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Science (90 kb)
Impacts (136 kb)
History of negotiations (92 kb)
Kyoto targets (161 kb)
Canada’s record (99 kb)
Oil and gas (112 kb)
Scientific consensus (82 kb)
Solutions (10 kb)
Carbon neutrality(99kb)
Wind power (103 kb)
Fast facts from the David Suzuki Foundation, view Origional article, or visit theDavid Suzuki Foundation website.
Statistics Canada
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Top ten substances released to air, 2004
Top 2 substances attribute for over 60% and over 3 million tones.
Sulphur dioxide (41.9%)
Carbon monoxide (23.5%)
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Total area protected by province and territory
Forest protection in Canada rising.
Totals for Canada:
1989 - 29,425,250 hectares 3.0 share of total land.
2003 - 81,877,849 hectares 8.4 share of total land.
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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by source and sink category.
Largest emission rises in, Oil and Natural gas 58.1%. A dramatic rise of 201.0% in the consumption of halocarbons and SF6.29.9% rise in the transportation sector. While light duty gas vehicles went down -7.4% the major rise came in the huge jump of 100.9% in C02 equivalents for Light duty gasoline trucks. (SUV’s, nah couldn’t be).
There have also been some major drops in emissions levels in some sectors.
-31.8% in the pulp and paper industry and -28% in constriction C02 emissions.
Thankfully, a large reduction of -48.3% from coal mining.
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Usual mode of transportation for travel to work
Car, truck, van, as driver 73.8% as passenger only 6.9%, is carpooling a good idea ..?
While walking and biking combined only account for 7.8%
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Species extinct and extirpated, 2005
Most often a result of, hunting or habitat alteration.
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Statistics from Stats Canada.www.statcan.ca
For More information visit. Human Activity and the Environment: Annual Statistics 2006
“If every Canadian motorist avoided idling their vehicles for just five minutes a day, every day of the year, more than 1.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, along with other toxic substances, would not enter the air.”
“In your house check for leaks from faucets and pipes; even the smallest drip can waste as much as 75 L a day.”
“Almost 80% of the earth’s surface is covered in water. Of this, 97% is salt water, 2% is glacial ice. That leaves less than 1% as fresh water for us to use.”
“The world’s richest countries make up only a fifth of global population, but account for 45% of all meat consumption, 58% of energy use, 84% of paper use, and 87% of vehicle ownership.”
“In a single year, the average vehicle produces about three times its own weight in greenhouse gas emissions.”
“On average, home heating bills can be trimmed by up to 10 per cent, and emissions reduced by up to 0.5 tonnes, just by lowering the thermostat at night or when the house is unoccupied.”
Statistics above from the government of Canada at www.environmentandresources.ca
“The actions of Individual Canadians account for about 28% of Canada’s greenhouse emissions.”
“55 % of home heating escapes through windows and leaks so ensuring your house is airtight can save a lot of money on your heating bill.”
“Canada has the potential to be a world energy leader. We have better wind resources than California or Denmark, who are currently world leaders. Wind energy could account for 25 % of Canada’s electricity (It is currently 4 %).”
“Up to 90 % of energy used during laundry cycles is used to heat the water. By switching from warm to cold water you could save over $50 a year.”
“In one hour a conventional lawnmower produces as much pollution as 40 late model cars driving the same amount of time.”
“On average Air conditioners cost 72.46 dollars per month to operate using a lot of energy.” Kinda makes you want to use a ceiling fan.
Above statistics from eco action teams activity guides a program of Earth Day Canada and found at www.ecoactionteams.ca
