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Dan is an environmental professional currently living in Toronto. Dan has previously published in Municipal World and Environmental Science and Engineering. He specializes in energy, transportation, and climate change policy, corporate sustainability, and environmental planning and assessments. He recently completed a Masters of Environmental Applied Science and Management at Ryerson University and has a Bachelors' degree in Environment and Business from the University of Waterloo. 

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Car-Free Camping: You Can Do It!
For most people, a camping weekend involves loading up the car with gear and making a grueling trek on the 400-series highways. But the cumulative impact of all those vehicles...
Cape Town Stadium panorama. World Cup 2010.
How Sustainable Is the World Cup?
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup happening right now in Brazil, the world has paused to enjoy its most popular sport. In Toronto it has been especially entertaining to watch...
Algonquin Park. Photo by Dan Beare.
Think You Know Nature?
With the May long weekend signalling the arrival of summer, I wasted no time leaving behind Toronto for the quiet solitude of Algonquin Provincial Park. Hiking amongst 400-year-old trees, sighting...
Boozing Sustainably
As the snow (finally!) melts and warmer weather arrives many Canadians are looking forward to the opening of local patios so they can enjoy a refreshing beverage outdoors. Those beer...
The Hamilton skyline from the escarpment.
Ontario Municipalities Take Action on Air Quality and Climate Change
As the first quarter of 2014 draws to a close the threat of global climate change has been largely absent from the public discourse. As the first quarter of 2014...
ice hockey at risk due to climate change A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Skating on Thin Ice
Many sports fans in Canada and the United States are eagerly anticipating the upcoming outdoor NHL games this season. The outdoor games are a huge success for the league and...
Airplane emissions
Examining the Struggle to Manage Global Aviation Emissions
In early October 2013 the United Nations body responsible for global aviation committed to curbing pollution from the world’s airlines by the end of the decade. Members of the UN’s...
freiburg germany solar A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Germany: Smart Grids, Efficiency and Carbon Neutrality
Ontario’s green energy plans have been modelled on the success of Germany’s national program to switch to renewable, non-carbon energy sources. The Feed-in Tariff Program, Green Energy Act legislation and...
coal power keystone pipeline battle Canada US A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
US to Limit Coal Emissions, Canadian GHGs Rising
According to the New York Times, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be releasing plans to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from newly built coal power plants, with regulations for...
high speed train A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Slow Trains Mean More Planes and Automobiles
When it comes to high-speed rail in Canada, there is only one statistic that matters: Canada is currently the only G8 country to not have a high-speed rail network. For...