Resources

The following resources relate directly to the 2014 Muskoka Summit on the Environment

2014 MSE Communiqué – A document drafted by the MSE Organizing Committee and MSE speakers with input from the MSE Participants.
Reference List – A list of books and movies mentioned by the speakers at the 2014 MSE during their presentations.
2014 MSE Article – An article written by MSE Organizing Committee Chair Andrea Smith that provides an excellent summary of the event.
2014 MSE episode on Ideas with Paul Kennedy on CBC Radio
TVCogeco has been airing presentations in 1-hour segments. Visit http://www.tvcogeco.com/huntsville-gravenhurst/schedule for upcoming show dates.

The following resources provide background information for the 2014 Environment vs Economy Summit.

Websites

Publications

Adamowicz, V. 2004. “What’s it worth? An examination of historical trends and future directions in environmental valuation.” The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 48(3)a; 419–443.
MAH and OPPI. 2009. Planning by Design: A healthy communities handbook.
Troy, Austin and Ken Bagstad. 2009. Estimating Ecosystem Services in Southern Ontario. Published by MNR.
MWC Position Paper – Economic Development & Environmental Protection: Achieving a Balance
Statistics Canada Study: Measuring ecosystem goods and services

Presentations

Revealing Nature’s Hidden Economic Benefits given by Eric Miller on May 19, 2011 as part of the Muskoka Watershed Council’s Environmental Lecture Series.
Taking Ecological Economics Seriously given by David Korten on June 19, 2011 to the US Society for Ecological Economics.

Videos

Radio Broadcast

Green Growth: Can Profits Help the Planet? – Ideas on CBC Radio with Paul Kennedy

Carbon Offsets

Because the offset industry is evolving rapidly, and the practices of individual vendors (including the offsets they sell) can also change over time, we do not feel that we can provide specific recommendations for carbon offset vendors. We recommend that you read the David Suzuki Foundation Guide to Purchasing Carbon Offsets and satisfy yourself that the investment you make in reducing carbon emissions is to a Gold Level standard.

Some Carbon Offset vendors you may wish to consider include:

Offsetters – http://www.offsetters.ca/
Less – http://www.less.ca/
Planetair http://www.carboncatalog.org/providers/planetair/
Zerofootprint – http://www.carboncatalog.org/providers/zerofootprint/

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