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Trevor Hancock: 鈥極ne planet鈥 communities look forward

Trevor Hancock: 鈥極ne planet鈥 communities look forward

Last week, I noted that on July 29 we reached Earth Overshoot Day 鈥 the day when humanity鈥檚 overall Ecological Footprint (EF) exceeded the Earth鈥檚 ability to replenish sufficient biocapacity to meet our demands.
Geoff Johnson: What can we learn from Singapore schools?

Geoff Johnson: What can we learn from Singapore schools?

Move over, Finland. Singapore has elbowed its way to the top of the Program for International Student Assessment ratings. Every three years, PISA statistically measures 15-year-olds in 72 countries on math, reading and science.
David Suzuki: Turn down the heat, or cook the Earth

David Suzuki: Turn down the heat, or cook the Earth

No amount of evidence is ever enough to convince climate science deniers 鈥 including the politicians among them.
Monique Keiran: 鈥楶lant destroyer鈥 a pesky pest

Monique Keiran: 鈥楶lant destroyer鈥 a pesky pest

Phytophthora, Plant Destroyer 鈥 you might think it was a comic-book villain, rampaging across the big screen, chased by the likes of Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. in shiny leotards.
Sylvain Charlebois: Beyond Meat should look beyond meat

Sylvain Charlebois: Beyond Meat should look beyond meat

Beyond Meat lost almost $10 million in its second quarter, but it beat expectations on revenues. Regardless, Beyond Meat is now worth $14 billion US and is Wall Street鈥檚 best-performing IPO so far this year.
Vital People: Teaching preschoolers to celebrate Indigenous identity

Vital People: Teaching preschoolers to celebrate Indigenous identity

Children can learn about their Indigenous identity while preparing for the public education system at Journeys of the Heart, a program hosted by the Hulitan Family and Community Services Society.
Our Community: Cyclists raise $240,000 for hospice

Our Community: Cyclists raise $240,000 for hospice

Last week, more than 100聽cyclists rode through southern Vancouver Island to raise more than $240,000 for Vancouver Island Hospices. The cyclists were taking part in the seventh annual Cycle of Life Tour, presented by Think Communications.
Marc Garneau: 鈥楾he more people that go into space, the better the future of humanity will be鈥

Marc Garneau: 鈥楾he more people that go into space, the better the future of humanity will be鈥

Marc Garneau wishes we could all see the world through his eyes.
Vital People: Program helps find substance-abuse solutions

Vital People: Program helps find substance-abuse solutions

A new program, sa国际传媒ing for Wellness, offers support, education and wellness strategies for individuals and loved ones dealing with substance abuse in the West Shore.
Charla Huber: Work-life balance is different for everyone

Charla Huber: Work-life balance is different for everyone

Over the past couple of years, I鈥檝e been hearing the term 鈥渨ork-life balance鈥 more and more. It鈥檚 not a new term, it has been used since the 1970s. But I think its popularity is on an upswing.