Last summer, I had what seemed to me to be a profound realization. I was driving along a twisty section of highway stuck behind three massive tran...
Amber Cowie
If Amber Cowie were the empress of the earth, the first thing she would do is ban Hummers and eliminate drive-thrus. Until then, she will settle for clearly marked cycling lanes in every city in Canada.
She currently works with the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC as the Education and Outreach Coordinator.
My Articles
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The 100-mile Diet
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No ‘Poo for You
Read MorePick up the average bottle of shampoo at your local drug store and you will be hard pressed to pronounce, let alone identify, the plethora of chemical...
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Grasslands forever
Read MoreIf you discovered that one of the rarest geographical regions in British Columbia%27s home to more than one third of the province%27s species at risk ...
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Soy Good
Read MoreI love tofu. I love knitting. Imagine my surprise when during one of my yarn gathering expeditions, I discovered that my stir-fry and stitches had mor...
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The Smarter Car: Is Kit Becoming a Reality?
Read MoreThough drunk driving has often been condemned as the greatest sin a driver can commit behind the wheel, recent studies have shown that drivers under e...
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The World's Cleanest Cities
Read MoreIn a study done by Mercer Human Resources Consulting in April 2007, the top 10 cleanest cities in the world are—not surprisingly—mostly located in...
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Bombastic Plastic—The Truth about Transmittable Toxins
Read MoreI went to university at an earthy, granola, type institution on the west coast of British Columbia, where outside observers might be led to believe th...
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A Clear Beer Conscience: Organic Beer
Read MoreDuring university, I worked at a liquor store part-time. Maybe it was my limited budget at the time, maybe it was my disdain for eco-friendly mass-con...
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Fergus the Forager
Read MoreEverybody needs food. For some, sustenance comes in the form of pre-made frozen meals foraged from the freezer of a local grocery store. For others, f...
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How to be hip in green fashion
Read MoreIf, on any level, you style yourself as an environmentalist, you are legally and contractually obligated to own at least one article of clothing made ...
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