Archive for the 'environment' Category
Are there meds for post-tropical depression?
Canada, environment| 10 Comments »Because that’s what I’m in at the moment.
PTD. And I need meds.
Living in this little finger stuck off the Eastern seaboard of the North American continent, we catch the remnants of these terrible hurricanes that are pummelling the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and southern USA.
Since the beginning of August we’ve been in the swirl of […]
Happy Earth Day
Canada, environment| 12 Comments »This day marks the birth of the modern environmental movement which began in 1970.
Back then, the issues were pollution, extinction of wildlife, construction of freeways and dumping raw sewage into the ocean. Today the issues are more focused on global warming and clean energy.
Days like Earth Day do create awareness and momentum but political leaders […]
Earth Hour was dark
Canada, environment, politics| 21 Comments »We ate by candlelight last night, joining in with the millions who participated in Earth Hour. The little typists were keen, possessed with a sense of urgency. “We have to do this for the environment!”
I was glad to see their energy. I’ve been hanging out clothes, turning down the heat, flicking off lights, buying energy-efficient […]
