The King’s Green Pad

This week we begin a new feature on The King’s Green Pad: “Blogs of the Week.” Near the end of every week one of the King’s Green Pad contributors will provide a few links to blogs representative of environmental discussions occurring in the blogosphere. Here are the picks for this first installment: #3) Climate Change [...]

Come join citizens, scientists, and policymakers to discuss the prospects for nuclear power development in Alberta What: A Public Forum open to all interested parties to discuss issues related to nuclear power development in Alberta. The Environmental Research and Studies Centre has commissioned a group of social scientists to develop a synthesis report on the [...]

Perhaps it’s a little late to be making New Year’s resolutions.  I should probably add a new resolution to this year’s list: stop procrastinating.  In any case, the dawn of the new year (now well on its way) got me thinking about what resolutions I wanted to make.  Should I eat more healthfully?  Exercise more?  [...]

I would like to start off this book review by highly recommending this book to everyone, especially people struggling with faith and science. John H. Walton provides a different way of interpreting the scripture in Genesis 1. The view he sets out in his book he calls the “cosmic temple inauguration” view. To start, John [...]

I am reviewing two books in this post. The first book I read, called Under the Bright Wings by Peter Harris, was about the formation of A Rocha. A Rocha is a Christian organization that works towards protecting the environment in many different places around the world. They set up community buildings/homes open to everyone [...]

Get your applications in early – http://www.ualberta.ca/PARKLAND/ Next Up Alberta A leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice The Parkland Institute is proud to be a partner in this program for young emerging leaders in Alberta. The program, which will run from February through June, is an intense leadership program that [...]

With Apologies to Ted Geisel You’re a mean one, Mr. Denialist! You really are a heel! You slander Mr. Al Gore and the IPPC, Mr. Denialist! Personally, if I had the choice between the two of you I think I would pick The IPPC! You’re a monster, Mr. Denialist! You talk of CO2′s biological roll! [...]