Science Daily. While this study conducted by researchers from six universities and three continents is specific to the problem of conserving biodiversity, it actually has far broader application. “Misinformation related to vaccines, climate change, and links between smoking and cancer… Continue Reading →
The Globe and Mail. The legislative changes to legislation introduced by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Josie Osborne, purport to close the funding loophole allowing municipal candidates to fund-raise and spend with impunity provided it is more than 30 days… Continue Reading →
NY Times. Would Heidelberg be a role model for Canadian cities and municipalities? It appears to set a bar for elected officials doing something other than doggedly insisting that the worn out policies and economic models of the past are… Continue Reading →
Capital Daily. Neither the demolition nor recycling industry is new. Nor exotic. Witness that the main recipient-seller of the materials reclaimed in this story is Demexx in Coombs. What is novel – and very applicable to Nanaimo – is that… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. This article takes a highly relevant look at the critical relationships each of us have on every level of membership we occupy: family, community, provincial, federal, and global. Despite its title, it’s not simply about COVID-19 and climate…. Continue Reading →
National Observer. This is an interesting next step in what may prove to be an emerging pattern. With some agencies working to have ecocide declared a crime and others to bring its perpetrators before the ICC, a Canadian municipality and… Continue Reading →
It’s always reassuring to continually discover how much good information on – and analysis of – our current life-space is out there. The trick, as always, is to do a bit of generalizing. This time, part of that is done… Continue Reading →
The Tyee. Wanting to understand the frequent frustration of local governments and boards in BC? The paragraph to note: “The only provincial government to intervene is British Columbia, which in early February filed a 20-page factum laying out its positions…. Continue Reading →
The Guardian. Since all action – whether personal, political, environmental – is always local, it’s difficult not to see this as a call directly to Nanaimo citizens and local politicians to work from a broader worldview than the self-serving here… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. Provides additional arguments for why voters should support changing the economic thinking and approaches of local governments. [ARTICLE LINK]
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