Check out the MASSIVE amounts of unused space on the edge of Memorial avenue.  I’m terrified to cycle on Memorial avenue, especially with my son in tow and so we avoid shopping or visiting here during the warmer months.  I also see countless people cycling illegally on the sidewalks and edges of Memorial.  Let’s turn this useless space into a beautiful protected cycling path to encourage the whole community to visit this area safely.

This is my daughter’s sunflower. I hope she continues to appreciate the interconnected relationship with our beautiful Earth. It is our children’s strength and resilience, and their sense of wonder and love for this place that will lead the movement toward sustainability.

Intersection of Redwood avenue and Edward street.

Cycling is immensely beneficial in fighting the climate changes according to the European Cyclists’ Federation’s report, “Cycle more often 2 cool down the Planet.”Having proper bike lanes create an opportunity to reduce carbon emissions. Got a new bike #being eco-friendly.

What would you do without power for your clothes dryer?  Using a clothesline can save electricity or gas costs, as rates will continue to sharply rise. Even during wintertime clotheslines will partially dry laundry and help you to save electricity.

From the first day of BrewHa, there’s been a strong commitment to litter reduction. The festival features a vendor ban on non-recyclable serving materials, the use of reusable glassware, and a recycling vessel beside each garbage bin.

On my way home, I saw this house with solar panels on top. It shows a bright future for the home buyers. I believe that our next generation can live in a “net-zero” home, and the electrical-generation technology would be cheaper and simpler!

The snow in this picture is melting so fast my sons had to hold the snowman together so I could get them a picture. That’s how I feel we’re “tackling” climate change: holding it together, looking for the upside. You need hope to inspire action, but if you fail to plan that action – you’re planning to fail. Climate Change means seasons don’t act like they’re supposed to. So more snow-man snow days than our cold winter months used to give us means less food in the garden, better odds of a house insurance claim, more bugs invading and killing that wouldn’t survive an “old” winter. I’d feel better about our ability to thrive despite climate change if we were actively changing to accommodate our changing world rather than just trying to hold the old together.

A beautiful and calm spot to relax, contemplate and unwind….I hope this stays the same! Thunder Bay’s beauty is exquisite and words cannot describe how abundantly blessed I feel to be here.

We need to stop thinking about ourselves and start thinking more about our environment and our planet. We need to stop wasting, polluting, and ignoring the climate change problem. Stop reading between the lines and see the bigger picture. The time for change is now.