NOW Magazine | Alice Klein

Bring on Nature’s Design Firmnew

Nature has been in the design business for 3.8 billion years -- there might be a few things we could learn.

NOW Magazine | Alice Klein | 08-24-2010 | Science

Samsung will Brand Ontario as North America’s Wind and Solar Leadernew

Holy Samsung. The green energy dream is not just waking up, it’s moving in. Who knew it would have a brand name and be an immigrant from Korea? Has the provincial government sold our renewable soul to some foreign demon?

NOW Magazine | Alice Klein | 01-29-2010 | Environment

Tags: Samsung, windmills, wind power, Ontario, renewable energy

Recession and Climate Politics Combine to Shake Up the Pro-Nuclear Narrativenew

This is despite the high-profile support of old-school techno-fix enviros and shocking pro-nukers, and despite industry hopefuls who thought the atomic option was poised to become the winner of the low-carbon sweepstakes, an idea dissed by most climate campaigners.

NOW Magazine | Alice Klein | 07-13-2009 | Environment

Tags: American Clean Energy And Security Act, alternative energy, Canada, energy, environment, nuclear power

The G20 Could Repay Bailout by Doing Wonders for the Environmentnew

There are several pieces missing from the current G20 consensus. Above all is the necessity of linking any solution to the current economic emergency to the even larger global environmental crisis.

NOW Magazine | Alice Klein | 11-24-2008 | Economy

Tags: environment, economic issues, Stimulus, G20, global finance

As Canadian Progressives, Can We Save Ourselves from Our Party Leaders?new

Welcome to our new progressive reality -- the leaderless election. In fact, if we look to leadership at all, we are doomed to another Harper government -- not just here in Canada but also on the world stage.

NOW Magazine | Alice Klein | 09-15-2008 | Commentary

Tags: Canada, politics, Canadian elections, Stephen Harper