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I am a Canadian mother who wants to secure a sustainable future for her children - and for all children. I have been inspired by Gandhi's quote: "You must be the change you want to see in the world". So here I am. We all need to change. For me, it starts right here.
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- Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not." -Dr. Seuss
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“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” - Jack Layton
- "Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Make Your Bed – Part I
My muscles ache. I feel a heavy tiredness within my body, and an excitement of what lies ahead. That’s right. I am setting up my garden. Over the last few weekends, I have built my garden beds. Two weekends ago, … Continue reading
Plant Babies
A few months ago I thought it would be a good idea to try to eat more locally grown foods. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how big an impact my food footprint has on my … Continue reading
Dirt!
I watched the film Dirt! last week. Many of us don’t really consider dirt, and when we do, we look down upon it. We don’t like it when we are “dirty” or when other people treat us like “dirt”. Dirt is … Continue reading
Posted in Food Footprint
Tagged Climate Change, Composting, Earth, Eat Local, Environment, Gardening, Urban Sprawl
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Letters to Leaders: Green Party Debate
So, for those that don’t know, there is a federal election underway here in Canada. About 5 years ago, I decided that I would vote based on my number one issue of concern – the environment. I knew that other … Continue reading
Posted in Get Political
Tagged Children, Climate Change, Environment, Letters, Oil Sands, Pollution
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Laundry Time
It has been a while since I wrote about laundry. One of my first green changes was to stop using my dryer. I figured that it took a lot of energy to roll that big drum thousands of times to … Continue reading
Posted in Reduce Energy Use
Tagged Air Dry, Cutting energy use, Electricity, Reduce Waste
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