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I’m always curious whether incentive programs work. Some of them seem logical. If you received an incentive to switch to a high energy furnace, then you kind of have to be using that high energy furnace. Of course, you might be keeping the temperature higher than you would have otherwise but that’s a topic for … Continue reading
The world is warming through climate change but 2023 was warmer than predicted. This led to questions of why and Quaglia and Visioni (2024) think they have part of the answer. International shipping regulations came in in January 2020 that significantly reduced sulfate emissions. This is important because sulfate causes both risks for human health … Continue reading
I’m curious about how different foods will be affected by climate change. We’ve already been seeing impacts, such as the loss of peach and nectarine harvests in BC, Canada, in 2024 after extreme cold piled onto previous years of extreme heat and harsh winters (see for example Junos, 2024) The podcast Gastropod has a good … Continue reading
As I’ve been working through the end of the semester, I’ve struggled with a few of my habits. I’m not as consistent with my workouts or a few chores as I faced a wall of assignment reviews to get students timely feedback. Now, we’re looking at the Christmas break where my schedule will vary a … Continue reading
I’ve been contemplating the complexity of animal products in fashion recently. Growing up, I’ve always thought that fur was bad. But is it still bad if it is harvested by Indigenous peoples using traditional or even modern humane practices and that respect and use the entire animal? What about leather versus hide? Something I had … Continue reading
My city has an amazing river valley. It offers many recreation trails, treed areas, and open spaces. Even outside of the river valley, many neighbourhoods have access to smaller green spaces. Green space is not evenly distributed with lower socioeconomic status communities often having less access than higher ones, known as the luxury effect. Sadly, … Continue reading
We just got our first big dump of snow this past weekend and I’m itching to get out on my bike. That isn’t something I thought I would write three years ago. I’ve only been winter cycling for two years (this will be my third), other than a brief foray with poor equipment several years … Continue reading
I’m super interested in how we can leverage technology for sustainability, including mobility. But I also hate seeing people turn to technology to provide the solution when other options might be better suited. So a few articles caught my eye that are exploring smart mobility. They are all from a special issue of the Journal … Continue reading
Let’s be honest, we need to implement many different solutions to address climate change. But to do this, we often need more answers. In our current approach, someone has to give a number and that number has to then be budgeted. This is the goal behind research by Wang and colleagues (2024). Many places around … Continue reading
I have never smoked, so I really don’t understand the attraction, but I do understand the frustration when I see so many cigarette butts lying on the ground. It always baffles me, how many people just toss their butts rather than disposing of them properly. This, along with a couple of recent discussions with people … Continue reading
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