by potential | Jan 3, 2012 | 1000 Community Stories
Winter has been slow arriving this year. In a lot of ways it is hard to complain. The warmer weather is easier on our energy bills and makes for an less stressful commute, especially as a transit strike since October still has me driving when I’d much rather be...
by potential | Dec 27, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories, Business & Entrepreneurship
The financial crisis has tarnished many myths that have been presented as truths during the last decade or so – for example, lower taxes inevitably create wealth, autoregulation works, money trickles down, etc. However, many ideological and concrete elements of the...
by potential | Dec 20, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
As part of my work I get to be involved in some really interesting projects. One of the latest is the development of a food charter. A food charter is a statement of values and principles to guide a community’s food policy. People from a broad spectrum of community...
by potential | Dec 16, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
Last September, over 200 participants took part in a unique forum in Vancouver to discuss nature and health – more specifically, the impact of spending time in nature on health, and the contribution of parks and protected areas to healthy communities. The forum sought...
