PostedSep 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, book review, community, Education
In Volume 2, Issue 3 (August 2021) of the GTEC Reader, we have re-printed the chapter “Toppling the Indian Act Tree” from Jody Wilson-Raybould’s book, From Where I Stand. It is published in the GTEC Reader with permission from UBC Press, with an introduction and...
PostedSep 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, community, Education
By Arden Henley GTEC Executive Director In honour of Carolyn Kenny (June 12, 1946 – October 15, 2017) I was the Principal of Canadian programs at City University in Canada when the preliminary report of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released in...
PostedSep 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, sustainability
National Seniors Day, October 1, 2024 Please join Seniors for Climate and Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC), along with Arden Henley and Mary Kean from GTEC at Granville Island for Climate Crawl through Arts, Culture & Action. Date & Time:...
PostedSep 20, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, sustainability
Later is Too Late! The Seniors for Climate project have organized a Canada-wide day of climate action planned for Canada’s National Seniors Day, October 1, 2024. Nearly 70 locations across Canada have already signed up for Seniors Day of Climate Action. It’s not too...
PostedAug 19, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, sustainability, Youth
By Harilaos (Harry) Stefanakis It is late in the world the heroes have all been tamed my knife is dull, no blood to give but do not listen to me My tears look for clouds to carry them forth drowning the earth but do not listen to me You are the whet stone and the...
PostedJul 25, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community
by Arden Henley How many roads must we walk down Before the smoke clears? How many days must pass by Before the blue sky is seen? Yes, and how many times must the wildfires rage Before fossil fuels are forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the...
