I could hear the white noise crashing in my ears. As my feet dangled, I could see the reflection of...
In a world often divided by injustice and inequality, I proudly stand as a Progressive. To be a Progressive isn’t...
Perhaps 2023 will be remembered as the year when climate scientists pulled out a host of superlatives to describe the...
In early January, many years ago, I joined a nature trip to Mexico. Our small group rode an old school...
ZEN AND THE ART OF SAVING THE PLANET: Engaged Buddhism, social justice and climate change Thich Nhat Hanh [HarperOne, 336...
Hearing the sound of water is so important to me. From an early age, I recognized that I fell into...
Blind consumerism has created a planetary crisis. There are few excuses for blatantly wasteful behaviour now that humans are collectively...
The week is over. Our labours are done. Normally, my wife and I would head out to our favourite restaurant...
I remember the moment I gave up hope. It was 1994 and I was pursuing a degree in biology. The...
Screen reader version: A man relaxes on a lawn chair (chaise lounge), reading a book with a drink beside him,...
In his “Confronting Reality” series, Jack Surguy challenges commonly held assumptions that our society has adopted as truth. His thoroughly...
Hey there Mr. Prime Minister, President, King, Despot, Corporate Mogul and globally cloned counterparts—congratulations from the new century! The year...
The situation on Spaceship Earth is critical. Latest reports indicate that deterioration of life-supporting systems is accelerating, with no sign that our corrective efforts...
It is all too common for people to mistake the familiar for the normal. I have along the way. I remember when I was a very young child, looking around me into the world...
Most of the world’s population now lives in cities and towns—a demographic shift that’s expected to continue into the “urban millennium.” One of the inherent dangers to increasing urbanization...
The first Conference of the Parties (COP 1) to discuss collective action on slowing down climate change was held in Berlin in 1995. The most recent one, COP 17, ended in Durban this past...
Our Earth is hungry for solutions. From climate change and deforestation to overpopulation and pollution, our lives are ever dependent on our delicate dealings with...
From flooding in Thailand to record snowfall in Alaska to droughts in Texas to hurricanes vicious enough to destroy major sections of cities, the weather has become increasingly imbalanced and extreme. So what...
A Transition Initiative is a place where there's a community-led process that helps that own/village/city/neighbourhood become stronger and happier ...
Humankind is stuck. We haven’t acted with conviction on climate change. We haven’t devoted the less than one percent of income needed to eradicate...
In Deep Economy, McKibben argues against the current neoliberal social order while creating a very approachable prescription for a sustainable society. To McKibben, sustainability rests in a...
Like many others around the world on October 24th I took part in 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action. I headed down to Queen’s Park, where I found the Toronto Climate Campaign...
