In the oil age, we are immersed in oil… It's all around us. It fuels our economy. It's almost the lifeblood of North American economies!
Learning about Peak Oil
April 12, 2006 at 4:06 am (Peak Oil)
Here's a great "Peak Oil" lesson plan. It is intended for grades 7 to 10 but could easily be adapted for adults and for an adult seminar.
[BTW, it's worth visiting this lesson plan just to see the cartoon...!]
Lesson plan objectives: Read the rest of this entry »
Eating Locally-grown food
April 8, 2006 at 4:06 pm (Food Security)
If this isn't a good reason for eating locally-grown food, I'd like to know what is! We have to have food brought back into municipal planning for "Full Human Habitat"!
Ann
The report can be downloaded here:
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/page.cfm?pagecode=PRFM#reports
Introducing – The Coffey Filter
April 6, 2006 at 6:13 pm (General)
A "place" for Ann Coffey, Ottawa environmental activist, to post thoughts and comments on all the "stuff" which crosses her path each day. Read the rest of this entry »
