Listening to Each Other
Anyone who’s spent any time following political posts on social media will know just how little time people actually spend listening to each other. Most comments are statements of position. Many simply repeat political dogma whether from the left or the right. Worse, is the mud-slinging. Calls of libtards, repugnicans (I admit to having used […]
Read MoreGreen Influencer: Dr. Martin Entz
Yesterday’s post on Working Together explored some of the importance, more than ever, of finding ways to work together. Learning from one another, sharing knowledge, collaborating on research moves us all forward in positive and tangible ways. As the article says: “Dr. Martin Entz’s dream is to be inclusive in his research and to make […]
Read MoreWorking Together
Anyone who has spent time problem solving knows that working together with other people produces better results. When we work together we build stronger relationships, gain clarity and continuity, and produce better ideas. Unfortunately, as this article from the Guardian points out, we are living in an age of increased hyper-individualism and it may be […]
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Evaluating Media
As a followup to my post from a couple of weeks ago on supporting good journalism, I thought I’d post a link to a website I discovered a year or so ago. You may have seen the graphics from this website on social media. The site’s owner has developed a valuable methodology for evaluating news […]
Read MoreWelcome to the New Epoch: This is not good news
While it isn’t official yet, the earth may be entering a new epoch. And the reasons for this are not good news. Many of us are probably aware that science has identified a number of distinct geological eras throughout history. We may not know the names off by heart but early Silurian, middle Ordivician, and, […]
Read MoreJournalism and Democracy; Taking a Stand
Today, newspapers across America are answering a call by the Boston Globe to run editorials denouncing Donald Trump’s attack on journalism. It is an important issue. We may not always be happy with the news we read. We may not always agree with the opinions expressed in editorials. There will always be bias in journalism […]
Read MoreIn the News This Weekend
I have to admit that when I saw the news of Elizabeth May’s behaviour this weekend, with reports of bullying from some former staffers, I wasn’t particularly surprised. Disappointed, yes, and worried about what it meant for the Green Party in general. But not really surprised. It took a bit of introspection on why I […]
Read MoreEnergy: Sources and Uses
By Gary Martens Our economy, any economy involves work and work requires energy. The human body is a very efficient machine in terms of work. A fuel efficient car might be able to travel 100 kilometres on 5 litres of fuel, but the human body only needs 0.8 litres of fuel (energy equivalents) to travel […]
Read MoreA New Energy Economy
By Gary Martens We are beginning a series of articles focusing on “A Path to a New Energy Economy” where we want to introduce the issues around the proposed Energy East pipeline. This pipeline will pass very close to Isle de Chenes, Landmark and Ste. Anne. The series will conclude with a free public lecture […]
Read MoreRespect, Cooperation, Consensus
I’m back in Provencher from Calagry with a well exercised brain and a warmed heart. The second day of the SGM felt like an exercise in contrasts after Saturday’s hard work. The meeting was far behind schedule because of the complexity of the work on Saturday which left workshops and most of the other policy […]
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