Check out this short video about some of the barriers our society perpetuates re: community involvement, activism, and having those tough, much needed conversations.
A really great talk! The best part? If you’re from Ontario, you might feel the info directly speaks to your experiences.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy/up-next?language=en
Robert Lovelace’s analogy for how colonization happened in Canada.
I think parts of this can be applied to other ‘settled’ lands, too. Lovelace did a pretty great job, so give it a read!
Click for Chickens: Colonialism for Dummies (a story about chickens to help explain Canadian history) | rabble.ca
One wicked way to reduce your garbage if you are going to hit up a fast food place!
~Watch for the fake french fry! I died.~
It takes a second. Baking powder and essential oils. Stir.
Recycle an old jar or glass container.
Put a lid on it, or foil.
Make it look nice, or hide it somewhere.
I like how laid back the Burlap Bag is about this blog post. Go check it out!
+ if you make a really unique one, show me!
Source: The Burlap Bag – High Quality Handmade Goods Shop – Austin Texas
https://www.nfb.ca/film/normas_story#temp-share-panel
Norma Kassi’s true story about living off the land and the changes to her environment due to climate change.
It is important to realize that in Southern Canada and the USA, we may not feel the impacts as much as the people in the North or people in countries overseas do. The lands and the people on it are impacted the most, yet they are in no way contributing to the increase of Carbon dioxide and other Green House Gasses in the same scale.
This is a beautiful short film, with an important message:
Tread Lightly
~ <3
p.s. Sorry I can’t get the embed file to work, just click the link!
SUBJECT:
BODY:
I am a university student and am non-Indigenous.
I am aware of Indigenous Peoples “officially” calling for help due to a suicide epidemic, and the lack of proper medical care in their communities. The harm being done is not only affecting the people living on reserves, but is harming all Canadians as we work towards resolving our past history. We must work towards a positive future that we can all be proud of and feel is nurturing to ourselves and future generations.
The quality of life that Indigenous people on reserves are currently receiving does not reflect the Canada that I want to support and I urge you to help make this right as quickly as possible.
The water quality in these reserves are pitiful and I am incredibly disappointed with the way our government has chosen to ignore the issues. It is racist, and by doing nothing to help with the suicide/health epidemic, you are helping to continue (and promote) the genocide that has been occurring for hundreds of years on this land.
Are you able to empathize with the people who have lost their children, mothers, elders and friends because of our “do nothing” approach?
What is being done to address these issues? Surely you would not enjoy living in these disturbing situations, and I hope you never do.
Sincerely concerned and interested to have a response,
David Zimmer
Email: dzimmer.mpp@liberal.ola.org
Address:
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
Suite 400
160 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E6
Tel: 416-325-5110
Justin Trudeau
Email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca
Address:(No postage required!)
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Tel: 1 613 995-0253
TORONTO — First Nations leaders from northern Ontario declared a public-health emergency on Thursday related to what they called a dire shortage of basic medical supplies and an epidemic of suicides among young people.
I cannot believe it! We have to put a stop to this injustice. Let’s all DO SOMETHING.
Contact David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, our Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne (directly from this link) or send our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau a letter with your thoughts. Share this information with people who may not have access to this kind of news.
If you want to speak up, but do not have the words or are not sure where to begin, use this letter I sent as a reference.
David Zimmer
Email: dzimmer.mpp@liberal.ola.org
Address:
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
Suite 400
160 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E6
Tel: 416-325-5110
Kathleen Wynne
https://correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/en/feedback/default.aspx
Justin Trudeau
Email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca
Address:(No postage required!)
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Tel: 1 613 995-0253
Source: First Nations declare health emergency – TimminsToday.com
Please click-through and watch the video on Vimeo!
Be mindful of the actions you partake in and if those actions help to continue life, or destroy it.
2 years after this film was made, fracking is still an issue. Do you think we will ever open our eyes and begin to make vital changes? Or is the future too far away to plan for…
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Relevant posts:
Resource Extraction and it’s impact on peoples’ health
Who needs that yucky, salty de-icer when you can just pour some beet juice on it!
Save animal paws, trees, plants and our water systems from the impact of road salt by clicking Beet Juice Mania to watch a video about how it’s done!
Hey, why don’t you let me know how it works?
It hasn’t snowed much in Peterborough, otherwise I would have tried it out myself…
Wow! What a cool idea! This is a perfect way to use the outside of a pen after I finish using the ink up.
My mom would love a gift like this!
Living Green and Recycling can be fun and creative. Customize your favorite hooks for comfort and be environmentally conscious at the same time. /;)
Examples using empty pens, highlighters and permanent markers.
Old favorites hidden in a drawer till rescued. /;)
eBay discoveries that brighten my collection.
If you’re interested in making your own – click on the file name below for step by step instructions and more examples.
Please be patient it’s a large PDF file and may be slow to open. /;)
Recycled Crochet Hook Holders Tutorial by LadyWillow Designs©
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