Wonder is a state that seems to be slowly drifting away from our daily life. One reason is that in our modern, slightly cynical world, Google makes it easy to quell wonder and replace it with facts and information. Singer Tom Waits, believes we have a “deficit of wonder”.
A Beginner’s Guide to Owning Turkeys
Are you considering raising turkeys for the first time? Whether you’re interested in them for their meat, eggs, or simply as friendly and fascinating pets, this beginner’s guide will provide you with essential information and practical tips for successfully owning and caring for turkeys.
Green Art
To make art, you need materials. What do you need to make waste free, sustainable art? Do you need to buy special colors, special brushes, non toxic paints, and everything recyclable, or do you make art with what you have right now and use it up?
The Role of Wildflower Turf in Sustainable Urban Design
Sustainable design has become a core tenant of urban planning and architecture. Governmental and organizational commitments to net-zero pledges have brought serious funding to green projects and carbon neutral developments. Wildflower turf plays a key role in ensuring that urban planning and development achieve carbon neutrality. Wildflower turfs are easy to maintain and suck carbon […]
Green Savings: Small Steps to an Eco-Friendly and Budget-Conscious Lifestyle
Thankfully, living a more eco-friendly life doesn’t have to be a complex transition or an expensive one. Here are five small, budget-friendly steps you can take to achieve a greener lifestyle.
March On
Life is full of challenges. Sometimes we dance through storms and happiness is a hard win. But what happens when a certain “plastic happiness” is eternal?
How To Lower Your Carbon Footprint at Home and on the Road
If you are interested in reducing your carbon footprint then you first need to learn how to calculate your footprint so you can see where you stand. Then, you can make the appropriate changes and do your part to make the world a better place.
A National Shift Towards Improving our Built Environment
There has been a lot of buzz over the last few years about how we can improve community safety and well-being without always being so dependent on our police services, and other levels of government. All too often the answers are staring us right in the face. One of the solutions is improving our surroundings, in other words our built environment and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a game-changer.
In Need of a Champion: Reviving the Practice of CPTED (Essay)
Last month, we traveled to Edmonton to give a one-day workshop to a group of participants attending the annual conference of the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association (ACCPA). The topic of our workshop was the practice of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) in rural communities. Since there’s barely enough time in a one-day workshop […]
Planting Trees By The Millions To Fight Climate Change
April 22 is Earth Day, an opportunity to invest in our planet. This article explains how you can support an Indigenous-led conservation project that is planting millions of trees to rehabilitate beetle infested forest. Every tree counts!
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