I love this band! What a stroke of luck that all of these talented musicians and artists are available for this gig: Lara Kroeker – violin & vox Haig Armen – bass guitar Jenny Beech – drums, percussion & vox Brent Cross – electric guitar Deb Thompson – vox & percussion Trish Rosseel – vox […]

Think about it…Many of us are growing accustomed to pondering our ecological footprint in the context of how often do you drive a car or fly on a plane, how much meat do you consume or plastic do you throw out. But, have we thought about our digital footprint? Well, some students did. UBC grad […]

This article, “A Hidden World, Growing Beyond Control” appeared in the Washington Post this past summer.

Millions upon millions of salmon are returning to the rivers of BC. A gray whale has been spotted exploring the shallow waters of Vancouver’s False Creek. Do they know something we don’t? Has a message beyond our perception called them back home? Have they come back in desperation, determined to continue their line or have […]

Rabble.ca pointed me to an article on Green Planet earlier today. The article, titled 7 Foods So Unsafe Even Farmers Won’t Eat Them, is unsettling to say the least. I can’t say any of it was news to me with the exception of hearing the farmers’ voices criticizing their own mainstream, conventional farming practices: But […]

I have to stand up and applaud Greenpeace for tirelessly working to draw attention to issues that could seriously harm our communities and environment. A week or so back, Greenpeace staged a demonstration in downtown Vancouver to educate us on the dangerous machinations of a company called Enbridge. Enbridge builds oil pipelines. They want to […]

Ok, I have to get this off my chest… Over the past weeks, like many, I have followed what happened in Toronto during the G20 & it’s aftermath. I’ve read numerous news stories on CBC, on rabble.ca & have followed trusted citizen journalists on Twitter. This was posted by CBCNews on Twitter last week…Most wanted […]

What a fabulous resource! Who knew you could recycle holiday lights, bras AND corks from wine bottles? Check it out: 8 things you didn’t know you could recycle

This is a clever take (by Greenpeace) on the terrible impact of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Sometimes humour and satire does deliver a message with more impact. Scamwow

Summer has officially arrived in Vancouver. It’s hot! 30 degrees plus humidity. I find myself hiding indoors in the shade, in front of the fan waiting for that 2-3 degree drop in temperature that will allow me to get on my bike. Had an excellent time in Portland, OR. What a great city. Known as […]