Microcredit Isn’t Right for Everyone
Mr. Wile E. Coyote Rural Route 99 El Paso County, Texas Dear Mr. Coyote, Further to our telephone conversation of earlier this week, please be advised…
Read articleWorld Views of the Squamish First Nation and the Province of British Columbia Displayed in their Land Use Plans
The Squamish Nation Traditional Territory is located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. The territory has a total area of 673, 540 hectares and…
Read articleProfessor John Anthony Allan, Terry* Salutes You!
The Sotckholm Water Prize, often considered the ‘Nobel Prize” of the environmental sciences, was awarded to Professor John Anthony Allan this year for his innovative “Virtual…
Read articleA letter regarding the Garden City Lands in Richmond.
Food is a big issue these days – none more so than in Richmond (at this very moment). This letter, in case it’s not clear being…
Read articleEWB’s Bridging the GAP conference (feature Gen. Romeo Dallaire) – March 15th.
Join Engineers Without Borders for a day of engaging presentations and discussion on global poverty. Learn more about what you can do to make poverty history!…
Read articleTerry speaker series: Next up – Paul Collier, author of “The Bottom Billion.”
This one is primarily the Liu Institute for Global Issues’ baby, but Terry is a partner here, and we invite you all to check out Paul’s…
Read articleChina, India, Nigeria: “We Don’t Want Your Electronic Garbage”
Recently, I stumbled across a number of interesting articles concerning the growing export of electronic waste (and all the accompanying nastiness) to the third world. A…
Read articleSpeaking with the Voiceless: Principles and Perspectives.
For all who were lucky enough to see Stephen Lewis at UBC’s recent Student Leadership Conference, consider yourself honoured. It is to my continual wonderment that…
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100-Mile Diets, 1000-Mile Impacts: The Civility and Sustainability of Eating Local
By Alice Huang,
The recent movement towards community food security has generated many “eat local” initiatives, with the 100-Mile Diet joining the lexicon of farmers’ markets and urban gardens.…
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