I spent last Sunday afternoon in the garden and away from school assignments. Putting my hands in the dirt is the best way I know […] Read More
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I got some sweet news this week in my inbox. New Society Publishers was bought by Douglas and McIntyre a few years ago. Now, sadly, […] Read More
I went to a UBC sustainability event yesterday on integrating sustainability into curriculum. It was sponsored by the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability and […] Read More
I was cross country skiing at Cypress last week – on one of those gorgeous blue sky days. I took a cocoa and muffin break […] Read More
A friend of mine gave me a Swedish dishcloth in my Christmas goodie package. Who knew there was such a thing? On the tag, I […] Read More
A year ago, a colleague and I conducted a study for Metro Vancouver on seven composting systems that would be suitable for apartment buildings, condominiums […] Read More
“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
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
During our SFU tour last Friday and Saturday, we visited SoleFood’s new location on a parking lot at Pacific and Carrall. This large intensive urban […] Read More
I attended a grad student orientation event at the University of British Columbia (UBC) this past week. About 700 or so twenty-somethings attended with me, […] Read More