Earthworks Eco Village Invites Participation
Written by Contributor Friday, 05 February 2010 00:07
I always wanted to be part of a community that was doing it the right way and was dealing with our social, economic and environmental issues in an enlighted manner. That dream is finally on the brink of coming true, as myself and a small group of other people set out to create Earthworks Eco Village with this very vision in mind. One that integrates the best practices for sustainable and healthy living. By making eco enterprise development and eco education a primary focus, Earthwoks also hopes to be the seed for many more communities like it. Rather than have us interpret this amazing initiative in community design, we thought we would let the visioneers of Earthworks speak for themselves so here is a sample from their most recient newsletter:
IT'S THE RIGHT TIME
We have been overwhelmed by the interest in Earthworks Facebook page and we want to thank all of you who have taken the time and effort to contribute to our discussions about the potentials of creating a self sufficient and secure community of like minded people. We all know that between climate change and peak oil alone that we are in for some significant changes to the very fabric of our society. This is the right time to be preparing for those changes. Earthworks is designed to provide a platform on which we can walk our talk about how we can be living on this earth. Earthwalk can also provide for the long term energy and food security for our families and our community..
In this newsletter we will outline the unique opportunity that we are creating with the Earthworks Eco Village project.
The Environment and Our Health
Written by Garnet McPherson Thursday, 23 July 2009 00:00
As more and more evidence emerges about the health risks of man made toxins, it is clear that we need to encourage public policies that will bring Canadian environmental health standards up to par with the best international practices.
The David Suzuki Foundation published a report recently called Northern Exposure, which counts the thousands of Canadians that have suffered from acute poisoning from pesticides. The report is a wake-up call to federal and provincial governments to take action to protect Canadians from the dangers of pesticides.
