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Tag Archives: Climate change
With so much despair in the world, maybe a little humour can help … a bit!
So many events in the world are tearing us apart. I’ll get to what I hope will bring you a few laughs, but first I need to unburden myself of some of what’s causing my despair. This is, sadly, hardly … Continue reading
When the most optimistic people aren’t feeling very optimistic
These times have been hard on almost everyone in some way or another. In the past 2+ years (or maybe in the past 6+ years), we’ve learned that no-one is immune from the world’s problems: the challenges of global pandemics, … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged Climate change, COVID, economic disparity, equality, human rights, kindness, pandemic, poverty, Project Do Better, racism, sexism, social justice, war, world peace
35 Comments
Finding leadership in the midst of a troubled world
If ever we needed to believe that our leaders have our backs, it is now. The past few years have been unsettling for most of the world, for many, many reasons over which we have no control. If your blood … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged Afghanistan, al-Assad, Climate change, courage, COVID, Freedom Convoy, inflation, inspiration, leadership, Ottawa, pandemic, Putin, Russian, Russian invasion, Syria, Ukraine
35 Comments
2022 – Make it a Green Year!
The person tasked with engaging and educating students and staff on sustainability at my university has posted some very useful and, importantly, manageable Tips for Living Green in 2022. I’m sharing this post in its entirety, with a few minor … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change
Tagged Climate change, Going Green, living green, New Year's resolutions, tips for living green
29 Comments
Map Monday: COP26, outcomes, a few maps and lots of charts
As of this past weekend, the much anticipated COP26 has wrapped up its deliberations. Wrapped up are the presentations, pleas, protests, political posturing, and final compromise agreement. Sorry, folks, but compromises and grand talk with insufficient action is too little, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Map Monday
Tagged Climate change, CO2 emissions, COP26, existential crisis, maps, Out and Abouter
27 Comments
Another Remembrance Day. Please let us not forget.
Another Remembrance Day. Most allied nations have been honouring Remembrance Day for 103 years now. That’s a long time. How are we doing in faithfully remembering and being grateful for those who sacrificed for our freedoms and safety? Do we … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged Armistice Day, Climate change, military, Remembrance Day, service, war, wars, World War I
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The greatest ___________ (fill in the blank); how do we decide who or what is most important to count?
Last week I shared the Charles Schulz’s philosophy on what’s most important to us all. The piece starts with a list of what defines success to many people: extreme wealth, winning pro athletes, beauty pageant winners, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading
A good news story from Pakistan … think trees
I don’t usually post a story straight from a news source, but I really want to share this one, and many (aka most) readers don’t follow links to external sources. So rather than simply provide this link to Tik Root’s … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, History and Politics
Tagged 1 billion trees, 10 billion trees, Climate change, erosion, inspiration, Pakistan, Tik Root, tree planting
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