http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/ en-CA obviously@ontario.ca Copyright 2008 Queen's Printer for Ontario 2008-08-18T15:55:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/almost_green/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/almost_green/#When:14:55:00Z Author James Glave is a self-confessed over-achiever who decides he’s going to bungee-jump head first into a greener way of life by building a studio that incorporates green design principles. The first drawback? He’s a stay-at-home dad with no building or contracting experience.  2008-08-18T14:55:00-05:00 almost green, book review, james glave 2008-08-18T14:55:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/manufactured_landscapes/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/manufactured_landscapes/#When:17:47:00Z In the documentary Manufactured Landscapes, artist Edward Burtynsky and director/producer Jennifer Baichwal explore the impact of industrialization and modernization.  2008-07-14T17:47:00-05:00 burtynsky, environmental degradation, manufactured landsapes, movie, progress, progress 2008-07-14T17:47:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/making_a_living_while_making_a_difference/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/making_a_living_while_making_a_difference/#When:11:00:00Z In the ten step-program outlined by the book, you are encouraged to set priorities, form strong relationships, ensure your financial security, create a personal support system, and then finally discover the career you will find truly fulfilling, which is not always the same career you thought you wanted.  2008-07-07T11:00:00-05:00 book review, Making a Living While Making a Difference – Conscious Careers for an Era of Interdependence, Melissa Everett 2008-07-07T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/flight_of_the_hummingbird/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/flight_of_the_hummingbird/#When:11:00:00Z Flight of the Hummingbird is a short read that will leave you with a powerful and poignant message about doing what you can as an individual to help the environment. 2008-06-30T11:00:00-05:00 book review, Flight of the Hummingbird, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, the Dalai Lama, Wangari Maathai 2008-06-30T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/ferocious_summer/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/ferocious_summer/#When:17:53:00Z Meredith Hooper follows the lives of the Adélie penguins in their colonies around Palmer Station for several years - a relatable story about the intimate relationship between a particular species of penguin and the fragile ecosystem upon which they depend. 2008-06-04T17:53:00-05:00 Adelie penguins, Anvers Island, ecosystems, global warming, Meredith Hooper 2008-06-04T17:53:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/animals_friends_or_food/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/animals_friends_or_food/#When:13:00:00Z After always professing a love for animals, Jason decides it is only fair that he raises the animals himself if he is going to eat them.  2008-05-30T13:00:00-05:00 Animals: Friends or Food, food industry, meat 2008-05-30T13:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/flush/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/flush/#When:11:00:00Z After reading and reviewing many “how-to” books over the last few months, I found Flush a refreshing read!  2008-05-05T11:00:00-05:00 book review, carl hiaasen, flush 2008-05-05T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/ecoceleb/lisa_glithero/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/ecoceleb/lisa_glithero/#When:15:20:00Z Lisa Glithero is an environmental educator whose work lies in actively engaging youth with their environments. 2008-04-25T15:20:00-05:00 eco-celebrities, environmental education, Lisa Glithero 2008-04-25T15:20:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/interview/carson_arthur/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/interview/carson_arthur/#When:14:34:00Z People you’ve never met, but you know because you’ve seen them on TV, talk about the environment. This week, Carson Arthur, host of HGTV’s Green Force. 2008-04-24T14:34:00-05:00 Carson Arthur, celebrity, environment, Green Force, HGTV 2008-04-24T14:34:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/interview/the_last_supper/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/interview/the_last_supper/#When:14:59:00Z Rock band The Last Supper is embarking on a record-breaking tour - 100 countries in 33 months. They’re documenting their travels in a reality show called “Band Without Borders”, and aim to tour in an environmentally-responsible manner. 2008-04-04T14:59:00-05:00 celebrity, green travel, music, The Last Supper, tour 2008-04-04T14:59:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/big_green_purse/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/big_green_purse/#When:11:00:00Z This book is for all the ladies out there, the ones that are known to spend eighty-five cents of every dollar on consumer goods.  2008-04-04T11:00:00-05:00 Big Green Purse, consumption, Diane MacEachern, green, spending power 2008-04-04T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/garbage_warrior/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/garbage_warrior/#When:15:06:00Z Are you fed up with hearing about global warming and how it’s going to destroy our planet? Are you beginning to feel like maybe there isn’t anything you can do about it? Garbage Warrior may just be the documentary that shows you that there’s some hope. 2008-03-04T15:06:00-05:00 Garbage Warrior, innovation, Michael Reynolds, sustainable living 2008-03-04T15:06:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/art_of_the_possible/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/art_of_the_possible/#When:14:29:00Z After working for the United Nations, Amnesty International and the federal government, Amanda Sussman knows a lot about implementing change.  2008-02-26T14:29:00-05:00 book review, The Art of the Possible 2008-02-26T14:29:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/hot_air/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/hot_air/#When:14:10:00Z Book review of Hot Air: Meeting Canada’s Climate Change Challenge by Jeffrey Simpson, Mark Jaccard, and Nic Rivers. 2008-02-01T14:10:00-05:00 book review, climate change, Hot Air 2008-02-01T14:10:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/delhi_dump/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/delhi_dump/#When:14:22:00Z This short documentary takes the viewer into the lives of workers in Delhi, India, and exposes the horrific conditions in which many of them function. 2008-01-30T14:22:00-05:00 consumption, Delhi Dump, environment, health, waste 2008-01-30T14:22:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/turn_your_parents_green/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/turn_your_parents_green/#When:11:00:00Z Book review of How to Turn Your Parents Green by James Russell, and illustrated by Øivind Hovland. 2008-01-30T11:00:00-05:00 book review, environmental living, How to Turn Your Parents Green 2008-01-30T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/refugees_of_the_blue_planet/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/refugees_of_the_blue_planet/#When:15:28:00Z What do the Maldives, Brazil, and Calgary, Alberta all have in common? According to The Refugees of the Blue Planet, each is facing an environmental crisis, and, in turn, creating environmental refugees in the process. In this documentary, the growing concerns presented by environmental refugees are brought to light, through both a local and global perspective. 2008-01-16T15:28:00-05:00 documentary, environmental crisis, environmental refugees, humanitarian crisis, The Refugees of the Blue Planet 2008-01-16T15:28:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/getting_a_grip/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/getting_a_grip/#When:11:00:00Z A review of Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity and Courage in a World Gone Mad by Frances Moore Lappé. 2008-01-16T11:00:00-05:00 book review, democracy, Getting a Grip, positive action 2008-01-16T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/ecoceleb/owen_ward/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/ecoceleb/owen_ward/#When:18:22:00Z After graduating from business school, Owen Ward traveled around the world for a year, mostly through developing countries where he discovered a deep desire to ‘make a difference’. 2008-01-08T18:22:00-05:00 business, eco-celebrities, Owen Ward, youth making a difference 2008-01-08T18:22:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/the_green_book/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/the_green_book/#When:11:00:00Z A review of The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving The Planet One Simple Step at a Time by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen. 2008-01-02T11:00:00-05:00 environmental living, The Green Book 2008-01-02T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/break_through/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/break_through/#When:18:57:00Z A review of Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility by Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus. 2007-12-27T18:57:00-05:00 book review, Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility 2007-12-27T18:57:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/book_review_not_just_a_pretty_face/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/book_review_not_just_a_pretty_face/#When:11:00:00Z A review of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, by Stacy Malkan. 2007-11-28T11:00:00-05:00 beauty industry, book review, cosmetics, Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, Stacy Malkan 2007-11-28T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/ecoceleb/switch/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/ecoceleb/switch/#When:21:17:00Z SWITCH, Solar and Wind Initiatives Toward CHange, is working toward using clean energy in our schools. 2007-11-26T21:17:00-05:00 eco-celebrities, media, SWITCH, youth making a difference 2007-11-26T21:17:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/sustainable_table/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/movie/sustainable_table/#When:11:00:00Z Sustainable Table is a feature-length documentary which asks its audience: “what’s on your plate?”, and then proceeds to tell them. 2007-11-21T11:00:00-05:00 agriculture, documentary, food, Mischa Hedges, Sustainable Table 2007-11-21T11:00:00-05:00 http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/ecoholic/ http://www.obviously.ca/artsandculture/reviews/ecoholic/#When:11:00:00Z Book review of Ecoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information, Products and Services in Canada, by Adria Vasil. 2007-11-14T11:00:00-05:00 Adria Vasil, Ecoholic, environmental tips, green guide 2007-11-14T11:00:00-05:00