Be Happy With What You Have
It’s often thought that if one had more money they would be happier, bills would be easy to pay and work would be less stressful. It turns out that that…
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Five Artists To Inspire You
Art can take so many forms and with new technologies those forms can get more and more bizarre. Over at the Creators Project they have put together a collection of…
Positive Reinforcement Is Better Than Punishment For Kids
Raising a child is hard, and raising a child who is well behaved is harder. It might be easier if you’re positive about it though. There’s a growing body of…
Don’t Worry, You’re Getting Enough Protein
Consuming less meat is one of he best things you can do for your health and for the environment. Indeed, it’s so evident that a meat free diet is excellent…
20-mph Speed Limit Coming To Edinburgh
Drivers often argue for higher speed limits thinking that it will allow them to get around faster. Unfortunately that logic usually isn’t true and when speed limits are increased then…
Get Your Fika On
Coffee breaks in North America tend to be more about coffee than a break. In Scandinavia they focus on the break. In fact, they even have a special word for…
Economic Growth No Longer Tied To Increased Carbon Output
People used to (and some lacklustre individuals still) argue that environmental regulations will wreak economic havoc, hopefully we’ll no longer listen to such irrational arguments. For decades environmentalist and knowledgable…
Ontario Converting Coal Plant to Solar Farm
A few years ago Ontario stopped all of its coal powered plants because, you know, climate change and all that. Other jurisdictions around the world are similarly halting the use…
In New York, Bikes Have Totally Victory Over the Car
NYC Streets Metamorphosis from STREETFILMS on Vimeo. New York City might be famous for its cabs, but in the future it might be famous for its bikes. The city has…
Shower Once a Week
In the developed world people tend to use more water than they should, in fact water consumption in many nations have done irreparable damage. Canadians are really bad at water…
Ontario to Test Basic Income
Basic income is the idea that people will have enough money to live (food and shelter) regardless of their employment status. Manitoba tried this decades ago and it worked, but…
India’s Solar Energy Plan a Shining Success
India consumes a lot energy and consumption keeps growing as their economy expands. They also rely heavily on coal. The government knows that their current form of energy production causes…
The Century of the Car Was a Mistake, Let’s Move on
North America was built around the car instead of people and that was mistake that needs to be acknowledged. In some places it is. The insane support the automobile gets…
A Plan for a Zero Waste Toronto
The Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) has released a new report on how to get Toronto to be a zero waste city. The report covers a lot of material from food…
Healthy People Don’t Diet, They Listen
Diet fads come and go, but there is one diet that will always work: listen to your body. If you feel like you’ve had enough then stop eating, and if…
What’s That? Use Your Phone to Identify Plants
Pl@ntNet is an app that can identify plants using the camera on your mobile. Presently, it’s limited primarily to Western Europe (since it was in France),Indian Ocean, and parts of…
Rain Gardens to Feature in Canada Blooms Competition
Canada Blooms is a competition to demonstrate one’s ability to display flowers. In the past it was based on the look of the arrangement done in a garden, now they…
To Save Bees, Humans Need to Learn From the Past
Bees are having a hard time in the 21st century everything from radio waves to pesticides are messing with their honey creation. The poor creatures are also suffering from a…
Be Conscious How Social Media Impacts Your Mental Health
Last year a study was released that identified Facebook as a contributor to people’s depression, it’s likely that other forms of social media do the same. Researchers are finding that…
Abstinence Only Sex Education Loses Funding in the USA
President Obama has cut funding for abstinence only sex education in the 2017 federal budget. The lack of adequate sex education has led to health crises and too many unwanted…