Earth Month and National Poetry Month 2024: Two poems for the planet

April is both Earth Month and National Poetry Month and is a busy time for many of us activists and creatives. The number of opportunities for engagement can become overwhelming, so I hope that you’ve been responding in ways that support your personal capacity for curiosity, creativity, and resilience. Besides strengthening our relationships and connectionContinue reading “Earth Month and National Poetry Month 2024: Two poems for the planet”

Climate Cafe: Dance Floor Edition model with example

Piloting a music and movement-based Climate Cafe In the release notes for his song “Live and Let Live”, the final track on Peter Gabriel’s new album i/o, my favourite musician states, “Music can be like a box of mood pills that we can use to treat ourselves…” Gabriel’s analogy is not an attempt to discount otherContinue reading “Climate Cafe: Dance Floor Edition model with example”

Activate Your Learning about Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Work as an Ally

Hello / Salut / Annin With this blog, I invite you to activate your learning about Robison Huron Treaty (RHT) work as an ally, particularly if you have a connection to the territory. I grew up as a second generation settler in Sudbury, also know as N’Swakamok in Anishnabemowin, meaning “Where the three roads meet”,Continue reading “Activate Your Learning about Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Work as an Ally”

Growing the Circular Cities Movement Through Cultivating Creative Climate Communication

For Canada’s inaugural Circular Economy Month this October 2022, I’m repurposing and updating my blog post about circular cities and creative climate communication, originally published in August 2021. Speaking of creative climate communication, I invite you to check out last week’s blog post celebrating Canada’s 21st Waste Reduction Week (October 17th-October 23rd) where I introduced a new 3Rs Workout!Continue reading “Growing the Circular Cities Movement Through Cultivating Creative Climate Communication”