Tag: environment
Your Voice In The Dark – Earth Hour 2013
Sitting in the dark for an hour tonight may not seem like much. But, that action is your voice – joining together with millions of other voices across Canada and the globe – speaking up and helping live lighter on the Earth. Canadians are awesome at this. In fact, Vancouver is the Earth Hour Capital [...]
Inspired Action – Cleaning Up Canada This Spring
Spring is upon us this week and while many of us daydream about sunny days in the park and weekend walks, tens of thousands of Canadians will mobilize, gather together and make a deal with each other to clean up communities from Victoria to Halifax. While picking up trash and keeping our neighborhoods clean is [...]
Celebrating the Environmental Stewards of Tomorrow
Editor’s Note: Good Morning. Today, the folks from Comox Valley Land Trust have stopped by to talk about a wonderful program for kids who are the future stewards of the Earth. Check out this unique way of honoring the spirit of children who see the natural world and caring for it as their passion. Have [...]
Join Us for the Annual Earth Day Family Festival
It is with tons of excitement that we invite you to join a huge crew of folks down at Simms Park this coming Saturday (April 23) for the annual Earth Day Family Festival. This year promises to be one of the best ever (as long as Mother Nature graces us with a lovely day) with [...]
Kids Books That Teach The Alphabet of the Environment
As we shift gears into learning a bit more about how to live lighter on the Earth this next week, it seems most appropriate to start it all off by offering up fun and engaging tools that help get that whole conversation started with your kids. Since greening our lives is something that has only [...]
The Green Wallet – Too Much Stuff Requires Responsible Choices
Editor’s Note: If you missed the scoop on how you can get involved in tomorrow’s annual Mile of Flowers Plant In, you can get all the information HERE. Now, here’s Anthony Edwards with a look at all that stuff we take, make and waste. Here he is: I remember the conversation as if it were [...]
Get Ready For Bike To Work Week
Get ready, set, bike! It’s time again to get re-inspired for life on two wheels as we celebrate the annual Bike To Work Week festivities this coming week throughout the Comox Valley. Besides the eco and fitness value of hitting the pedals, it’s also great fun to get outside and enjoy this time to year. [...]
Shift News – Uranium Mining in Canada (Part 2)
Editor’s Note: This series of articles, “The Yellowcake Trail,” tracks all aspects of uranium in Canada from the mining and milling, to processing and use, throughout its eighty-year history. The series begins with the history of uranium in Canada, from its initial discovery to the rapid development of mines that placed Canada as the prominent [...]
Eco Crafts – Recycling Roundup
With Earth Day nearly upon us, it’s time to get our creative vibe on using things that are just laying around the house. We’ve had a ton of fun with leftover cardboard, scraps of material, egg cartons and all kinds of reusables. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorites over the years: – Magic [...]
Educational Books About Earth Day for Grade School Kids
If there’s one publisher that is a go-to when it comes to great educational books that really hit the mark for kids, it has got to be Usborne Books. Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to come up with a good collection of Earth Day-related books for the kiddo, and it wasn’t until I [...]
Outdoor Activities To Rekindle Your Love Life
Editor’s Note: Good morning. Marcie Dumais is here with some great tips on keeping the flame of love alive with some great outdoor activities just in time for the warmer weather and Earth Day. Here she is: Blame it on the rain, but I’m afraid I’ve landed in a big, nasty rut (sometimes you just have [...]
Rethink May Be Better than Recycle
Editor’s Note: Good morning. Today Gayle Bates in on site with a look at how rethinking the way you use things can be even more powerful than recycling. Here she is: I have the privilege of working a contract with the Comox Valley Regional District, as a Waste Reduction Educator. The CVRD Waste Reduction Program [...]
Getting Kids Excited About Earth Day
“You must be the change you wish to see in this world.” – Mahatma Ghandi April is fast approaching, and with it comes Earth Day. April 22 marks the annual celebration of our planet. It’s a time to reflect upon our individual and collective impact, and learn about a sustainable future. The first ever Earth [...]
Sick of Dust? Maybe More Than You Think
Editor’s Note: If you missed Robin’s morning post on ways to eat local this spring, you can read it HERE. Now, here’s Sharon Daly from ecoLife Solutions with the dish on dust. Very informative info that may just have you breaking out the mop and dust clothes today! Enjoy. Many of us wait until spring [...]
We All Buy Stuff – Be Proactive About It
Editor’s Note: Happy Saturday! This morning Gayle Bates is here discussing the mass media and the role it plays in consumerism. Here she is: Oh my, does the media ever affect the environment. We are exposed to more than 3000 messages every single day, and the vast majority of these messages are telling us to [...]
The Cultural Value of Garbage
Editor’s Note: Good morning. Today we have Gayle Bates with us discussing cultural perspectives on things that are headed for the trash can and how different societies deal with it. Here she is: How waste is a part of culture is a huge and fascinating topic. There are a number of cultural and traditional forms of development and sustainability [...]
Creating A Sustainable Wardrobe, One Item At A Time
I love clothes. I love textiles. I love all things fashion. This has been a lifelong fascination that stretches as far back as elementary school when a friend and I started our own fashion design firm in her basement. It was serious business. Back then my closet was stacked with issues of Vogue and Elle [...]
Environmental Ed Books for Children
Editor’s Note: If you didn’t catch Karen Pantuso-Swanson’s sweet story this morning, you can read it HERE. This afternoon we have Gayle Bates sharing some of her favorite eco-focused children’s books. Here’s she is: What a way to start 2010 – getting to talk about two of my most favourite things: the environment and books! Recent [...]
Think Green for Halloween
Editor’s note: Today we have the fantastic and energetic Gayle Bates and the debut of her green education column. She’ll be here once a month to talk shop about how families can walk more gently on the Earth by reducing, reusing and recycling. Tips and tricks abound! Here she is: Oh Halloween and the thrill [...]
Creating An Idle-Free Zone
It began with a pet peeve and some serious evaluation. Oh, that drive-thru line-up with its length of vehicles and thick haze of exhaust. Oh, the strong smell of exhaust as you and your child walk beside a parked car, its engine running and the driver nowhere in sight. What’s the point of unnecessary idling? [...]
Earth Day Family Fest is All About Community
Right around Noon yesterday I looked across Simms Park from where I was guiding folks to art making, terrarium construction, binocular building and wool felting and spotted my childhood. There stood about 15 or 20 kiddos, potato sacks pulled up to their waists, waiting, waiting, waiting – GO! Down the field hopped smiling faces, laughing, [...]
