EKOS Communications, Inc. - Engaged, Empowered, EffectiveEKOS Communications, Inc. specializes in public, community and stakeholder engagement for the advancement of ecological literacy and sustainability. It does so through the capture and harnessing of the power unleashed in the convergence of new media, telecommunications, wireless technologies and face-to-face group processes. Read moreSaving Canada's Green Crown- May 5, 2006 much of the information below comes from the Canadian Boreal Initiative website Spanning from Newfoundland to the Yukon Territories, the boreal forest is Canadas great green crown, encompassing nearly 6 million square kilometers making it the countrys largest ecosystem covering 58% of the land. It constitutes more than 90 percent of the country&8217;s remaining large intact forestlands and 25% of the world&8217;s remaining frontier forests. As if this list of superlatives wasnt enough, consider.http://ekoscommunications.com/node/332 Winds of Change- May 5, 2006 the following information comes from the Canadian Wind Energy Associations website How Wind is Produced Like all forms of energy, wind is created as a result of the sun. The sun heats a land mass and the heat from the land is absorbed by the surrounding air. When the air reaches a certain temperature, it begins to rise quickly upwards. This results in a low pressure area at ground level and a higher pressure area above the land. Air naturally moves from high pressure zones to low pressure...http://ekoscommunications.com/node/329 |