By Alice Robertson Decluttering is a growing trend, but are Canadians truly committing to a minimalist lifestyle or is decluttering just an excuse to clear up space for more stuff? Image via Unsplash There are real benefits to a clutter-free home. Not only does your home look better when it’s neatly-organized, but a clutter-free home also promotes focus […]
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Members’ Corner is a monthly blog series where SPEC members share their favourite sustainability-related resources. You should watch: Can Sustainable Plastics Save Us? featuring Dr. Love-Ese Chile – Webcast Daniel Rotman, Co-Chair – Waste Committee & SPEC Board Member There is a lot of mis- and incorrect information on bioplastics and plastics in general, and this
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By Dr. Carole Christopher, SPEC President We’re told that sharing our intentions with friends may influence their decision about whether to vote and how to vote in the referendum on Proportional Representation. With that in mind, and knowing that good hearted people can disagree, I’d like to ask you to vote for Proportional Representation. The easy
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By Ali Dawson Living in the city, it’s not every day that you get a chance to connect with nature. Spending too much time living in the concrete jungle can have an adverse effect on your health. It’s important to spend some time around nature every once in a while. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you
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By: Steve Fetterly, P.Eng., SPEC Energy and Transportation Committee On a Saturday in mid-September, BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) hosted an annual event with this year’s theme focused on BC’s transition to clean transportation (learn more here). A number of representatives from the public, private and non-profit sectors excitedly came together to share past lessons learned
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Members’ Corner is a monthly blog series where SPEC members share their favourite sustainability-related resources. You should read: the article “The Future of Cities” by Taras Grescoe Art Bomke, SPEC Board of Director and Food & Environment Committee Co-Chair I think this is especially relevant in Metro Vancouver as we approach the October 20th municipal elections
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By Dr. Carole Christopher, SPEC President Ballots will arrive in October for the referendum on Proportional Representation (PR.) It’s an opportunity to express your point of view on whether to change our electoral system from first-past-the-post (FPTP) to proportional representation (PR). Both Systems have their proponents and their critics. Under FPTP, “the winner takes all,”
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By SPEC President, Dr. Carole Christopher Fireworks. I found myself consciously not watching the fireworks this year. A couple of decades ago in the early years of this annual event, I went with friends to Vanier Park to see the fireworks. I was hoping to reconnect with an awesome experience in 1976 in Riverside Park,
An inside look on how Emily Carr Elementary completely revamped their waste system and diverted 800 pounds of recyclables from the landfill. Teacher Cadine (left) with the team of student volunteers that sort classroom waste and recycling. Emily Carr Elementary School is on a mission. Two years ago, the school took the Zero Waste Challenge
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Members’ Corner is a new, monthly blog series where SPEC members share our favourite sustainability-related resources. You should watch: Merchants of Doubt Amarita Pooni, Westside Community Food Market Coordinator A documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change. It is really
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