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. And this year, instead of throwing them away, you can take them to a depot so that all their various parts will be recycled! The […] 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 you see people on their phone or dialing their phone, checking emails and texts, it’s just more concentrated on campus. Today I went for a […] 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 Centre opened in April 2011 and operated by Kiwassa Neighbourhood House. The 7,100 square foot facility has 44 full-time spaces for children up to five […] 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 have panniers. In fact, my bike is so old, panniers won’t fit onto it. The duffle bag stuck out both sides of my bike – […] 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 that year. I was planning Green Scenes with the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University and would be premiering some of the […] Read More
Friday was World Teachers’ Day. Maybe because I am in the Faculty of Education now, I am paying more attention to teacherly things. One thing I know is how grateful I am to my many teachers. In Grade 5, I copied from my best friend’s test paper. She let me […] Read More
Anyone interested in getting more involved in the food movement in Vancouver, should definitely check out Sustenance. In its 4th year, this food celebration connects art, culture, and food security. Which means people dance and sing, learn something, and eat a lot of great food! They do have an amazing […] 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 agriculture site is very impressive. It was wonderful to see the row upon row of portable containers filled with greens, eggplants, radishes and other edibles. […] 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 and today marks its 30th anniversary. In 2005, our BC Rivers Day went global and is now celebrated beside streams and rivers throughout the world. […] Read More
I first met Matt and Molly Thurston in 2007 at a talk I gave on food security for the Central Okanagan Community Gardens Society (COCGS) in Kelowna. The couple had just leased some land on a one-year trial basis from a local farmer. New farmers need access to land, but […] Read More