It takes all types: we need friendly and approachable people explaining how climate change will hurt us, we need entrepreneurs building tools that lower our emissions, we need people showing how to live a happy low GHG lifestyle, we need politicians writing policy.
And we need in-your-face activists reminding society that there's a clear and immediate threat.
This is part of the conversation on immigration that's missing: we're treating guest workers and new Canadians like a resource to be mined.
We're getting people to come here with various promises, and then allowing unscrupulous assholes to exploit them. Some of those assholes are "consultants", and recruiters. Others are employers. Some are post secondary institutions offering garbage degrees/certificates. And we can't forget landlords.
It's funny because considering immigrants welfare would probably have cut down on numbers: we'd have open work permits, rather than TFWs; useful education programs, rather than puppy mills; and we'd ensure access to services/housing for new arrivals.
And indeed, the impact on public health has been dramatic: After Calgary ended fluoridation, 700 percent more children needed intravenous antibiotics to avoid fatal dental infection. The city is now working to upgrade systems to turn the fluoride back on in 2025 after citizens mobilized to add it back.
When asked by reporters whether she was able to obtain any assurances from the president-elect on the tariffs, Smith said Canadians should be prepared for them to come into effect on Jan. 20.
Like, I could prevaricate and say a bunch of possibilities, but the answer is no. If your computer can show it to you, then a computer can add it to a training set.
Active living may not be the only way to address the obesity epidemic (it's endemic now, isn't it?) but it would help. People will be happier and healthier if they can get exercise as part of their day to day activities.
I really prefer walking to cycling. I'm totally fine with bike infrastructure, but I'd really just like neighbourhoods to have amenities they can walk to.
The Transport Department had said the winning contractor, which would design, build and operate the tracks,
Like a public-private-partnership? Wasn't there a post here noting that P3s were one of the reasons Canadian transit projects take too long, rarely work, and cost more than similar lines built elsewhere?
It takes all types: we need friendly and approachable people explaining how climate change will hurt us, we need entrepreneurs building tools that lower our emissions, we need people showing how to live a happy low GHG lifestyle, we need politicians writing policy.
And we need in-your-face activists reminding society that there's a clear and immediate threat.