Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent

The rapid development of the Alberta tar sands has created an unprecedented political emergency for Canada that now affects every citizen. The bestselling book Tar Sands, by Andrew Nikiforuk, has been updated with critical new information. This video discusses the latest in the world's largest energy ...

John Ortved Meets with His Freelance Publicists

Ever wonder what a publicists' meeting is like from the authors point of view? John Ortved, author of The Simpsons, filmed a few of his "brainstorm" marketing sessions with some freelance "publicists" he hired. Take a look at this YouTube reel to see how it went.

Give Your Kid The Tools To Make The World A Better Place

Robin Wiszowaty on Her Incredible Journey

Dirty Oil: Alberta's Tar Sands Explained

Renowned environmental journalist Andrew Nikiforuk breaks down the tar sands operations in northern Alberta, Canada in this video. Based on his new book, Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent, this concise presentation explains how this "unconventional oil" - the majority of which is exported ...

Hummingbird Inspires Greystone's Own Environmental Commitment

In 2002, Greystone Books made a commitment to use only 100% post-consumer recycled paper in the books we publish. Recently we’ve renewed that promise in the form of an eco-audit. So what does this book have to do with that commitment? Well, the message of the hummingbird, if you have yet to read ...

Food, Sex & Salmonella: The Movie

Sex as a metaphor for our relationship with food? As David Waltner-Toews suggests, it makes sense. When we consider our food and engage in the intimate act of eating, we are entering a relationship fraught with uncertainty. Treating our relationship with food as a series of one-off sensual encounters ...

Footage from Last Wild Wolves

See the wolves of the Great Bear Rainforest in their natural habitat.