Our planet is alive. When life is removed from a living earth by fire, it is still there. Indigenous Consciousness, Bella Vista In this landscape, the Syilx learned to live as this […]
With Weeds We Thrive
Bringing Life to the Political Table
Politicians represent humans and the workings of their societies. I believe that is just not good enough. For instance… Not Represented by Politics In a political process that is skewed towards dealing […]
British Columbia Election: of Zombies and Skeletons
Since 1990, the budget and staff of the Environmental Ministry of the British Columbia Government has been reduced by something like 92%. As a result, no one is there to deal with […]
The Creative Economy and a Living Earth
Here’s how the earth came to be alive up on the hill. Spider Making the Most of Invasive Knapweed Here’s how the earth came to be dying up the hill. An investment […]
Wild Bees Going Wild
Wasps, bees, hornets, bumblebees, beetles, ants, butterflies … everyone is out in the wild cherries today. Nobody is in the orchards ten feet away. And not one single domesticated bee in sight. Look at […]
Want to See Something Beautiful?
Look at these guys! Knapweed Root Weevils Going to Town Knapweed, the scourge of the West, the plant from Hell (well, Stalingrad), has met its match, thanks to a pest importation program. […]
The Future Economy is Here
On Friday (click), I mentioned that the future is here. Now. Not tomorrow. Not on the second Tuesday after the signing of the Keystone Pipeline Accord. Right now. Look up. There it […]
Death and Life in the Springtime
There are two ways of dealing with pests that are eating your crops. The first is human. It involves death. Before humans singled it out, there was only life. Death is the […]
A Lesson from Iceland
When the vikings came to Iceland in the 10th Century, the place was rich with birch, willow and mountain ash forests. Eventually they burnt them all — to stay warm, to cook […]
Muskrats That Live in the Trees
This is an awfully wonderful planet — sometimes delightfully so. Here is a typical reed dweller… Red Winged Blackbird Giving Me the Eye The weak colour of his wing patch indicates that […]
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