Environmental Studies
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From ![]() Chapter 14Notes on Uranium From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter looks at uranium mining in Canada, beginning with its history. The author then explores the impact that uranium mining has had on the surrounding communities and how it is conducted … | Joan Kuyek | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() The Forks of the Don |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Toronto’s Forks of the Don, a natural, cultural, and historical nexus where the waters of Taylor-Massey Creek merge with the East & West Don … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 15Stopping a Mine Before it Starts From: Unearthing Justice |
In this chapter, the author disusses some of the methods by which community organizers have been able to prevent mines from being opened in the first place. | Joan Kuyek | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From ![]() E.T. Seton Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes E. T. Seton Park, one of the most vibrant recreational areas in Toronto’s Don River watershed. Here, nature provides a scenic backdrop to biking, … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 5 | 2020 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 16Dealing with an Operating Mine From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter looks at the ways in which people are able to organize in order to hold mining companies accountable for the negative impacts that their mines have. | Joan Kuyek | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown explores the relationship between the Toronto Botanical Garden, Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park, a crossroads of native, exotic, and invasive plant life in … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 17Organizing When the Mine is Gone From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter begins with the case study of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife and goes on to explore how communities can effectively organize to ensure that governments invest in the cleanup and … | Joan Kuyek | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() Lower Don Recreational Trail |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Lower Don Recreational Trail, a commuting and recreational corridor that cuts through Toronto nature and history. He explores how ongoing cultural and … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 18International Solidarity Work From: Unearthing Justice |
This chapter looks at the ways in which Canadians are able to act in solidarity with communities around the world that are impacted by mining operations. It begins with the case study of El … | Joan Kuyek | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() Crothers Woods and Beechwood Wetland |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the section of the Don River watershed where visitors will discover Crothers Woods, Beechwood Wetland, Cottonwood Flats, and Sun Valley. He discusses how … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 19Taking on the Company and its Investors From: Unearthing Justice |
One of the most effective ways to inflluence a the way a company operates is to identify and engage with its shareholders. This chapter explores ways for organizers to do this. | Joan Kuyek | 18 | 2019 | $1.80 Add |
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From ![]() Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve, "one of the most wonderful fifteen minute hikes Toronto has to offer." Following intense human use over … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() Gods and MonstersFrom: Lost Feast |
In this chapter Newman explores the history of major animal extinction through the work of Charles Darwin and other naturalists, through using the decline of the dodo bird throughout. | Lenore Newman | 22 | 2019 | $2.20 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 2Lessons from Biology From: Saved by Science |
Dr. Mark J. Poznansky | 17 | 2020 | $1.70 Add | |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 2Mining from Colony to Nation From: Mining Country |
This chapter discusses mining in Canada throughout the 19th century. Topics discussed include coal mining in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon gold rush. The authors discuss the political, … | Arn Keeling; John Sandlos | 42 | 2021 | $4.20 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 2Radiation Science |
This chapter includes the following sections: Atoms – Radioactive Decay – Types of Radiation – Half-Life – Background Radiation – Units of Measurement | Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |









