Community Stories
The Garry Oak in Autumn: Foliage, Acorns, and Conservation
Recognized as the only oak species native to British Columbia, the Garry oak is soon to make its mark on the beauty of autumn.
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Nature
There’s something quite satisfying about restoring nature and making a very tiny part of the world better. I suppose I’ve always known that, but it really struck home when we purchased the place we were going to retire to 15-years ago. We were still working fulltime,…
Learn About People’s Action for US Issues
The news is heavy, and that’s intentional. The US regime is trying to inundate us with chaos so we become overwhelmed, tune out, and stop paying attention. Instead of turning away, we’re turning to each other. The People’s Tea , a biweekly, hour-long, virtual…
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Standing Up to Help Secure Our Children’s Futures
With respect to poverty, the commission states: “The evidence is clear: early investments in children’s health, education and development have benefits that compound throughout the child’s lifetime.” But they note that many children live in poverty and there is a gap between what we know children need and what they get.
Sensorial Becomings: Climate Pedagogies With Children
As more than mere representations of ‘humanity’s future’, children are active participants in everyday constructions of now and future worlds. Created by children, educators and pedagogists at UVic Child Care Services, Sensorial Becomings emerges out of our…
Extinction Project
Being a bridge between 2 cultures I feel the most important thing I can do is, bring awareness to our climate crisis not just environmentally but also through indigenous cultures. The world needs to come together in this time of need and the avenue Is art.
Feeding Community One Garden at a Time
In Sooke BC, a community garden has evolved from an idea based on permaculture principles and the desire for a church congregation to give more to the community. This garden grows food for the local food bank and people in need. It is still evolving and looks to…
The Ethics of a One Planet Region
These great ethical issues are made urgent by the Anthropocene: the massive and rapid human-created changes in the earth’s natural systems that threaten the viability of our society in the not-too-distant future.
The 5G Trojan Horse
This 96 minute documentary will expose the truth behind the global “Race to 5G”, the health, privacy, and local power concerns, and the corruption between the Big Wireless industry and the U.S. government.” The 5G Trojan Horse (Documentary) Marg Friesen’s…
Energy Efficiency Starts in our Homes and Workplaces
The third-largest component of our ecological footprint consists of buildings, and almost two-thirds of that is the operating energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, cooking and powering electronics. Most of the rest is the embodied energy in the materials used to construct the buildings.
Book Review: Oil’s Deep State by Kevin Taft
If you’re like me, you might look at this book and wonder how dry and boring it might be. This book is a wonderful surprise in that regard; once I started I could not put it down. This story contains so much information and is rounded out in such a way that you will soon find something that will pique your interest and take you down the rabbit hole.
Invitation to Apply to the LEEP Field Trial Homes
BC Housing and its partners are currently accepting expressions of interest for the LEEP Field Trial Homes and would like to invite you to participate! If you are planning the design and construction of a high-performance home or building, your project may be eligible…
Earth-Friendly Transportation Must Be Our Priority
Last week, I described some of the local “seeds” working to create a One Planet Region in the second-largest part of our ecological footprint — transportation. About three-quarters of the transport footprint is due to private vehicle use, most of which uses fossil fuels.
The Power of One Voice – Artist Poulami Banerjee Spotlight
Painting is a form of language which helps me to voice my outlook towards certain issues that stir me emotionally. I feel that I have expressed myself to the viewer aptly through my art only when it moves the audience or evokes an emotional response in them.
Saanich Endorses One Planet Island Declaration Motion
Thanks to the District of Saanich Mayor and Council for unamimously passing a resolution to the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities to “encourage municipal governments to take steps to engage their citizens in reducing their ecological footprint by…
