VOLUME 1 – ISSUE 6, AUG 2020
Feature Article by Arden Henley
and much more…
Over the summer the GTEC Reader editorial board elected to focus the next issues on specific themes and to publish quarterly rather than bi-monthly. The next issue of the GTEC Readerwill be published in October and the theme is Social Justice, the Pandemic and the Climate Crisis.
Be safe and be well.
Arden Henley
Chief Editor
A Recovery Plan for Planet Earth
Greatest Health Challenge of the Century BC is in the midst of 3 health crises, with recovery plans underway for the COVID-19 crisis and measures still evolving for the opioid…
A Roadmap to a Renaissance
Introducing COVID-19 In late February of this year we learned that there was a virus outbreak in Wuhan, China. I remember feeling uneasy, but somehow reassured because it was over…
Prophet and Fool
I come to you as prophet,I come to you as fool By Scott Lawrance Mono- poly- animism Stories floating in th pool I come to you as prophet I…
The Undisguised Brutality of the Time
2020 will be remembered as the year that a novel coronavirus brought the entire world to a standstill. Before the end of June COVID-19 had infected more than ten million…
Book Review of The Story of More by Hope Jahren
The story of more: how we got to climate change and where to go from here, by Hope Jahren. Vintage Canada, 2020. 208 p. Readers who share my fondness for…
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Linda Thyer
Linda is a Vancouver based physician and member of the GTEC Board of Directors with longstanding interests in the health impacts of the climate crisis.
Arden Henley
Arden Henley is a past Vice President of City University of Seattle in Vancouver, and Principal of Canadian Programs. Arden has a BA from McMaster, an MA from Duquesne in Pittsburgh and a Doctorate in Education Leadership from SFU.
Well known for his innovative leadership style and thought-provoking presentations, Arden has practiced Organizational Development and Family Therapy for over 35 years and consulted broadly with community and government agencies. His recently published book entitled “Social Architecture: Notes & Essays” summarizes his experience as both a Therapist and Organization Development Consultant.
Scott Lawrance
Scott Lawrance, Ed.D., R.C.C. – A retired member of the B.C. Teacher’s Federation, Scott has taught at all levels of public education from grade two to post-Secondary. His current professional interests include Buddhist approaches to eco-therapy. Scott and his Salish Sea Eco-retreats partner, Tara Souch offer annual eco-retreats for wilderness guides and interested professionals. He is the author of four books of poetry and has, in the past, edited two poetry magazines, “Raven” and “Circular Causation”.
Ross Thrasher
Ross has enjoyed a 30-year career as a librarian at post-secondary institutions in Canada, the U.S. and the South Pacific. Most recently he served for eight years as Library Director at Mount Royal College in Calgary, leading the library’s transition to university status. In retirement Ross maintains an active interest in literature, travel and the performing arts.
