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A Running Sore
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A Running Sore

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Six of Halifax’s 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on urban planning in Halifax-Dartmouth. He reports panelist Ed … 7 $0.70 Add
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Cautious Oil
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Cautious Oil

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes events of Day Six of Halifx’ 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on offshore oil prospects for Nova Scotia and transportation issues. … 7 $0.70 Add
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Disneyland
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Disneyland

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Three of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on the session on financial insitituions and bankers. He explains how the … 6 $0.60 Add
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Extractive Economy

Extractive Economy

From: Getting to Zero

Discusses Canadian economic history, focusing on the analysis that inteprets Canada as an extractive economy. Situates PMs Harper and Trudeau’s policies in this context. Examines the … 27 $2.70 Add
Getting to Zero

Getting to Zero

Canada Confronts Global Warming

In this book, long-time social and environmental activist Tony Clarke provides hard-to-find information and analysis about what Canada is and is not doing as of 2018 to get to zero emissions. He … 248 View
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In a Tower of Glass
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In a Tower of Glass

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” detailing how officials interviewed by the panel (federal and provincial planners) addressed … 12 $1.20 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Overview of the town of Lac-Mégantic, its relation to railroads, and the rail disaster of 2013, placed within the context of government deregulation of key industries like transportation and … 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: The Big Stall

Compares and contrasts the energy policies of Pierre and Justin Trudeau to demonstrate the shift from a government able and willing to intervene in the economy to pursue the national interest to … 3 $0.30 Add
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Moving Forward

Moving Forward

From: Getting to Zero

Identifies how grassroots movements and organizations can move forward to develop sector profiles, targets, and plans of action to create sustained climate action. 43 $4.30 Add
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Risk and Uncertainty

Risk and Uncertainty

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the economic implications of the legal uncertainty of Crown ownership of the land looking at specific cases from 1920-2008. 5 $0.50 Add
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Net-Zero Challenge

Net-Zero Challenge

From: Getting to Zero

Indentifies how Canada, in contrast to several other countries, has failed to develop a credible plan of action for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Proposes that an … 18 $1.80 Add
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Oil-Lobby Power, Railway-Lobby Power

Oil-Lobby Power, Railway-Lobby Power

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Analyzes the rise of Stephen Harper against the backdrop of Big Oil interests. Identifies how oil lobby, backed by rail lobby, and supported by Harper pushed through additional deregulation. He … 12 $1.20 Add
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Opening Night
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Opening Night

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on the event’s first live televised town hall and the Nova Scotia … 13 $1.30 Add
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Ritual Horror
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Ritual Horror

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” discussing the proposed amalgamation of Halifax, Dartmouth, and surrounding rural areas. … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Big Shift

The Big Shift

From: Getting to Zero

Discusses the urgent need to shift from carbon intensive activities in three sectors: energy (bitumen to be declared a "sunset" industry), transportation (to shift from private internal … 37 $3.70 Add