Environmental Studies

From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Nearly every scientific and social issue confronting us today involves change: climate change, ecological change, cultural change. What forces drive these changes? What is the tempo and mode of these changes? Are these changes natural or the result of human tampering? Are they to be feared or welcomed? How do we - and all life on this planet - adapt to these changes?

 

 

September 2010

The Apps 4 Climate Action Contest was the first of its kind in British Columbia and included five contest categories: best mobile app, best web app, people’s choice, best of B.C. and overall best app.

Best Web First Zerofootprint VELO Second Herb Lainchbury Waterly Third Carson Lam BCEmissions Honourable Mention Mark Laudon Save-the-rain Jan Hannemann ShowMeBC Paul Yuan Smoggy

Best Mobile First Tim Pelton MathTappers: Carbon Choices       Honourable Mention Ryan Nadel GreenMoney Luke Closs VanTrash

Best of B.C. First Herb Lainchbury Waterly Second Carson Lam BCEmissions Third Jan Hannemann ShowMeBC Honourable Mention Mark Laudon Save-the-rain Tim Pelton MathTappers: Carbon Choices Dave Jarvis The Climate Reports

People's Choice First Luke Closs VanTrash Second Ryan Nadel GreenMoney Third Jan Hannemann ShowMeBC Honourable Mention Mark Laudon Save-the-rain Tim Pelton MathTappers: Carbon Choices Paul Yuan Smoggy