PostedMay 11, 2022 | climate change, energy, lifestyle, news, opinion, policy, sustainability, technology
In an interview published this past week in the Vancouver Guardian, GTEC Executive Director, Arden Henley maps out GTEC’s current focus on establishing a Climate Crisis Education Centre (re-named Climate Response Centre) in partnership with Friends of False Creek....
PostedApr 6, 2022 | climate change, lifestyle, opinion
By Arden Henley I don’t think I found out whether you have children or grandchildren during our brief conversation in the waiting room at the dentist’s office. As I recall, it did not come up in our brief and cordial email exchange after this encounter either. To...
PostedMar 10, 2022 | lifestyle, opinion
by Ross ThrasherThe Madness of Crowds is the title of Louise Penny’s latest mystery novel, set as usual in the remote Quebec village of Three Pines. Without giving away too much of the plot, the story turns on an “inhumane” proposal to resolve the future problems of...
PostedMar 1, 2022 | climate change, international news, lifestyle, news, opinion, sustainability
The most recent IPCC Report shows that the impacts of the climate crisis such as extreme weather events like heat waves, droughts, flooding and wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity worldwide. From the Findings of the Report: Human-induced climate change,...
PostedFeb 15, 2022 | climate change, energy, lifestyle, opinion, sustainability, Youth
By Markella from Richmond, BCIt is well-known that if you put a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out. If you gently place a frog into a pot of lukewarm water and turn the heat on low, the frog will slowly acclimate to the warming water. As the...
PostedFeb 15, 2022 | climate change, energy, lifestyle, opinion, sustainability, Youth
By Jenna from Richmond, BCWhat is sustainability? Sustainability means obtaining and acquiring our own needs, by encouraging humans to interact with the environment in a way that ensures that there will be enough resources left for our future generations. I believe...
