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Surette on bottled water and lawn chemicals

Posted on October 27, 2018 by admin

In “Let’s stop being such environmental dunces” (Chronicle Herald, Oct 2, 2018), columnist Ralph Surette cited bottled water and our use of lawn chemicals as prime examples of “low-hanging toxic fruit that is environmentally, economically and logically idiotic — and … Continue reading →

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Last days of Common Roots at the QE site

Posted on September 29, 2018 by admin

2018 was the 7th season for the Common Roots Urban Farm which was “set up as a pilot project at Robie Street and Bell Road in 2012”. However, it’s their last season at that site, and we haven’t heard yet … Continue reading →

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A short walk

Posted on September 28, 2018 by admin

As a first test of an approach we may pursue, we took a couple of hours with a camera in hand to walk a neighbourhood and to talk to people about their landscapes. Then we put together a short video … Continue reading →

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What we’re up to…

Posted on September 10, 2018 by admin

This website is being developed by two Nova Scotians, one an economist and the other an ecologist, to highlight examples of urban landscapes that we see as ecologically desirable or at least pointed in that direction. Initially those examples will … Continue reading →

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