The missing component in the to-eat-or-not-to-eat-meat debate? Privilege
I applied for the position of Director General at my former college. This is my cover letter
I applied for the position of Director General at my former college. This is my cover letter Some readers of this blog will find some portions of this letter familiar, but I'm hoping that this will reach a larger audience and raise awareness about the urgent need for transformative change in higher education. You can … Continue reading I applied for the position of Director General at my former college. This is my cover letter
Wellness While the World Burns
A friend of mine who is involved in community engagement around local food production texted recently saying ‘I need to talk to you!’, and her tone seemed urgent. I thought that maybe they needed extra help that weekend finishing the construction of the farm kiosk (my table saw can fit in the back of my … Continue reading Wellness While the World Burns
Learners inherit the Earth
Broken record (and length) warning: Some of the topics in this post have been addressed in earlier posts, and some are updated here, like one of my four climate literacy points (#3). This text is largely derived from a rather long memo to the administration of a higher-ed institution that I’ve been advising about climate … Continue reading Learners inherit the Earth
Let’s talk about collapse (because everyone else is)
The province where I live, Quebec, is making international news this month for something other than the CAQ government’s recent official declaration that institutional racism does not exist here: millions of acres of boreal forest are burning to a crisp. Normally by this time of year, about 25,000 acres of forest in the province would … Continue reading Let’s talk about collapse (because everyone else is)
A less boring post on climate feedbacks & tipping points, Part 2: where should humanity aim?
In the previous post, I covered the very basics of systems science, positive feedbacks, and tipping points in the climate system. The onset of positive feedbacks could greatly accelerate global heating, among other things, cause by human greenhouse gas emissions - and we really want to avoid them. The example of the Antarctic ice-albedo-warming feedback … Continue reading A less boring post on climate feedbacks & tipping points, Part 2: where should humanity aim?
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