National Observer: Summer, 2021. Here is a still unfolding series (with 10 of 13 articles series now published) that is very timely given the recent UN’s IPCC report on climate change. Developed over the past 6 months, the series is… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. July 30, 2021. If you think this article describes a problem existing elsewhere, somewhere other than Nanaimo (or any particular location, for that matter) you might note the mention of this year’s summer heatwave in BC as evidence… Continue Reading →
National Observer, Aug 3, 2021. Don’t be fooled by the title; this is much more than a column about a mid-life crisis. It concerns the rhetorical question around the key factors that impact our lives today. “The knowledge generated in… Continue Reading →
Rabble.ca, July 30, 2021. This is a very good piece (and a must-read), which I received this morning from a VN subscriber. It describes what may be the real dilemma and challenge of our times: the conflict between prevailing economic… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 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 →
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