Eco-Sustainability is our Business
2021-01-09
Need something to pass the time during the lockdown? Here’s one idea that uses no carbon and costs nothing: Find Boredom. Seriously? Yes, seriously. Boredom is undervalued. Nowadays, it’s hard to feel bored because there is too much pablumedia (pablum Read more…
2018-11-27
Morality. What? Are we kidding? No, we’re not kidding. These days, “morality” is not a frequent word in casual conversation, but back in the day when religion had more sway in our culture, morality was a more common topic of thought and Read more…
2018-11-11
In the spirit of Slaughterhouse 5, I dedicate this installment to Time. Starting point: We’ve been unbalancing the ecosphere since we learned to control fire. That’s a lot of carbon added to the atmosphere. Nature can withstand the occasional volcanic Read more…
This presentation is about the benefits of small-scale community action to remove litter from roadside ditches. Three formats are attached: PDF, PPSX (slideshow), and WMV (video) The presentation contains two images created by others: Slide 37: Courtesy of Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Read more…
2018-10-25
The colour palette for energy generation ranges from green to black – theoretically. Warming each other through body heat or standing in the sunlight is deep green. So is going outside to cool off. Riding a bike is more of a fern Read more…
2018-10-19
These are photos of display boards and print materials from the conference. A number of presentations were given, Check the LHCCC website for info. https://www.lakehuron.ca/conference
2018-10-18
Southampton Shoreline Water – SRA AGM 2018 This presentation requires a lot of narrative from the presenter, so it’s not a standalone piece. However, feel free to use it as resource material, or contact Rob to arrange a presentation.
There’s not much to say about this. The unplanned by-product of consumerism is garbage. Note how brittle the plastic cups are. Most of the plastic trash becomes micro-plastics from exposure to UV and mechanical breakage. In the Spring thaw and Read more…
2018-09-07
We all know that 1+2=3. Basic arithmetic. We have Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Mathematical principles of Natural Philosophy) as our primer on math, but where is the primer on ecology? Look up ecologica on the web and you’ll find Read more…
2018-04-29
It’s always tempting to upgrade, to be seduced by the promise of “better.” The latest smart-phones are better than old ones. The latest cars are faster, more efficient, smarter. The latest whatever is usually promoted as better that the old stuff Read more…
