The Guardian, July 29, 2021. This article has more to it than a sensationalist headline – and it certainly has that. It details a conclusion drawn by a number of public health studies: “that for every 4,434 metric tons of… Continue Reading →
Capital Daily, July, 27, 2021. A point and counterpoint response to a previous article published by the same eNews outlet. (VN’s analysis/link to the earlier article is here.) In today’s column, the author argues there are greater benefits obtained by… Continue Reading →
Capital Daily. July, 24, 2021. A timely opinion piece in a Victoria, BC eNews publication about the trade-off between an urban tree-canopy and development. If we think even a bit past short-term considerations, we recognize that accepting this trade may… Continue Reading →
The New York Times, July 20, 2021. For whatever reasons, prevailing western economic models – and those who adhere to them – conveniently ignore the finite supply of natural resources. By omitting this constraint, they treat supplies of clean air,… Continue Reading →
The Guardian, July 23, 2021. The urgent need for local action on current global problems seems to be slowly becoming mainstream. That “Athens has appointed a chief heat officer to protect people from soaring temperatures and .. to adapt the… Continue Reading →
Prince George Citizen. June 21. 2021. Here is an inspiring account of truth and reconciliation, which couldn’t be more timely than right now, and with a remote but personal connection. It’s the story of how the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation… Continue Reading →
The Washington Post. June 15, 2021. This piece on Canadian disunity by a contributing writer residing in Vancouver and forwarded to me by a VN subscriber near Oxford, England (yes, we’re getting out there!) makes for a somewhat uncomfortable read…. Continue Reading →
The Guardian. June 18, 2021. If you are anything like me, you will find this piece disturbing. Not necessarily because it’s new or unanticipated information, but more because I feel ethically compelled to read it, and to consider what’s implied… Continue Reading →
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 →
Victoria Times Colonist. June 10, 2021. The last sentence in the news release from the City of Victoria says it all. “[N]ow is a time where the City can take leadership and provide an opportunity for thoughtful reflection and examination… Continue Reading →
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