Whether you’re a self-proclaimed tree-hugger or just looking to try something new – come down to Green Youth Gathering 2013! WHO: For Calgary youth, run by Youth Central’s TD Earth Ambassadors! Get inspired by youth social entrepreneurs from SimplySolar, get involved with the Nature Conservancy, and get dirty with the Calgary Horticultural Society (hurhurhur). WHAT: a beautiful…
Everyday superheros don’t wear capes or spandex, but they still manage to save the day – be it from cancer, boredom, or pollution. We all have those people in our lives who are so passionate and amazing at what they do – that someone should really give them an award! (Or maybe that person is…
up·cy·cle [uhp-sahy-kuhl] the process of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use, value, and beauty
This weekend I was one of the very fortunate, and excited, Calgarians to go to the Calgary Stampede. But on the down side, I missed the parade this year (summer school). Nonetheless, the Stampede was extremely fun. Except for the fact that I’m now short on money. By a lot. You couldn’t possibly do everything…
You know those moments where you’re bored and just clicking around when you come across something super awesome? Well, that happened to me today. Our friends over in Japan have blown my mind again. The Tokyo National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation has built a model of the Earth. They did this with 10…
I don’t know about you guys, but ever since I learned about Climate Change and Global Warming, I have been hyper aware of climate disasters and have wondered, is it all connected? To me it seems very odd that some of the world’s deadliest and extreme disasters have all happened in the last five years,…
[youtube RiWPBkJ1VzU] Whilst hoping from video to video on YouTube, I stumbled upon this song. It was an English-translated and dubbed version of the song, which made it a lot easier to understand; well, not specifically easier – it helped in giving a more profound impact to the video. One of the things that really…
For the approximate 200,000 years humans have resided on Earth, we’ve accomplished a lot. From agriculture to electricity, humans have experienced rapid developments and huge breakthroughs in various fields. However, in this process, one important thing was forgotten – how these actions impacted our planet. Fortunately, we are starting to take notice now. The Green…
Last week I went hiking and saw a man with a chipmunk on his hand eating sunflower seeds. It has been a long time since I have seen humans and animals living together peacefully. When we came to this world, all we did was destroy other animals habitats, and they have no power to fight…