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 … Continue reading Energy: Sources and Uses
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 … Continue reading Respect, Cooperation, Consensus
It has been an interesting day in Calgary, for this political conference newbie. The Palestine related issues were the primary focus of the day. This made a lot of sense as, in my opinion, it got the most complex and divisive tasks out of the way. We'll see if reality proves me wrong again tomorrow, … Continue reading Democracy in Action
Hello Provencher Friends, I'm in Calgary this weekend for the Green Party SGM (Special General Meeting). To make a long story short, this meeting came up as a result of the BGM this summer in Ottawa. A policy motion was passed on the topic of BDS - boycott, divest, sanction - movement. This movement has … Continue reading Hello Calgary
