Positive Signs of Change

Province needs community-based renewable energy

Province needs community-based renewable energy

Our very own Dudley Thompson wrote this Opinion piece that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on January 3, 2022. It makes a great case for Manitoba Hydro to embrace community-based renewable energy. (Recommended reading by Ron Wasylycia-Leis) Province needs...

Ecological Civilization

Ecological Civilization

What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like? A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia—yet communities everywhere are already creating it. Check out this article by Jeremy Lent in Yes Magazine on February 16, 2021 (recommended reading by...

Last Hope of Survival After Failure of Cop26

Last Hope of Survival After Failure of Cop26

It’s too late for incremental change. By mobilizing just 25% of people, we can flip social attitudes towards the climate. Check out this article by George Monbiot in The Guardian on November 14 (recommended reading by Dudley Thompson)

Co-housing Project in Vancouver

Co-housing Project in Vancouver

A few years ago, a few dozen Vancouverites came together to tackle some of Vancouver’s greatest challenges. They wanted to create a village for themselves, a place that would nurture friendships while shrinking their cost of living — and their greenhouse gas...

Rubbish sifting robots recycle demolition waste

Rubbish sifting robots recycle demolition waste

When buildings are demolished the valuable materials they contain can also go to waste with materials crushed and then burnt at incineration plants. But one recycling plant in Finland is trying to recover more of the materials which could be reused. Check out this...