!
"I grapple with a deep fear that we as a species will only tragically recognize our arrogance in how we destroyed this planet's ability to sustain us only once it is too late. A song is just a song - it's not going to change the world. But maybe if enough songs and voices can join together in the same chorus, we can somehow wake ourselves up from this self-destructive slumber. I remain hopeful."
Sign with Sophie - Help Protect Quebec's Boreal Forest
To add your support, log in or register. by theolamb | February 7, 2010
Meet Sophie Paradis. She is co-executive director at SNAP Quebec. In spring of 2010, Sophie will stand before the Quebec National Assembly and ask them to honour their commitment to the environment and protect Quebec’s Boreal forest above the 49th parallel. The more signatures she can collect from Canadians, the more likely the Quebec government will be willing to act to protect this area and the critical habitat of the Woodland caribou.Earth Cowboys and Cowgirls or…
by theolamb | February 2, 2010Eco-cow-people, as I like to call them. Canada’s full of them – myself included. Allow me to explain.With the help of Wildsight BC, I came across this gem of a report by the Sonoran Institute called "You've Come A Long Way, Cowboy: Ten Truths & Trends in the New American West." The Institute is based across the United States mid-west and carries out environmental research in an effort to influence public policy and conservation.
Star Wars in the Wild
by theolamb | January 26, 2010Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to Ryland Nelson, pictured to the left in full winter gear. He's an active contributer to The Big Wild who campaigns for Wildsight BC. At the top of his radar right now is the Flathead River Valley.
Ryland, not everyone knows what the Flathead is, can you tell me more about it?
The Flathead River has some of the purest water in the world and is home to rare and endangered species. It's found in B.C.'s southeast corner and flows into Glacier National Park in Montana. For the past three years, the Flathead has topped the B.C. Outdoor Recreation Council's list of the province's most endangered rivers. That's because of nearby energy and mining proposals that threaten water quality, including one proposal for a coal strip mine that would dump 300 million tonnes of slag and pollutants into a Flathead headwaters stream.
Here's a weird one for you ... picture this -- if the Flathead river valley is a movie, what's the soundtrack? In other words, what song do you best identify with when it comes to how you feel about the Flathead?
Weird question, weird answer... Star Wars Theme SongUnder the Radar: The Wild Word in Nova Scotia
by theolamb | January 16, 2010
Last week, the Federal government announced that together with the Nature Conservancy of Canada, it has purchased 1,485 hectares of land in Nova Scotia along the Atlantic coast for conservation. I didn't find a heck of a lot written about the announcement, with the exception of the press release details, an article in the Chronicle, and a few other articles on the wire. It looks as though this announcement went under the radar for a lot of Canadians. (Is this true, or did you hear more about it than I did?) With so little written about it in the news, my suspicious nature gets the best of me and I can't help but consider if 1,485 hectares represents the entire area in need of protection, or is there more that could be done?Video Wild: The Flathead in 360 Degrees
by theolamb | January 11, 2010This is the latest video circulating MECThis is what happens when The Big Wild team starts singing.
by theolamb | December 22, 2009Things get sort of crazy and we end up with a politically correct, link-ridden, conservation themed holiday carol. Enjoy!And, hey - have a happy holiday!This is your Copenhagen reality check!
by theolamb | December 11, 2009After months of build-up, an international dialogue on how to cut carbon emissions has formally begun! So – “what’s it all mean, Alfie?”
Do Something Small to Save Something Big
by theolamb | December 3, 2009If you ask us here at The Big Wild, nothing says Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah like recycled steel and paper – which is why we're thri
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