WATER CRISIS - In 2020, I like the idea of hundreds of windows, dressed up to look like rivers & waterfalls. Salmon jumping, fish swimming and of course families fishing, drinking and cooking near the river.

POWER SHIFT - We make many of the things we used to purchase. So we're recycling the containers we do need to buy and reducing overall purchases. This takes some team work, and helps us develop our relationship with each other in the process. Our biggest change as far as power use is concerned is
the back up kerosene heater we started using last year. O.K. not so amazing but it's off the grid :)

Here we are celebrating a graduation in the year 2020. Well, the air I breath is not real, there has been oxygen added to improve my circulation, lowering cancer rates across the country, and reducing the load on hospitals around the world. So, as the solar powered air scrubbers on the roof's ridge-line send air through the oxygen sleeves in the attic, I'll set up the bar for the party. I rented oxygen canisters from the hospital, I'll take 'em back for the deposit next week. Kids… Continue

Well, this has been some day! I have been looking for an innovative product...I realize now that one product won't fill my needs. I like this idea. A conference of East Indian, and Asian producers, with invites to the International community - Electricity Rama! What a great name too!
http://www.elecrama.com/

If I eat food that comes from far away...I also drink their water, take their time away from family, I would be taking power away from the farmer who doesn't get the money he deserves; oh I can't ignore the carbon footprint, the lost nutrition. No I'll be eating locally grown vegetables, possibly frozen and actually I've always liked Tofu.

I know we will use a fertile valley and work as a community to bring a harvest in. I see our seniors working together to form a seniors center this… Continue

http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/

WELL! This one is right up my uh, sideyard shall we say :) Joined the Food Security Network last summer in the Lakehead. Just a wonderful idea, and I was able to share plenty of vegetables with others (who needed it). This year my youngest daughter - will be beginning her own garden. Yes! Now I'm not saying we should all go out and get a rototiller, and rip out the flowers...but at least borrow the rototiller and level one bed, I swear you won't regret it. I instantly became more aware of… Continue

And then there was the daughter who wanted to see the world. My daughter wants some help planning her visit to Peru and Bolivia. Since I certainly would prefer she passed her third-year exams, I'm all over this plan. Wow, am I learning about raw food...mainly grains, all hail the humble farmer! I posted a video.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/26754176/the_rs_100_agents_of_change/print



I will journal my ideas, contribute my energy, and always be ready to learn.



http://www.worldchanging.com/local/canada/



Raise my children, and my grandchildren with prayer, to care, and to share. We recycle. There is no such thing… Continue

I was hoping to find a local to follow; Yipee! I found a participant in the B4H group.



Christine Scheibler has become my virtual mentor - I'm going to follow her for a week...she's agreed too!

Busy person;

Local paper is carrying a story http://www.chroniclejournal.com/stories.php?id=250749

I particularly like this quote from the story in the link above -… Continue

I found a group in the city who have taken bicycle repair to new heights. Each Tuesday morning, and Wednesday night; this group of people meet in Thunder Bay to build bicycles. Here is a sound bite: http://www.b4hthunderbay.org/docs/20081201CBCRadioWorldat6.mp3 <---this 'promotional' story aired on Canada's National Radio, CBC. I live in a remote area, 1000kms north-west of Ottawa, yet bicycles work here too! I like… Continue