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
Category: sustainability
It was learning week at UBC this past week. Presumably we’re supposed to be learning all the time, but this week was special in that […] Read More
For anyone working on a school project about salmon and water in this province, there’s a great new tool to help you out. The Watershed […] Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
In 1980, a group of volunteers got together to do a clean up along the Thompson River. That was the start of BC Rivers Day […] Read More