A ship moves slowly through the icy waters of the Davis Strait, navigating the rocky western coastline of Greenland. On board, geologists, atmospheric scientists, and oceanographers are collecting scientific data. But this is not your standard arctic expedition. Also on board is a crew of artists—musicians, sculptors, poets, photographers, and filmmakers—here to observe and communicate the urgent message of a planet in distress.

Athletes from around the world will arrive in Vancouver with expectations of career-defining performances, but the organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics may have set their own expectations even higher in promising to deliver the world’s first sustainable Games.

Canada is sitting on a huge renewable, carbon-free energy source that works 24/7. It’s cheaper than coal. So why aren’t we using it?

Yann Martel (award-winning author of Life of Pi) and Ed Burtynsky (renowned photographer behind "Manufactured Landscapes" and "Oil") talk about the Art of Sustainability. Created by Jon-Erik Lappano. Images courtesy of Cape Farewell (www.capefarewell.com) and Nicholas Mettivier Gallery, Toronto (www.edwardburtynsky.com).

Canadian GDP up, carbon pollution down for large emitters.