This picture of a Water Bear or Tardigrade (Paramacrobiotus craterlaki) has been floating around Facebook this week. Who knew that an invertebrate could be so […] Read More
Category: environment
I got a shock the other day when I walked by my old stomping grounds at 2150 Maple Street, the site of the compost garden […] Read More
This week, the Vancouver Park Board decided to scrap their plan to put a new bike path through Hadden Park on Kitsilano Beach, even though […] Read More
There are some super sustainability offerings coming up at Simon Fraser University. The first two courses below are part of the certificate program that I’m […] Read More
Back in 2005, I pitched an idea for a series of regional and international sustainability tours to Mark Roseland at the SFU Centre For Sustainable […] Read More
As of January 1, residents of Vancouver who live in multi-family dwellings (apartment buildings, condominiums) can put their food scraps into their yard trimmings bin. […] Read More
I saw my first butt collector yesterday on Granville Street. The City of Vancouver launched the cigarette butt recycling program last fall in partnership with […] Read More
I first met Margaret Haga when I was working at City Farmer. She had taken over the management of the Maple Street Garden from Barb […] Read More
I was reading a little book by Ellen Petrick and Michael Day while I was on Mayne Island. It was about planning outdoor residential education […] Read More