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02/28/07--14:46: Franke Says Goodbye To Her SUV (chan 1828916)

Just thought I’d add something light and fun into the mix today to help balance out my last post (I tell ya – it’s ALL about balance). You may recall our post about Franke James a little while ago. Well, I just received an email from Franke, letting me know that her latest visual essay [...]


03/05/07--13:09: Slow Down & Smell The Roses (chan 1828916)

If you look up the definition of sustainability you will likely come across something along these lines: Sustainability- The ability to meet present needs without compromising those of future generations. (source: Wikipedia) Essentially it all comes down to the idea of ‘balance’ – typically on a global (or at least large) scale ie. the balance [...]


03/06/07--07:30: Harper will spend $1.3B to make Ontario Green! (chan 1828916)

I was reading the National Post this morning and came across an interesting article about Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s plan for transit and greenhouse-gas emission projects in Ontario. According to the article, the Federal Government will provide $586 million to help Ontario cut greenhouse-gas emissions and $700 million for the extension of Toronto’s subway into [...]


04/10/07--10:34: Makower on ‘Greenwashing’ (chan 1828916)

One of my favourite green blogs to read is definitely Joel Makower’s “Two Steps Forward”. I receive email notifications every time he writes something new, and really look forward to reading his posts. I appreciate the fact that Joel ‘says it like it is’ – and he says it very well! I’m typically not a [...]


05/02/07--08:01: Charles to the Rescue! (chan 1828916)

Prince Charles is asking the business leaders of Britain for help fight climate change. During a speech to more than 1,200 business chiefs at St Jame’s Palace, Prince Charles asked for their assistance in finding solutions to this global problem. “If the scientific consensus is right we need to act very rapidly indeed.” In his [...]


05/02/07--08:02: My Rant on Corporations (chan 1828916)

After reading the article about Prince Charles I started writing (ranting) about corporations. I was going to include the follow text in the Charles post, but decided that I needed to write a separate post. My Rant: I hope that in the near future we will see an eco-standard established for corporations. The idea would [...]


05/02/07--15:15: Eco Labels – 100 % Green? (chan 1828916)

In a recent Business Week article, they examined the marketing tactics of various retailers, including Home Depot. As we have mentioned numerous times on our website, Home Depot is heavily promoting their green products in Canada. On a recent visit to the store I found tons of copies of their green publication, Eco Options and [...]


06/04/07--13:11: Franke’s Future Grandkids (chan 1828916)

I must say I was VERY pleased to recently receive an email from our good friend, Franke James – letting me know that her latest visual essay was ready! I’ve been eagerly anticipating her latest release, and after reading it I have to say it was definitely worth the wait! I have loved her previous [...]


06/25/07--13:16: Invest in Your Garden – Design With Perennials (chan 1828916)

I’ve had an interest in ‘growing stuff’ for a number of years now, but my true passion for gardening has been cultivated (no pun intended) in the last two years, since buying our first home. When we first moved here, creating a garden design with perennials in mind was of paramount importance to me. The [...]


09/25/07--09:55: Eco-Fatherhood – The Green Bar Has Been Raised (chan 1828916)

Two steps forward, one step back That’s the phrase that comes to mind as I sit back and reflect on my new role as a dad. Our first child was born a little over a week ago (and in case you are wondering, is not the baby pictured here) and just as everyone has said [...]