Category Archives: Habitat

Perhaps the worst damage caused by intensification is the replacement of social communities by concentrations of atomized individuals who can easily be duped by government and corporate interests, since they fail to perceive nearly all common threats to their livelihood, … Continue reading →

The archives of the Canadian Environmental Law Association contain an article by Richard D. Lindgren (Counsel, Canadian Environmental Law Association) and Burgandy Dunn titled “Environmental Assessment in Ontario: Rhetoric vs. Reality“, originally published in the Journal of Environmental Law & … Continue reading →

Research about the Japanese practice of forest bathing shows that time spent in nature lowers stress levels – and could even help fight cancer. It’s widely assumed that escaping the noise and stress of the city to spend some time … Continue reading →

Summary:  ‘‘Shinrin-yoku’’, which can be defined as ‘‘taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing’’, has been receiving increasing attention in Japan in recent years for its capacity to provide relaxation and reduce stress. Since 2004, a team of Japanese … Continue reading →

Source: International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 2007 Apr-Jun; 20(2 Suppl 2):3-8. Authors: Li Q, Morimoto K, Nakadai A, Inagaki H, Katsumata M, Shimizu T, Hirata Y, Hirata K, Suzuki H, Miyazaki Y, Kagawa T, Koyama Y, Ohira T, Takayama … Continue reading →

The Star, August 21, 2011 Mike Sullivan Metrolinx, the public agency responsible for GO Transit, was recently publicly admonished by Advertising Standards Canada for publishing misleading information. The council is the watchdog of the advertising industry, making sure that claims … Continue reading →

Source:  Journal of Biological Regulators & Homeostatic Agents. 2008 Jan-Mar;22(1):45-55. Authors:  Li Q, Morimoto K, Kobayashi M, Inagaki H, Katsumata M, Hirata Y, Hirata K, Shimizu T, Li YJ, Wakayama Y, Kawada T, Ohira T, Takayama N, Kagawa T, Miyazaki … Continue reading →