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Whales vs Jobs? Really? Its Not So Simple
Its headlines like this that make my blood boil; “Pipeline Pits B.C. Whales Against Alberta Jobs”. Otherwise known as the “either-or fallacy”, this false dichotomy...
Why Nature Inspires Well-being; Workplace Benefits
Series: Nature and the Workplace: Part 3 The weather looks uninviting; it is overcast and damp, and unseasonably cold. There is a breeze, to top...
Take This Quiz: When Does Nature Heal?
Series: Nature and the Workplace: Part 2 Many of us are aware of the medicinal properties of various natural extracts. However, does being near or...
A Little-Known Fact About You and Nature
Series: Nature and the Workplace: Part 1 Have you ever noticed how different you feel in contrasting surroundings – like walking along a busy street...
What is Our Connection with Nature? A Conversation
I’m sitting with my friend Robin on the deck overlooking the garden. “Mmm”, Robin muses, “OK, I am at the cottage sitting by the lake...
Are We Earthlings or Martians?
What does it mean to contemplate colonizing Mars? A former professor of mine is working on the Mars One project, recommending qualities of persons selected...
Can We Stop Climate Change?
The short answer is, “no”. However, we can slow it down so that it causes less damage. Here is a synopsis of the answer to...
Leadership Models for a New Era
Eco Leadership, Evolutionary Leadership, Conscious Leadership. Each is a model of leadership attempting to grasp an embryonic view of leadership, born of the needs of...
The Story of Poverty: Three Views
We are all getting richer and healthier That is, according to Hans Rosling, a Swedish statistician, who’s enthusiastic description of the story the stats tell...
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