Monday, June 1, 2015 at 9:25PM There have been quite a few articles recently in this column and on the SETI website about waste. This is another but with a slightly different angle though whether the Editor will print it remains to be seen. He’s very kind so he probably will.
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 9:21PM GreenSpace Options is an experimental site at the corner of First Street and Brandt, managed by the South Eastman Transition Initiative (SETI). Earlier this year, the City of Steinbach gave SETI permission to take responsibility for the site (approx. 1/3 acre) for a three year period.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 8:04PM In the seminar, “Transitioning to Simplicity,” which Mark A. Burch facilitated in February in Steinbach, Burch referred repeatedly to the concept of “mindful sufficiency.” Instead of participating recklessly in a culture of consumerism which our planet cannot sustain, he suggested that we need to simplify our lifestyles voluntarily if we want to leave a positive future to our children and grandchildren.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 8:33PM This weekend, I put in some sweat equity in my garden, and was rewarded with a large pile of ‘black gold’ – compost, about a yard of it. What’s more, it was free! Free, I hear you ask, yes free!
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 6:14PM Two events have been in the news this past few weeks that highlight why Canada is falling further and further behind in addressing the environmental problems caused by poor regulation of the use of natural resources.