Once every few years, you get a chance to vote at the polls. However, every single day you get a chance to vote at the till. How you spend your money has political, economic, environmental and social consequences. I have worked for political campaigns in both Provincial and Federal elections. I have lobbied politicians, written […]
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Values vs. Shoulds
Our values speak volumes when it comes to understanding our behaviour. Many people want to change only to beat themselves up in the end because it didn’t stick. The idea of change; of losing weight; of eating better; of becoming an exerciser is romantic enough, but our values tend to get in the way of […]
Ten Suggestions for Effective Activism
Effective activism is a long-haul process, not “save the earth in 30 days, ask me how.” But there are some principles that seem to reoccur for people addressing every kind of challenge from the Gulf Oil spill to inadequate funding for urban schools to how to deal with Afghanistan and Iraq. When I was updating […]
Ecology, Community & Economy
Each individual citizen can play a role as “ordinary hero,” in transforming society for the benefit of future generations. However, optimism without realism is delusional. We must start with nature and with our impact on the natural world, which is the source of our life and economy. We must reconcile realism regarding our ecological […]