No Ship is Sailor-Proof

No Ship is Sailor-Proof

A retired Master Mariner explains the folly of using fossil-fuel carriers in B.C. coastal waters by Roger Sweeny I was born in Vancouver and grew up on the coast, much of that time spent in and around Howe Sound. I have been involved with the sea since I was 15. My...
What do Elders think?

What do Elders think?

by Stan Hirst What’s the problem? The Suzuki Elders began life way back in 1996 as The Council of Elders of the David Suzuki Foundation (DSF). Over the past 19 years the group has morphed into the present-day Association of Suzuki Elders (SE) and has expanded...
Changing with the times

Changing with the times

by Stan Hirst Try this simple word association game with your friends or family members. It will take less than a minute. Give them a word and ask them to respond immediately with whatever word that first comes into their minds. Give them about six or seven random...
Getting real about our environmental predicament

Getting real about our environmental predicament

by Carolyn Baker Dr. Susanne Moser is a climate researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz and author of numerous articles on environmental leadership, including Getting Real About it: Meeting The Psychological And Social Demands Of A World in Distress....