Greta Thunberg’s address to the UN
This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be standing here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all … Read more
Month: October 2019
Vancouver climate strike
– Ana Arciniega photo – On September 27, 2019 100 thousand people of all ages met at Vancouver City Hall crossed the Cambie Bridge and … Read more
Connecting through dreams
– by Bei Linda Tang – Dreams offer glimpses into our inner worlds, and reflect our deepest feelings, emotions, and desires. While it’s empowering to … Read more
Specious monikers & famous fossils
The extinct trilobite, go-to genus for rock ‘n’ roll fossils – by Geoff Olson – The late British marine biologist Alister Hardy was once asked … Read more
Climate crisis also an opportunity
– by Peter G. Prontzos – Political Ecology: System Change Not Climate Change Dimitrios Roussopoulos Black Rose Books, 2019 When more than 97 percent of … Read more
A turning point
– by Elizabeth May – There comes a time when it becomes evident that society is at a turning point. The climate strikes in Canada … Read more
Let the children vote?
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki Young people have been speaking out for their rights. Many are wise beyond their years. Without the blinkers of ideology, … Read more
Is it a feeling or an opinion?
UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but … Read more
Thanks for the dance, Leonard
MUSIC RISING by Bruce Mason In response to a Leonard Cohen tribute/obituary (“A triumphant soundtrack for our times,” December, 2016) an anonymous Common Ground reader, … Read more