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My Letter to the New Environment Minister of Ontario
By BF Nagy I sometimes meet people who are not interested in politics and have few opinions in that area, but more often I meet people who have political opinions. I certainly fall into the latter category, but I truly believe that climate change solutions and priorities should not be a partisan discussion. Because of the way the issue has evolved in the western world, climate change has become political, but it shouldn’t be. Sometimes I meet conservative leaning people and I
Jul 25, 20182 min read


My Letter to the New Environment Minister of Ontario
By BF Nagy I sometimes meet people who are not interested in politics and have few opinions in that area, but more often I meet people who have political opinions. I certainly fall into the latter category, but I truly believe that climate change solutions and priorities should not be a partisan discussion. Because of the way the issue has evolved in the western world, climate change has become political, but it shouldn’t be. Sometimes I meet conservative leaning people and I
Jul 25, 20182 min read


Changing Laws (And Keeping Them Changed)
By Matthew Chapman Those working to protect the environment walk an emotional tightrope between despair and indifference. Despair at our failure to change fast enough to prevent ecological catastrophe; indifference in spite of the overwhelming evidence. If no one else seems to care, why should I? Between despair and indifference is the balancing act of advocacy. Maintaining hope while never losing sight of the urgency that drives us to press on. Many focus on acting in their
Jul 21, 20183 min read


From Massachusetts to Canada, a Story on Climate Action
By Kristi L. Heiman Your passions will never lead you astray from your life’s purpose. My narrative of climate change advocacy involves diligent exploration, discouragement, and inspirational individuals and wants to reassure others concerned about the environment they are not alone. Four years ago, I was one of thousands of law graduates in Massachusetts. While friends and colleagues chose to practice, I wanted to utilize my legal education in other capacities; I enrolled in
Jul 12, 20183 min read


OK I’ll Take a Break From Solutions & Talk About the Problem
By BF Nagy We’re glad for the science, but do we really need it? It’s common sense. When you were a child with your family around a campfire if the wind shifted and the smoke blew in your face, your eyes got red and started hurting, or you started coughing. Nobody needed to tell you to move out of the smoke. You did it instinctively because your body was rejecting the smoke. Smoke is a foreign element for us. The first time I ever tried a cigarette at about 10 years old with
Jul 6, 20183 min read
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