New York Times. June 10. 2021. Interconnection has long been a foundational factor of ecological systems, so perhaps the latest report from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) should come as no surprise. The report’s gist: that… Continue Reading →
Cowichan Valley Citizen. Feeling marginalized now that you’ve retired? Dumped when you hit 70? Well, there’s absolutely no reason that you should. If you combine the experience of and time available to retirees with their being part of the demographic… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. What we have here, is the tragedy of the commons writ globally. “This is a crisis of culture and politics, not of science and technology.“ When you get down to it, the real problems lie with the perception… Continue Reading →
Yale Environment 360. A review of three research papers that reach different conclusions on the best way to protect nature and restore what has been lost. They differ regarding “the nature we have, how to conserve it, and the best… Continue Reading →
Scientific American. Given the interest for and against what’s now happening at Fairy Creek on the west coast of Vancouver Island, this article seems especially timely. It recognizes that human rights may be also reside in and be preserved indirectly… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. Off the top, this story seems not to have a lot of relevance for Nanaimo. But if you take the principle of legislating use of the most efficient forms of transportation, it’s connections to Vancouver Island begin swimming… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. With a city administration and local Port Authority together touting the rewards possible from expansion of Nanaimo’s cruise ship industry, it is easier to see the recent about-face in Venice’s aspirations as a cautionary tale. It is relevant,… Continue Reading →
Nanaimo News Bulletin. This is where it begins: with a turtle in a local ecosystem. Can we help it if we have a local species that’s been declared endangered? Anyone who has walked the perimeter path of Buttertubs Marsh has… Continue Reading →
The Tyee. Andrew Nikiforuk is almost always a good read, and in today’s column he provides a metaphor that we can adapt and use everywhere we want change to happen. “Salmon Nation” fosters local initiatives that promote “regenerative development” in… Continue Reading →
The Observer. Contrary to what’s often claimed, getting information is now often harder, not easier, with the development of the Internet. At least that’s true if you define “information” as being reliable, unbiased, fact based knowledge. If large numbers of… Continue Reading →
© 2025 Visioning Nanaimo — Powered by WordPress
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑