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TRANSITION INITIATIVES: Engaged community building to combat climate change

Transition Initiatives: Engaged community building to combat climate change

A Transition Initiative is a place where there’s a community-led process that helps that own/village/city/neighbourhood become stronger and happier …

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INNER INERTIA: Overcoming internal obstacles to stop climate change

INNER INERTIA: Overcoming internal obstacles to stop climate change

Humankind is stuck. We haven’t acted with conviction on climate change. We haven’t devoted the less than one per cent of income needed to eradicate…

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DEEP ECONOMY by Bill McKibben [book review]

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…

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DAY OF ACTION: 350.org’s Toronto event

Day of Action in Toronto

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…

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HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

HOLY: Prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

My Denny's Americana Adventure - two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past - image roadsigns

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…