Keith Brooks

How do we pursue a green economy?

It's an interesting question, I think. And it's a question we should be asking ourselves right now.

When the economy is going through a rough patch, it tends to become the focus of our attention, often at the expense of other issues. In...

I've been an environmentalist for quite some time. Not surprisingly, my environmentalism has matured over the years in tandem with, or perhaps as a result of, some developments in the broader environmental movement.

When I was younger, I subscribed to the view that the economy and environment were opposing...

In recent weeks, attacks on green jobs have reached new heights. Or sunk to new lows, depending on how you look at it.

When U.S. solar darling Solyndra was forced to declare bankruptcy, detractors of green jobs seized upon it and made hay. Thankfully, some pundits have rallied to...

Readers of the Globe and Mail no doubt noticed Margaret Wente's column of last week which argued that most green job schemes are failures. To be sure, she has cobbled together a list of facts and examples that support her position. However, these facts are not representative of...

Ontarians got some good news recently with an announcement that the government will provide $80 million to spur development and investment in electric car charging stations.

Have no doubt; electric vehicles (EVs) are the way of the future. From an environmental perspective, they are more...

Here at Blue Green Canada, we spend a lot of our time monitoring the growth of the green economy and tracking green jobs. One of the things we've realized is that it's not a simple task.

For one, the green economy is growing at an incredible rate...