by suzukiwebmaster | Dec 17, 2018 | Advocacy, Developing Resilience, Green Perspective, Our Changing World, Personal Reflections, Seeking Clarity
by Stan Hirst The following is a lightly edited reprint of a post which first appeared on this site in July 2012 (pre-Harvey, pre-Irma, pre-California fires, pre-Trump, pre-COP 21, pre-COP 24). In the Blogmaster’s humble opinion it deserves a rerun....
by suzukiwebmaster | Oct 21, 2018 | Advocacy, Intergenerational Story Project, Personal Reflections
by Patricia Grinsteed *********************** Trees I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, and lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree who...
by suzukiwebmaster | Oct 6, 2018 | Advocacy, Developing Resilience, Green Perspective, Our Changing World
by Bob Worcester “Thoughts and prayers” are a common response to tragedies like hurricanes and school shootings. For some it is merely perfunctory, for some it is genuinely heartfelt, and for others it seems to be a pale substitute for substantive action to address...
by suzukiwebmaster | Sep 17, 2018 | Advocacy, Our Changing World, Rules of Engagement
On 10 September 2018, António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, made a major address to warn of the global threat posed by climate change and to point to the massive benefits that climate action could and should generate. He called on...
by suzukiwebmaster | Sep 1, 2018 | Advocacy, Our Changing World
The B.C Salmon Aquaculture Industry by Stan Hirst While listening with half an ear to some talking heads on TV recently, I was jolted back into the moment by an expression that was uttered – collateral damage. That set me thinking, which is always a good thing at my...
by suzukiwebmaster | Jul 21, 2018 | Advocacy, Developing Resilience, Green Perspective, Opinions, Rules of Engagement, Seeking Clarity
by Stan Hirst The Suzuki Elders have been at the environmental game for some 9 years now – gathering, talking, arguing, urging, advocating, educating, inspiring on and off, blogging and berating. As our website declares “we bring our voices, experiences and memories...
