Ramblings on a sustainable world

Our incessant need for entertainment as a culture has hit the last frontier, National Parks. With the building of a new Glacier Skywalk on the Icefields parkway and many other proposed projects, including a 24 metre tall Mother Canada Statue proposed in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, has raised concern across the country. To quote the ex-park superintendent Kevin Van Tighem “it’s as though nature is no longer enough”. An article published by the Globe and Mail dives deeper into these issues, claiming that Canada is suffering from the Disneyfication of it’s…read more

Climate change is a topic on everyone’s lips, but it is perhaps most notable to those who rely on consistent yearly weather patterns for their livelihood. While this is definitely an issue for farmers, which should make it a concern for society as a whole, this angle doesn’t seem to motivate individuals to create change. Perhaps we are too far removed from the real process of creating food or we are brainwashed by the media, but regardless of the cause, people are not inspired to action. To affect any real…read more