by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 27, 2018 | Advocacy, Our Changing World, Seeking Clarity
Proceedings of a Suzuki Elder salon, April 5, 2018, Vancouver, B.C. Researched and written by Erlene Woollard, Patricia Plackett, Julie Zhu, Erzsi Institorisz, Allison Penko, Jennifer Sharp, and David Plackett Edited by Stan Hirst THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND...
by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 15, 2018 | Advocacy, Developing Resilience, Rules of Engagement, Seeking Clarity
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and Premiers Notley and Horgan: Re: Your meeting on Sunday regarding Kinder-Morgan Pipeline: This morning we woke up to the news that the herd of BC/Washington Woodland Caribou is now down to three females and close to...
by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 10, 2018 | Advocacy, Our Changing World, Rules of Engagement
by Bev Krush George Carlin’s classic stand-up routine on TV about the importance of ‘Stuff’ in our lives says it all. And he said it way back in 1986! We clearly have a growing problem with Stuff. With just 6% of the world’s population, North...
by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 6, 2018 | Advocacy, Meetings and Events, Our Changing World
by Patricia Plackett On 26 October 2017 a salon organized by the Suzuki Elders examined the growing concern surrounding plastic in our oceans. The durability of plastic means that it never disappears, although it can break down into smaller and smaller micro-sized...
by suzukiwebmaster | Mar 27, 2018 | Advocacy, Opinions, Seeking Clarity
by Stan Hirst In a recent post on the DSF website David Suzuki commented on the persistent rise in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission rates in the North American transportation sector and the role of pickup trucks and SUVs in that phenomenon. The background to his post is...
by suzukiwebmaster | Feb 21, 2018 | Advocacy, Opinions, Personal Reflections
by Jill Schroder Never Give Up has a strong ring. It’s full of courage, determination, perseverance… Never Give Up need not be callous, hard-hearted, without compassionate, rigid, or inflexible. It gives us guidance on our journey, can offer advice when we’re...