by Rob Cottingham | May 18, 2007 | Environment, Vancouver
Speaking of the 30 Days of Sustainability site, we’ve launched a contest: share your idea for sustainable living, and you’ll be entered in a draw for an iPod Nano.Click here to enter. by Rob Cottingham | May 18, 2007 | Environment, Vancouver
The traditional solution to traffic congestion is to build more roads and bridges. Then, when the traffic encouraged by those new roads and bridges becomes too heavy, we build more roads and bridges. Repeat until… well, there’s only so long we can repeat... by Rob Cottingham | May 17, 2007 | Politics
I just read this in Kevin Drum’s blog: The usual dodge for anyone in the Bush administration who doesn’t want to talk to the press is to decline comment on a matter that’s “under investigation.” We don’t want to throw sand in the... by Rob Cottingham | May 14, 2007 | Conferences and workshops, Non-profits, Politics, Vancouver
The fine folks at the BC Health Coalition have asked me to spread the word about an important workshop they’re hosting: The British Invasion! Would UK -style changes to our health care system benefit patients – or corporations? Come help celebrate the... by Rob Cottingham | May 11, 2007 | Environment, Non-profits, Online Community, Technology, Vancouver
Sometime in the next hour or two, the Turn It Off! BC Facebook group will surpass 700 members. This, from a group I started a few weeks ago by inviting fewer than a dozen friends to participate. If you haven’t checked out Facebook, and you’re looking for... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 16, 2007 | Communicating, Environment, Politics
There’s a white flag flying in Ottawa: The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, today apologized to Ecotrust Canada for any inconvenience that may have ensued since the launch of the $1.5 billion Canada ecoTrust for Clean Air and Climate Change....