Rick Henderson publishes a lot of interesting history about the opening-up of the area around the National Capital by settlers. He has come across an unsettling problem…ChatGBT authored articles written as histories that often contain misinformation and in this post by Rick he highlights the risks involved in allowing this sort of stuff to pollute […]
Category: Community Involvement
Biochar: A Climate Change Mitigation Solution by Jasmine Friedrich Yap
This article, by our student Jasmine Friedrich Yap, initially appeared in the R.E.A.L. newsletter for September 2022. What if the effects of climate change could be reduced or eliminated? Smiths Falls may already have a key solution to the climate change crisis which becomes more pressing each and every day. News outlets are continuously reporting […]
BIOCHAR – everything you need to know about a technology that can enhance your soil
Provides a link to a website devoted to all things BIOCHAR. Don’t know what BIOCHAR is? Visit the website!
Resilience in a time of climate change (second in a series of short articles)
Introduction This post is a “work in progress”. It is not a scholarly article, insofar as it does not quote other scholarly articles. Mostly it is a dump of thoughts I have on the subject of resilience. It is intended only to stimulate conversation on the subject. Questions to be addressed Resilience: what is it? […]
City of Ottawa Solid Waste Management Plan (2021)
The City of Ottawa is embarking on a consultation process on changes to its solid waste management plan. This is a good thing, but only if the implementation options are right for the community. In my opinion any solid waste manangement plan must encorporate and respect the following principles: Waste must be handled as close […]
Canada 150 … what are YOU going to do?
Originally posted on Gourken's Brain Dump (more of a trickle actually):
Canada is about to turn 150. Imagine that! I am old enough to remember the excitement and anticipation of Canada’s 100th birthday. Bobby Gimby, the Pied Piper of Canada, penned the wonderful anthem for our 100th birthday “Canada“. They designed an amazing symbolic…
How to listen when you disagree
Benjamin Mathes describes how he listens to people he disagrees with and everybody wins.
The growing “support yourself” attitude from developers
Software companies are failing to adequately support their products
CA Prop 37 The Right To Know
Originally posted on Environmental A World For All:
In case you don’t know California has Prop 37 on the ballot in this upcoming election. Prop 37 will: Require labeling on raw or processed food offered to consumers if it is genetically modified or uses genetically modified food Prohibits labeling of food that is genetically modified…
The State of the Earth in 4 Climate Trends
Originally posted on jpratt27:
What better day to step back and take stock of the planet than Earth Day? Started in 1970 to raise awareness in the U.S. about the environmental state of the planet,?Earth Day?is now celebrated in more than 190 countries and has led to the creation of legislation in the U.S. aimed…
How many days until Canada’s 150th Birthday
Let’s all do something special to celebrate this wonderful country! You better get started now if you want to be ready. How many days until 1st July 2017?.
Canada 150 … what are YOU going to do?
Canada is about to turn 150. Imagine that! I am old enough to remember the excitement and anticipation of Canada’s 100th birthday. Bobby Gimby, the Pied Piper of Canada, penned the wonderful anthem for our 100th birthday “Canada“. They designed an amazing symbolic maple leaf as a logo that taught me more about geometry than […]
Gourken's Brain Dump (more of a trickle actually) 