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Month: October 2012

blog, compost Posted onOctober 31, 2012October 31, 2012

Scary Rats

“This grosses me right out. Aaaahhhhh help me!!!” My friend emailed me in a panic this week. She found rats in her compost, one of […] Read More

blog, environment, gardening Posted onOctober 29, 2012October 31, 2012

Traffic Stoppers

I had lunch with my friend Terry Dixon last week. She and I both have birthdays this month, so we were celebrating together. I first […] Read More

blog, Garden Heart Posted onOctober 26, 2012

Shifting to Curiosity

One of the big challenges I’ve had in my first couple months of school is my own resistance. I’ve been around the block a few […] Read More

blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onOctober 24, 2012October 24, 2012

LEDs, Good Idea!

Did you know that October is power smart month? I only know because of the little flyers I get with my BC Hydro statement each […] Read More

blog, environment, Recycling, sustainability Posted onOctober 21, 2012

Knapsack on My Back

The first thing I noticed when we drove into the parking lot at the new Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) store in North Vancouver was that […] Read More

blog, Recycling, sustainability Posted onOctober 19, 2012

Electronic Toy Recycling

It’s a good time of year to clear out all those old toys, to prepare for new ones that might appear under the Christmas tree. […] Read More

blog, environment, sustainability Posted onOctober 17, 2012

Minority Report

The moment I stepped onto the UBC campus this fall, I knew I was in the minority. No cell phone. Of course, everywhere you go […] Read More

blog, family, sustainability Posted onOctober 14, 2012

Education Goes Off Track

I was at Hastings Park on the weekend when a building with two green roofs caught my eye. Turns out it’s the Hastings Park Childcare […] Read More

blog, compost, gardening, Recycling Posted onOctober 12, 2012October 12, 2012

I Got Wheels

A couple weeks ago, I loaded all my recyclables into a large duffle bag and strapped it to my bike with bungy cords. I don’t […] Read More

blog, environment, Garden Heart, sustainability Posted onOctober 10, 2012October 10, 2012

To CIRS With Love

In early 2006, I was attending monthly Metro Vancouver breakfast meetings focused on the United Nations World Urban Forum that would take place in June […] Read More

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