Two depressing items hit the news this week: the closing of Peterborough's greatest high school—PCVS—and the passing of Bill C-38. I am blown away at these events, which just don't seem to make any moral sense.Below is a recent press release from the Blackout Speakout joint project that just needs … [Read more...]
Our Urban Forest Public Meeting
While I no longer coordinate this fantastic program at Peterborough Green-Up, it is still near and dear to my heart, and I love chipping in and lending a hand whenever I can. When I left, the Urban Forest Program also lost their webmaster (moi) and they don't often get a chance to post their … [Read more...]
Civic Ecology
As an "Urban Ecologist", I just think this is a great quote from a professor in—what some call—an emerging field. We're all part of the urban ecosystem and need to start thinking of civic ecology more seriously. … [Read more...]