It’s an old joke on the Prairies. The mountains are nice, but they block the view. The only thing is, I’m not sure how much of a joke it is. A while ago, I was lucky enough to spend some time crop-touring the back roads around Elbow, Saskatchewan. Crop touring, for those lacking the benefit […]
A Hut of My Own: Solace, Spirit and Inspiration
The Metchosin hillside where my hut sits has become my refuge, my place of solace…my sacred place, and I’ve gone there when cancer and other illnesses have almost paralyzed us with fear, have nearly broken my heart. Here, in the natural setting of my hut, I’ve always found peace.
Trails to the Tree Kingdom: Why We Should Never Outgrow Nature
A childhood memory of a natural playground can remind us of different ways to envision the future when it comes to preserving and respecting the natural world.
The Water Droplet Lesson
I focus on the top of this puny little tree and start to count. I’m bored by the time I hit number 40 but giving up is not my style. Around 800 the counts are coming along: dum dum dum—849—dum dum dum—852—dum dum dum 855 and my eyelids are drooping. The voice seeps in again. […]
Mother Earth – Beyond the Pollution of Politics
On Earth Day we have to remind ourselves that politics won’t matter if Planet Earth decides it can get along better without us humans.
The Tree Whisperer
I envisioned this tree while I was in the hospital in labour with my daughter. It was a Technicolor trip aided by a good ol’ snort of nitrous oxide (Woo Hoo!), which left me convinced that I had, without a doubt, graduated from Tree Hugger to Tree Whisperer.
Our Granola Girl
Some people read Mahatma Gandhi’s words, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” and nod in agreement. Others take it to heart and actually try to change our world.
Saving the Earth…But What About Those Long Showers?
A forlorn father struggles to teach his teenage daughter about the importance of being environmentally friendly and discovers teenagers have their own quirky ways of showing us that “they get it.”
Why I Went Green: An Artist and Designer’s “Aha” Moment
Change is upon us. With what is happening to the weather, can you really say that no change is happening in your environment? Can you really — the way the government would like you to — pretend that it’s not happening or blame it on cycles and natural causes?
What if When We Died We Had to Take Our Garbage with Us? Thoughts After a Chris Jordan Video
Seattle-based photographic artist Chris Jordan has devoted about five years to showing the big picture of mass consumerism, and his work will remove any denial or doubt.
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