Rethinking Lifestyle

When we began writing posts for “Rethinking Lifestyle”, South Eastman Transition Initiative writers frequently used the term, “sustainability.” Our quest was to find ways to preserve resources for future generations.

Up to the end of September a lot of us in the earth caring community have been taking note: there seems to be way more bikes on the streets.

CBC News profiled a study which showed that exercise does very little to help us lose weight. Apparently as we exercise more and more, our body finds new efficiencies in our movement so that it doesn’t need to cut into our fat stores.

If you’re among those of us who have heard about regenerative agriculture (regen ag) and are intrigued by the possibilities for your farm, yard or garden this article is for you.

We’ve had unprecedented wild fires, not only in Alberta, but also BC, the NWT, northern Quebec and New Brunswick. These fires have not been limited to Canada.

It was a busy weekend in the garden. Some things are just reaching the peak of their production – apples, autumn raspberries, beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, carrots onions etc.

Over the last few years, terms like regenerative agriculture (a.k.a regen ag), cover crops, soil health, carbon sequestration and soil biology/microbes have been popping up more and more in agricultural circles and have become the topic of discussion for many of us.

Climate change is becoming more and more evident in Canada and worldwide. This summer alone, we have witnessed that change in floods, droughts, extreme weather events, rising sea levels, melting of permafrost, ocean warming, and wild fires, to name a few.

Recently I have been thinking about slowing down. Of course, say my friends, you have reached retirement and so that is a legitimate proposition.

Conversations can reveal a lot about the people having them. Saying something is always a reflection of what we believe and what we want others to believe.