Outdoor Education
Nick Martin takes an in-depth look at IISD-ELA functioning in an educational capacity. He was there at the site this past summer with some students from Winnipeg's St. John’s-Ravenscourt School and their teacher, Matt Henderson.
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Political turmoil does not affect renewable energy market: specialists
"Richard Bridle, a project researcher at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), said in a session on government assistance, “the subsidies for electricity in the region in one year equal the required investments in renewable energy until 2020.”"
New study finds estrogen has detrimental and surprising effects on freshwater wildlife
The International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) and the University of New Brunswick today release the findings of a study that show that the birth control pill has unexpected effects on aquatic ecosystems.
Study finds birth control has negative effects on lake ecosystems
A recent study at IISD-ELA finds that estrogen found a commonly used birth control pill can have negative effects on fish populations in lakes.
Drugs flushed into the environment could be cause of wildlife decline
The Guardian takes a look at a special issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, which includes a study conducted at IISD-ELA into the effects of estrogen on fish wildlife populations.
L'oestrogène déstabilise les écosystèmes des lacs
French-language article. "Des chercheurs pressent les gouvernements d'améliorer les systèmes de traitement des eaux usées après avoir découvert que la présence de composantes de la pilule contraceptive dans des lacs avait eu pour effet de déstabiliser des écosystèmes."
Repository of Adaptation Indicators: Real case examples from national Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
The repository illustrates possible adaptation indicators and their application context, thereby supporting their context-specific formulation.
Winnipeg community indicator system honoured with international award
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the United Way of Winnipeg (UWW) are very pleased to announce that their joint Peg project was honoured with a Community Indicators Consortium Impact Award, presented in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 30.
IISD appoints Dr. Vicky Sharpe as Senior Fellow
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Vicky Sharpe as senior fellow. She will provide strategic advice and support for the institute's work on energy, water and innovation.