DeclinetoState
04-04-2007, 10:29 AM
David Miller says this will be North America's greenest city. Chicago's goal is exactly the same. Here's how Toronto can triumph, the Star's environmental action plan for Toronto
Feb 17, 2007 04:30 AM
Peter Gorrie
Environment writer
When it comes to the environment, cities are where the action is.
Fed up with the dithering of national governments on climate change and other threats, hundreds of municipalities around the world are taking matters into their own hands. Since half the world's people now live in urban areas, these efforts could have a powerful impact.
Mayor David Miller wants to be part of that movement. "We will be the leading environmental city in North America, without question," he vowed in the Star last month.
We intend to track how well Miller and his council keep that pledge. We've consulted experts who are proposing major targets for environmental change, and we're setting out the crucial steps necessary to reach them. We'll use the benchmarks to assess Toronto and compare it to other cities.TheStar.com (http://www.thestar.com/News/article/182867)
On a related note . . .
Gore no more the bore (http://www.thestar.com/Article/182861)
The once bland ex-U.S. vice-president has morphed into a cultural hero amid calls to try again for America's top job
Feb 17, 2007 04:30 AM
Tim Harper (http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94554)
WASHINGTON–Travel this country 11 months out from the 2008 presidential primaries and a reporter hears the same three questions from cabbies, hotel receptionists and strangers in airport bars.
"So, whaddya think about Obama?"
"Do you think Hillary could actually win?"
"Do you think Al Gore will run?"
In many ways, the third query is the most intriguing.
In a political culture where second chances are only rarely given – John Kerry being the latest example – there is a surprising well of support for another chance for Gore.
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Feb 17, 2007 04:30 AM
Peter Gorrie
Environment writer
When it comes to the environment, cities are where the action is.
Fed up with the dithering of national governments on climate change and other threats, hundreds of municipalities around the world are taking matters into their own hands. Since half the world's people now live in urban areas, these efforts could have a powerful impact.
Mayor David Miller wants to be part of that movement. "We will be the leading environmental city in North America, without question," he vowed in the Star last month.
We intend to track how well Miller and his council keep that pledge. We've consulted experts who are proposing major targets for environmental change, and we're setting out the crucial steps necessary to reach them. We'll use the benchmarks to assess Toronto and compare it to other cities.TheStar.com (http://www.thestar.com/News/article/182867)
On a related note . . .
Gore no more the bore (http://www.thestar.com/Article/182861)
The once bland ex-U.S. vice-president has morphed into a cultural hero amid calls to try again for America's top job
Feb 17, 2007 04:30 AM
Tim Harper (http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94554)
WASHINGTON–Travel this country 11 months out from the 2008 presidential primaries and a reporter hears the same three questions from cabbies, hotel receptionists and strangers in airport bars.
"So, whaddya think about Obama?"
"Do you think Hillary could actually win?"
"Do you think Al Gore will run?"
In many ways, the third query is the most intriguing.
In a political culture where second chances are only rarely given – John Kerry being the latest example – there is a surprising well of support for another chance for Gore.
:bsflag: