by suzukiwebmaster | Aug 18, 2017 | Opinions, Our Changing World
[global change, climate change, understanding, pessimism, optimism, attitude] by Peggy Olive In the wee hours of the morning, I listened to a replay of one of CBC’s thought-provoking programs called Ideas. A career diplomat, Paul Heinbecker, was invited to discuss...
by suzukiwebmaster | Mar 8, 2017 | Developing Resilience, Personal Reflections
by Jill Schroder “Difference is the essence of humanity”. This quote from John Hume seems to me an appropriate thing to remember on International Women’s Day. Hume carries on, “Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or...
by suzukiwebmaster | Mar 2, 2017 | Developing Resilience
by Stan Hirst Resilience has become the buzzword of the 21st century, and its rapid rise to prominence in the media has taken some of us by surprise. It’s a common enough term in the English language, but it has been applied to a wide number of subjects and themes,...
by suzukiwebmaster | Feb 19, 2017 | Developing Resilience
by Don Marshall In a more optimistic time we were convinced that, as environmentalists, we could in time help to bring about sustainability and change the planet’s current trajectory of environmental deterioration. So we did what we could to bring about change...
by suzukiwebmaster | Jan 28, 2017 | Developing Resilience, Personal Reflections
by Jill Schroder I often feel like there is not much to smile about these days. I am doing what I can to manage my emotions, I respond rather than react. I try to hold a compassionate and caring vision rather than slip into fear, anger or helplessness. I have just...
