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Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

To watch Anthropocene is to be saddened and overwhelmed.  Overwhelmed by our remaking of the Earth’s surface through extractive industries; by the destruction of living creatures on land and at sea; and by the injury inflicted on humans, especially the poor, as they participate in these processes.   Earlier societies harnessed and harmed […]

'Drawdown', edited by Paul Hawken. Penguin Books. 240 pp

‘Drawdown: The most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming’

This is a book that addresses the climate crisis at its very roots. Editor Paul Hawken, who made his name with such environmental classics as Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce, says reducing or even halting new greenhouse gas emissions is not enough. At this moment in history we […]

Terrylynn Brant

Terrylynn “Será:sera” Brant, Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan, Tekarihoken Lineage, resides on the Six Nations Territory near Brantford, Ontario. She is a retired teacher and lifelong traditional Seedkeeper in her community. She spends her time farming, beekeeping, breeding corn and rematriating Haudenosaunee seeds back into her community. She is a frequent […]

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It’s Time to Unite!

Day 5 of the 2018 Turtle Island Solidarity Journey was spent back at the Pointe-Aux-Chien Tribal Building. We had connected with the community and shared a meal with its members a few days earlier, but this time we returned to nurture the relationship we all share – our relationship with […]

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Robert St. Pierre

Robert ‘Pipes’ St. Pierre is a veteran of three trips to New Orleans, having participated in Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2016 and one other wetland restoration adventure where he subdued and half-devoured an alligator. Rob was specifically recruited for his capacity to drive long distances, his unique planting style, and […]

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Emma Rain Smith

Emma Rain Smith is an Anishinaabe artist from Walpole Island (Bkejwanong) First Nations. She studies Fine Arts with a Studio Major in the Honors Arts and Business at the University of Waterloo. She was the president of the Aboriginal Students Association at UW for two years. As an artist she […]

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The GO Train to Farm Country?

Imagine catching a GO train to see, taste, and pick the best the world grows and prepares all in one place. Imagine picking your own berries and then drinking squeezed juice while watching some frisky goats. Then imagine sitting down to enjoy what can be done with the cheese they […]