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I’m working on a couple build projects this week and I’m hoping to make them as green as possible. One I’m looking at building so that it can be deconstructed and moved if necessary. The other one, I’m hoping to use mostly, or entirely, salvaged wood. This got me thinking about building things generally. I … Continue reading
I was reviewing student work on climate change a few weeks ago and realized that it was taking a toll on my mental health. The activity in question, asks students to create, take, or find an image that conveys something about climate change. I’ve had this activity in my course for a number of semesters … Continue reading
As spring and warmer weather slowly creeps towards us, I got to thinking about bugs. Specifically, I was thinking about how few bugs get caught on car windshields these days. But when I started looking for research on this I got distracted by birds using bugs on cars as a food source. Jokimäki and Kaisanlahti-Jokimäki … Continue reading
I have three general approaches to finding topics to write about here. I search recent research on a general topic, I look up answers on a specific question that someone asked me, or I go down a rabbit hole where one question leads to the next and the next. Designing research studies can be similar, … Continue reading
I already bike for fun and to commute. Am I thrilled with all the available or, as the case may be absent, infrastructure for cycling? Of course not. Changes to the network though have changed my routes but not my participation. However, there are lots of people who have shared with me that they are … Continue reading
I’m interested in the idea of having heated pathways to support mobility in the winter. I think it could support active transport and increased community accessibility by keeping the paths clearer of snow and ice. But the sustainability of doing this has always been problematic. It generally requires energy use most often through some sort … Continue reading
That’s my post for this week as we follow International Women’s Day, in Women’s History Month, and look forward to National Indigenous History Month coming in June in Canada. The wisdom shared by Kimmerer in her writing is inspiring and motivating. Here is a link to an editorial written by Kimmerer and Artelle (2024) about … Continue reading
Extreme weather events are increasing with climate change. This has many repercussions, and a new study by Salas and colleagues (2024) shows that emergency room visits and mortality increase in the aftermath. The researchers studied 42 billion dollar extreme weather events in the US between 2011 and 2016. They compared data between hospitals in affected … Continue reading
Check out this resource on Black Climate Week from the GSW Climate Collective.
It is Black History Month, so rather than write my own post, I want to elevate the voices of others. The article “I’m a Black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet” was written by marine biologist and policy advisor Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. I just finished reading the anthology, which she is … Continue reading
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