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Diary of a Torchbearer (part one)

Diary of a Torchbearer (part one)

Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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2010 WINTER OLYMPICS UPDATE
Local gal to carry the Olympic torch December 19
by Bernice Paul
The Olympic Torch Relay, which began locally on October 30 in Victoria and  is wending its way some 45,000 km across Canada,will be borne by a total of 12,000 torchbearers – athletes and civilians alike. Twelve thousand, each of whom will carry the torch [...]

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Auto-Obesity? Rethinking Car Addiction and Community Health

Auto-Obesity? Rethinking Car Addiction and Community Health

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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I recently stumbled across a clever sustainability tactic called the Auto-Obesity program – through the popular Aviva Community Fund. What a brilliant spin on asking us to rethink our addiction to single-occupancy vehicles, environmental pollution and personal health! Just have a look at this checklist put together by the program’s founders, BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation), [...]

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Cache In, Trash Out: Recreation with a Cause

Cache In, Trash Out: Recreation with a Cause

Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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One of the best things about my job is learning about the amazing things people do to make our planet a better place. For example a colleague of mine, Kris Wheeler, combines her passions for geocaching and Mother Earth by organizing and participating in Cache In, Trash Out events (CITO for short).
What’s Geocaching?
Good question. According [...]

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Vote with Your Fork

Vote with Your Fork

Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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The first time I read anything written by Michael Pollan was in April 2008. It was Pollan’s contribution to the New York Times‘ 2008 Green Issue, Why Bother? – a piece that focused on our temptation to resist changing our behaviours for the sake of sustainability. For as the argument went at the time (and [...]

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