by John Horn | Feb 7, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship
Part 1 – Preamble As previously written on this superawesome blog, I’m taking a sustainability class at UBC – it’s offered by Continuing Studies and taught by the outstanding Sarah Northcott. Our final assignment is to create a map – using The Natural Step ‘ABCD...
by John Horn | Dec 20, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship
We hijacked the following low-waste tips from my main man on Vancouver Island, Zac Whyte. Says Zac, “it’s easy to reduce your waste and stress levels this holiday season.” Here are a few tips to consider: Buy your turkey from a local farmer. Have a...
by John Horn | Dec 13, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship, Business & Entrepreneurship
Over the next two weeks, communities of working people (and many of their cajoled spouses and partners) will be participating in (hopefully) festive holiday parties. Egg nog will flow, budgets will shrink and awkward dancing will ensue. I love parties. Approximately...
by John Horn | Nov 17, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship, Business & Entrepreneurship
So, I just finished my UBC Continuing Studies class in Sustainability and Transformational Leadership. Last week, teammates Heidi, Roger and I created a consulting firm – 20:15 (we present the concept of “20-Minute Neighbourhoods” in 15 minutes)...
by John Horn | Nov 16, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship, Business & Entrepreneurship
Yesterday I participated in the Annual Planning Meeting for The Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC). And during some brief down time I shared a quotes/concepts from Alain de Botton’s The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work with on of my...
by John Horn | Oct 19, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship, Business & Entrepreneurship
[Editor’s Note: readers, from October 12 until November 9 I will be taking a UBC Continuing Studies course called Sustainability Leadership: From Strategy to Transformation. My first assignment is to outline how this transformational shift is (or could be) helpful to...
