Your Earth http://www.yourearth.ca Your Earth is a weekly podcast with a diverse range of environmental subjects from Nuclear Energy to Waste Issues to Personal Environmental Responsibility. This podcast comes from renowned Canadian author and broadcaster Suzanne Elston, featured on CTV (Canada AM), TVOntario (More to Life), CTS (Living Well), and NPR (Great Lakes Radio). Suzanne's newspaper column, Your Earth has been in publication for over 16 years. Suzanne lives with her husband Brian, their three kids and a golden retriever named Jess in their century farmhouse located on the north shore of Lake Ontario - (between the two largest nuclear plants in the world!). She tries hard to walk the talk. Feeder 1.4 http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-ca selston@gmail.com (Suzanne Elston) belston@gmail.com (Brian Elston) Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:00:22 -0500 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:00:22 -0500 Environment Public Radio Science Canadian http://www.yourearth.ca/gfx/yeitunes.jpg Your Earth http://www.yourearth.ca 144 144 Your Earth Image Suzanne Elston Your Earth is a weekly podcast with a diverse range of environmental subjects from Nuclear Energy to Waste Issues to Personal Environmental Responsibility. This podcast comes from renowned Canadian author and broadcaster Suzanne Elston, featured on CTV (C Your Earth is a weekly podcast with a diverse range of environmental subjects from Nuclear Energy to Waste Issues to Personal Environmental Responsibility. This podcast comes from renowned Canadian author and broadcaster Suzanne Elston, featured on CTV (Canada AM), TVOntario (More to Life), CTS (Living Well), and NPR (Great Lakes Radio). Suzanne's newspaper column, Your Earth has been in publication for over 16 years. Suzanne lives with her husband Brian, their three kids and a golden retriever named Jess in their century farmhouse located on the north shore of Lake Ontario - (between the two largest nuclear plants in the world!). She tries hard to walk the talk. environment,earth,environmental,eco-friendly,environmentalist,your earth,yourearth,Canada AM,TVOntario,TVO,CTS,Great Lakes Radio,NPR no Suzanne Elston selston@gmail.com no environment,earth,environmental,eco-friendly,environmentalist,your earth,yourearth,Canada AM,TVOntario,TVO,CTS,Great Lakes Radio,NPRSociety & Culture/Personal JournalsNews & PoliticsThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Saving the Seed http://yourearth.ca/columns/seedsaving.htm Podcasting, on a weekly basis, is a commitment. I was really beginning to wonder if it was worth all the work. I then I saw the movie “Children of Men.” While the movie doesn’t explain why woman can’t have babies anymore, it reminded me of something Rosalie Bertell said to me 18 years ago. And then I realized the power of words…

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]]> Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 saving-the-seed Suzanne Elston I was really beginning to wonder if Podcasting was worth all the work. I then I saw the movie “Children of Men.” It reminded me of something Rosalie Bertell said to me 18 years ago. And then I realized the power of words. Please visit http://yourearth.ca Podcasting, on a weekly basis, is a commitment. I was really beginning to wonder if it was worth all the work. I then I saw the movie “Children of Men.” While the movie doesn’t explain why woman can’t have babies anymore, it reminded me of something Rosalie Bertell said to me 18 years ago. And then I realized the power of words… To read more, please go to the <a href="http://www.yourearth.ca">Your Earth Website.</a><!copy and edit from here down each week to add the image to the end of the preview pane> <a href="http://yourearth.ca/podcasts/mp3/fastforward.mp3">audio link</a> no 4:01 Fast Forward http://yourearth.ca/columns/fastforward.htm Your Earth Website.
audio link]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 fast-forward Suzanne Elston Our entire culture is based on the buy now pay later idea. As a result, we live in a constant state of indebtedness. Nowhere is that more evident than in how we treat our environment. For more, please go to the Your Earth website www.yourearth.ca Our entire culture is based on the buy now pay later idea. Why put off having anything that you want or desire when you don’t have to pay a cent until 2008? As a result, we live in a constant state of indebtedness. Nowhere is that more evident than in how we treat our environment. To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website at http:// www.yourearth.ca no 3:05 Safe School Environments http://yourearth.ca/columns/safeschoolenvironments.htm Your Earth Website.
audio link]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 safe-school-environments Suzanne Elston As the terrible shootings at Dawson College, Platte Canyon High School and the Amish schoolhouse so tragically demonstrated earlier this fall, we must learn to re-define what it means to create a truly safe environment for our children. www.yourearth.ca When we talk about creating a safe environment for our children, the things that immediately come to mind are clean air, safe drinking water, and chemical-free places to grow, learn and play. But as the terrible shootings at Dawson College, Platte Canyon High School and the Amish schoolhouse so tragically demonstrated earlier this fall, we must learn to re-define what it means to create a truly safe environment for our children. To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website at http://www.yourearth.ca no 3:42 A Burning Issue http://yourearth.ca/columns/burningissue.htm Your Earth Website.
audio link]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 a-burning-isssue Suzanne Elston With Ontario’s municipal elections only a week away, garbage has once again become a burning issue – literally. According to survey conducted by Decima Research, 91 percent of Greater Toronto Area (GTA) residents favour garbage incineration. With Ontario’s municipal elections only a week away, garbage has once again become a burning issue – literally. According to survey conducted by Decima Research, 91 percent of Greater Toronto Area (GTA) residents favour garbage incineration. To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website at http://www.yourearth.ca no 3:15 KoreaCANDU http://yourearth.ca/columns/koreacandu.htm Your Earth Website.
audio link]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 koreacandu Suzanne Elston There is a direct connection between Canada’s CANDU nuclear reactor and Korea’s nuclear weapons test. The plutonium, and the nuclear technology needed to build the bomb came from Pakistan. In turn they got their plutonium and nuclear know-how from Canada. There is a direct connection between Canada’s CANDU nuclear reactors and Korea’s nuclear weapons test.. In North Korea’s case, the plutonium (and the nuclear technology needed to build the bomb) came from Pakistan. Pakistan in turn got its plutonium and nuclear know-how from Canada.To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website. audio link no 3:21 Garbagewars http://yourearth.ca/columns/garbagewars.htm Your Earth Website.
audio link]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 garbagewars Suzanne Elston After nearly two decades of terrorizing its neighbours, it’s time somebody pointed out that Toronto might want to start looking for a better solution to its garbage problem. Please visit <a href="http://www.yourearth.ca">Your Earth Website</a> for more. After almost two decades of terrorizing its neighbours, perhaps it’s time somebody pointed out that Canada’s largest city, Toronto, might want to start looking for a better solution to its garbage problem. no 3:19 Balance http://yourearth.ca/columns/balance.htm Your Earth Website.
audio link]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 balance Suzanne Elston The fact that my father’s birthday, September 23rd, fell on the autumn equinox this year is a bittersweet coincidence that is not lost on me. To read more, please go to the <a href="http://www.yourearth.ca">Your Earth Website</a> The fact that my father’s birthday, September 23rd, fell on the autumn equinox this year is a bittersweet coincidence that is not lost on me. His death this summer is a reminder that to everything there is a season.To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website located at http://www.yourearth.ca no 3:30 GM's Gamble http://yourearth.ca/columns/gmgamble.htm Your Earth Website
audio link]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 gms-gamble Suzanne Elston In a masterful stroke of timing, GM announced that the Camaro, its testosterone charged muscle car, will hit the streets in 2009, just about the time that experts predict that global oil production will start to decline. Is anyone there actually awake? Last week, GM announced that the Camaro, its newly redesigned muscle car, will hit the streets in 2009, just about the time that experts predict that global oil production will start to decline.Since the Camaro isn’t designed to meet everyone’s driving needs, GM is currently aggressively marketing the H2, the smaller and more user-friendly cousin of the monster H1 Hummer, as an alternative to the family van. To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website at www.yourearth.ca no 3:32 Lighten Up http://yourearth.ca/columns/lightenup.htm Your Earth Website
audio link]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 lighten-up Suzanne Elston With all this talk about energy conservation, we decided to see if we could further reduce our electricity bill. Given all the improvements we’d already made, the question became, “Can we do better?” Please visit the Your Earth Website. (www.yourearth.ca) With all this talk about energy conservation, we decided to see if we could further reduce our electricity bill. Given all the improvements we’d already made, the question became, “Can we do better?” To read more, please visit the Your Earth Website. (www.yourearth.ca) no 3:45 An Inconvenient Truth http://yourearth.ca/columns/inconvenienttruth.htm Your Earth Website
audio link]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 an-inconvenient-truth Suzanne Elston This summer saw the beginning of a new movie phenomenon, the environmental epic. Topping the list is Al Gore’s much touted An Inconvenient Truth, a film about the global warming crisis. To read more, please visit the Your Earth Website. (www.yourearth.ca) The summer of 2006 saw the beginning of a new movie phenomenon – the environmental epic. Topping the list is Al Gore’s much touted An Inconvenient Truth, a film about the global warming crisis. I have to admit, I had high hopes for this movie.To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website audio link no 3:20 Window on Energy Savings http://yourearth.ca/columns/windows.htm Your Earth Website
audio link]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 window-on-energy-savings Suzanne Elston As energy costs continue to escalate, energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important. An estimated 25% of all heat loss literally flies out the window. To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website ( www.yourearth.ca ) As energy costs continue to escalate, energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important. While we all want to spend less on home utilities, most of us don't know where to begin.The answer is clear. In the average home, heating and cooling costs account for at least 60% of your energy bill. An estimated 25% of all heat loss literally flies out the window.To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website. ( www.yourearth.ca ) no 2:52 Frankenstein's Roadster http://yourearth.ca/columns/frankensteinsroadster.htm Your Earth Website
audio link ]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 frankensteins-roadster Suzanne Elston The family car has impacted our lives more than any other single invention. It’s time we made a stand and said, “I won’t drive a car that isn’t as smart, or as environmentally aware, or as creative as I am.” To read more, please go to www.yourearth.ca The internal, infernal, combustion engine, and the family car that it powers, has impacted our lives more than any other single invention. It’s ubiquitous. It’s also destroying the planet. It’s high time we made a stand and said, “I won’t drive a car that isn’t as smart, or as environmentally aware, or as creative as I am.” To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website. ( www.yourearth.ca ) no 3:44 Electric Car http://yourearth.ca/columns/electriccar.htm Your Earth Website
audio link]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 electric-car Suzanne Elston This week marks the 10th anniversary of GM’s innovative electric car, the EV1. Sadly, there will be no victory parades. In 2003, GM ordered all of the popular cars recalled and destroyed. To read more, please go to the Your Earth website www.yourearth.ca This week marks the 10th anniversary of GM’s innovative electric car, the EV1. Sadly, there will be no victory parades. In 2003, GM ordered all of popular cars recalled and destroyed. To read more, please go to the Your Earth Website ( www.yourearth.ca ) no 3:19 Trudeau http://yourearth.ca/columns/Trudeau.htm Your Earth Website
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audio link]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 nuclear-showdown Suzanne Elston There comes a point, in every society, when it is time to either, lead, follow, or get the heck out of the way. For Ontario, that time is now. At issue – how to power a province that will lose 80% of its generating capacity within the next 15 to 20 years. There comes a point, in every society, when it is time to either, lead, follow, or get the heck out of the way. For Ontario, Canada’s most populous and powerful province, that time is now. At issue – how to power a province that will lose 80% of its generating capacity within the next 15 to 20 years. no 3:20 World Environment Day http://yourearth.ca/columns/worldenvironmentday.htm
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]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 water-water Suzanne Elston Bottled water sales now top $ 100 billion annually for a commodity that most of us can get safely from the tap. Meanwhile, the UN reports that 1.1 billion people don't have access to safe drinking water, which is turns causes 1.6 million deaths annually. Bottled water sales now top $ 100 billion annually for a commodity that most of us can get safely from the tap. Meanwhile, the UN reports that 1.1 billion people don't have access to safe drinking water, which is turns causes 1.6 million deaths annually. The UN's Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of people without clean water by 2015 has a price tag of $ 15 billion, a fraction of what we spend on bottled water. no 3:04 Peace, eh? http://yourearth.ca/columns/peace.htm
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]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 peace-eh Suzanne Elston In recent months we've witnessed a dramatic shift in Canada's military commitment in Afghanistan. After a half-a-century as the world's peacekeepers, we have suddenly been thrust into the role of peacemaker. The difference is subtle and deadly. In recent months we've witnessed a dramatic shift in Canada's military commitment in Afghanistan. After a half-a-century as the world's peacekeepers, we have suddenly been thrust into the role of peacemaker. The difference is subtle and deadly. no 2:52 Food Miles http://yourearth.ca/columns/foodmiles.htm
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]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 plan-c Suzanne Elston Rising sea levels, triggered by climate change, may pose a greater threat than the warmer temperatures that have caused them. With sea levels now expected to rise as much as 6 metres or more, our only solution may be to take swimming lessons. An increasing number of scientists believe that rising sea levels, triggered by climate change, may pose a greater threat than the warmer temperatures that have caused them. With sea levels now expected to rise as much as 6 metres or more, our only solution may be to take swimming lessons. no 2:50 Love For Sale http://yourearth.ca/columns/homehearthhealthy.htm
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]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 energy-vision Suzanne Elston The province of Ontario is currently considering a $30 to 40 billion investment in new nuclear construction. A similar investment in renewables and conservation could meet the province's energy demands, without leaving behind a legacy of high-level waste. The province of Ontario is currently considering a $ 30 to 40 billion investment in new nuclear construction. A similar investment in renewables and conservation could meet the province's energy demands, without leaving behind a legacy of high-level waste. no 2:46 Sweet and Dangerous http://yourearth.ca/columns/sweetanddangerous.htm
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]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 sweet-and-dangerous Suzanne Elston Despite the fact that over 200 scientific studies have confirmed the safety of aspartame, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest, much it anecdotal, that it isn't as safe as once thought. Despite the fact that over 200 scientific studies have confirmed the safety of aspartame, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest, much it anecdotal, that it isn't as safe as once thought. no 3:21 Toxic Testing http://yourearth.ca/columns/toxictesting.htm
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]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:01:00 -0500 toxic-testing Suzanne Elston The US EPA plans to establish testing criteria to allow pesticide manufacturers to test their products on human subjects. Maybe pesticide makers should volunteer to be their own guinea pigs? The US EPA plans to establish testing criteria to allow pesticide manufacturers to test their products on human subjects. At the same time, a French study has concluded that children who are exposed to pesticides are 50% more likely to develop acute leukemia. Maybe pesticide makers should volunteer to be their own guinea pigs? no 3:06 Appreciating Democracy http://yourearth.ca/columns/decision.htm
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]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 appreciating-democracy Suzanne Elston While Canadian and American troops fight to establish stable democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq, citizens in Canada and the US ignore their right to vote at home. In recent elections, a mere 60% of eligible voters cast their ballots. While Canadian and American troops fight to establish stable democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq, citizens in Canada and the US ignore their right to vote at home. In recent elections, a mere 60% of eligible voters cast their ballots. no 2:33 Smoking http://yourearth.ca/columns/smoking.htm
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]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 smoking Suzanne Elston January 15 to 21 is National Non-Smoking Week in Canada. Only 20 years ago, smoking was consider the norm. Today, the success of the non-smoking movement is a model for many of the environmental problems that we face. January 15 to 21 is National Non-Smoking Week in Canada. Only 20 years ago, smoking was consider the norm. Today, the success of the non-smoking movement is a model for many of the environmental problems that we face. no 2:57 The Power of the Web http://yourearth.ca/columns/newwealth.htm
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]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 climate-changes Suzanne Elston While most of us were busy finishing our holiday shopping, three major environmental stories broke in December. Each was the result of years of research and negotiation, to say nothing about courage and determination, and therefore worth repeating. Top Environmental Stories of December 2005 While most of us were busy finishing our holiday shopping, three major environmental stories broke in December. Each was the result of years of research and negotiation, to say nothing about courage and determination, and therefore worth repeating. no 2:21 Winter Driving http://yourearth.ca/columns/winterdriving.htm
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]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 nuclearfree-future Suzanne Elston 30 years after it began construction on its newest nuclear power plant, Ontario, Canada's largest province, has recently announced an investment of $ 35 billion in new nuclear construction. audio link 30 years after it began construction on its newest nuclear power plant, Ontario, Canada's largest province, has recently announced an investment of $ 35 billion in new nuclear construction. audio link no 2:49 Legacy http://yourearth.ca/columns/legacy.htm
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]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 getting-clear-about-nuclear Suzanne Elston Nuclear power is promoted as an environmentally responsible alternative to fossil fuel generation, the Canadian Nuclear Assoc. has sponsored an ad campaign entitled, "Unclear about Nuclear?" that ignores the unresolved issue of high level nuclear waste. In an attempt to sell nuclear power as an environmentally responsible alternative to dirty coal and oil generation, the Canadian Nuclear Association has sponsored an expensive ad campaign entitled, "Unclear about Nuclear?". While the ads are misleading at best, they totally ignore the unresolved issue of high level nuclear waste. According to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization's final study, these wastes will leave a deadly legacy for at least a million years. Read more… no 2:14 Superheroes http://yourearth.ca/columns/Nader.htm
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]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:22:37 -0500 superheroes Suzanne Elston The superheros that we see at the movies usually have cool costumes and supernatural powers. Suzanne Elston says that real life superheroes are simply ordinary people, doing extraordinary things. The superheros that we see at the movies usually have cool costumes and supernatural powers. Suzanne Elston says that real life superheroes are simply ordinary people, doing extraordinary things. <!copy and edit from here down each week to add the image to the end of the preview pane> <br> <a href="http://yourearth.ca/podcasts/mp3/superheroes.mp3">audio link</a> <br> no 2:23 Reality TV http://www.yourearth.ca/columns/realitytv.htm Suzanne Elston wonders how we can provide for so many wounded and helpless souls.
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]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400 reality-tv Suzanne Elston Reality TV has nothing on what Mother Nature has been dishing up this fall season. Natural disasters have left thousands dead and millions homeless. Suzanne Elston wonders how we can provide for so many wounded and helpless souls. Reality TV has nothing on what Mother Nature has been dishing up this fall season. Natural disasters have left thousands dead and millions homeless. While the world watches with compassion, Suzanne Elston wonders how we can provide for so many wounded and helpless souls. no 2:29 Paradise Lost http://yourearth.ca/columns/paradiselost.htm Suzanne Elston has discovered, even the greatest of our national landmarks cannot escape the impact of human activity.
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]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:35:24 -0400 paradise-lost Suzanne Elston The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. And as Suzanne Elston hasdiscovered, even the greatest of our national landmarks cannot escape the impact of human activity. The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. And as Suzanne Elston has discovered, even the greatest of our national landmarks cannot escape the impact of human activity. no 2:26 A Dog's-Eye View http://www.yourearth.ca/columns/dogseye.htm Suzanne Elston has learned that how we view that world can also be colored by whom we walk with.
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]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2005 14:11:02 -0400 a-dogseye-view Suzanne Elston Walking for fitness or fun is a great way to rediscover the worldaround us. Suzanne Elston has learned that how we view that world can also be colored by whom we walk with. Walking for fitness or fun is a great way to rediscover the worldaround us. Suzanne Elston has learned that how we view that world can also be colored by whom we walk with. no 2:37 A Coyote's Story http://www.yourearth.ca/columns/coyote.htm Suzanne Elston tells the story of one creature that got caught on the edge.
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]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:11:47 -0400 appreciating-the-coyote Suzanne Elston There has been a fair bit of attention focused on protecting the natural habitat of endangered species in the Great Lakes region. Suzanne Elston tells the story of one creature that got caught on the edge. There has been a fair bit of attention focused on protecting the natural habitat of endangered species in the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, less threatened animals are routinely displaced or destroyed by development. Suzanne Elston tells the story of one creature that got caught on the edge. no 2:43 Backyard Discoveries http://yourearth.ca/columns/backyard.htm Suzanne Elston discovered that some of the greatest wonders lie right in your own backyard.
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]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:13:17 -0400 backyard-discoveries Suzanne Elston It's summertime, and throughout the Great Lakes region, families are making vacation plans. Recently, Suzanne Elston discovered that some of the greatest wonders lie right in your own backyard. It's summertime, and throughout the Great Lakes region, families are making vacation plans. While some will travel far and wide in search of adventures, many will stay closer to home and enjoy what the Great Lakes have to offer. Recently, Suzanne Elston discovered that some of the greatest wonders lie right in your own backyard. no 1:57 Too Much Stuff http://www.yourearth.ca/columns/toomuchstuff.htm Suzanne Elston wonders what would happen if they held a yard sale, and nobody came?
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]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:13:45 -0400 too-much-stuff Suzanne Elston Now that the warm weather is here, the season of the yard sale has begun. And even while this consumer craze is gaining momentum, Suzanne Elston wonders what would happen if they held a yard sale, and nobody came? Now that the warm weather is here, the season of the yard sale has begun. And even while this consumer craze is gaining momentum, Suzanne Elston wonders what would happen if they held a yard sale, and nobody came? no 2:14 Parental Common Sense http://www.yourearth.ca/columns/commonsense.htm Suzanne Elston says that the reports confirm what the parents of many asthmatic children have understood all along.
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]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:09:36 -0500 parental-common-sense Suzanne Elston Two recent medical studies have shed some light on the cause and possible prevention of childhood asthma. Suzanne Elston says that the reports confirm what the parents of many asthmatic children have understood all along. Two recent medical studies have shed some light on the cause and possible prevention of childhood asthma. The first, a Canadian study, examines the relationship between breastfeeding and the risk of developing childhood asthma. The second study out of southern California indicates a connection between smog and childhood asthma rates. Suzanne Elston says that the reports confirm what the parents of many asthmatic children have understood all along no 2:22 Spring Miracles http://www.yourearth.ca/columns/springmiracles.htm Suzanne Elston says maybe we should hang onto those chilling thoughts just a little while longer.
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]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:11:26 -0400 spring-miracles Suzanne Elston Now that spring is finally here, it’s easy to forget the long, cold winter that we’ve only recently survived. Suzanne Elston says maybe we should hang onto those chilling thoughts just a little while longer. Now that spring is finally here, it’s easy to forget the long, cold winter that we’ve only recently survived. Suzanne Elston says maybe we should hang onto those chilling thoughts just a little while longer.<br> <img src="http://yourearth.ca/gfx/pod_mini2.jpg" alt="Your Earth by Suzanne Elston beach image" title="Your Earth by Suzanne Elston" height="150" width="134" /> no 2:09 Suzanne ElstonnonadultYour Earth is a weekly podcast with a diverse range of environmental subjects from Nuclear Energy to Waste Issues to Personal Environmental Responsibility. This podcast comes from renowned Canadian author and broadcaster Suzanne Elston, featured on CTV (C