Eco-Anxiety is real….and what to do about it
August 21, 2022Dear readers, It has been a while hasn’t it? Given all the recent issues in the world right now, I haven’t had the energy or drive to write. Our world is experiencing unprecedented climate events such as fires on both sides of Canadian coasts, fires in California and all throughout Europe, flooding in New York…
Do you need to be vegan to save the planet?
March 1, 2022On my sustainability journey, I have gone from focusing on “zero waste” to carbon emission reduction. Reducing my carbon footprint has meant reconsidering what I eat. It is estimated that approximately one quarter of the world’s greenhouse gases come from food production and I have read many articles indicating that eating vegan is the way…
Crisis? What Crisis?
August 27, 2021No, I am not referring to the 1975 album by the English rock band Supertramp but rather the climate crisis. It sums up how I believe many people in the Western world are reacting to the climate crisis. With nonchalance, a touch of surprise and denial. Or am I wrong on this? Is it…
10 Changes for the New Year
January 12, 2020Happy New Year everyone! I hope that everyone enjoyed the holiday festivities with good food, family and friends and a little Christmas cheer. As it is a new year, it is normal to reflect on the past year and think about the changes and improvements that we want to make in our lives. Clean air…
Thoughts about the Montreal Climate March
October 6, 2019I was one of the 500,000 people who attended the climate march on Friday September 27th. We were fortunate to have a gloriously sunny day with a bright blue sky and a pleasant temperature. It was heartwarming to see so many people from all walks of life attending the march: families, mothers with their…
10 ways you can reduce your impact on climate change
December 16, 2018Like many of us, I work for a company and spend more hours than I might like stressing over deadlines, mulling over project roadblocks and anticipating office politics. Yes, I have to earn a living but is that what life is really about? Now that I am off the consumerism train, I realize that all…