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There have been a number of governments in the last few years that have offered rebates on e-bike purchases. As a non e-bike rider I do wish that it was a rebate for any kind of bike but regardless, I think the rebates are good. I wonder though, how many people the rebates get out … Continue reading
I’m currently reading Walkable Cities by Jeff Speck. In it, he talks about induced demand which is the common finding that widening roads, which is done to reduce traffic congestion, generally maintains or increases congestion. This is because, in the short term reduced congestion makes trips easier so people make more of them or more … Continue reading
We are currently in a heat wave. It has been intense, although I know that it pales in comparison to heat waves in other regions of the world. Sharing my space with both dogs and cats, I have been very careful to keep them healthy in this weather. Lots of available water, frozen treats, no … Continue reading
As a biology student at university, I was definitely left with the impression that humans were bad for diversity in the non-human world. This is a very colonial belief, one that had a huge impact on how nature was treated when European colonizers came to places like North America. I’ve discussed this before in a … Continue reading
Climate change is known to be impacting plant species. For example, in many regions spring-like weather is arriving earlier in the year. This impacts the plants and animals in these areas. However, collecting and analyzing the amount of data required to better understand what these impacts are for multiple species and in many different locations … Continue reading
I created a post a few years ago about what is “The Environment”? I’m working on updating this post. I’ve integrated it into the open textbook (freely available) Introduction to Sustainability. Based on some recent learnings and realizations, I have been challenging my view of this even more. This led me to an article by … Continue reading
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments introduced policies that temporarily restricted individual freedoms to bring transmission rates down. The combination of things shutting down or at least being less crowded, masking, and vaccination rates brought rates down. But, this created a reduced understanding of risk. The perception by some was that rates … Continue reading
I live in a higher-latitude city. We have cold winters with temperatures dropping to below freezing for several months with days when the temperature falls below -40 (which happens to be the point when Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales meet). We can also have warm summers with temperatures rising above +30 C (86 F). This … Continue reading
I am (mostly) a weekday vegetarian. It took me a while to make the switch. I knew the harms of raising animals for meat, but I’m not a huge fan of cooking so finding vegetarian recipes was my excuse. During the pandemic, I signed up for a food box and selected the vegetarian option. This … Continue reading
I often wonder about who has access to cycling infrastructure. When I am commuting along designated paths, particularly separated paths, I’ve noticed that there is a strong association with bigger houses and fewer apartment buildings. But admittedly, I don’t bike around the entire city anymore. So perhaps I’m missing part of the picture. As a … Continue reading
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