This is the first of my new weekly posts related to food, eating and drinking. Other posts throughout the week will be related to other facets of living a happy healthy green life. So why so frequent? Our food, environment and our health are tightly woven together. The food we eat, the water we drink,…
Using High-Tech Solutions to Patch up Flawed Strategy Three years ago I spent a few weeks doing some construction inspection on a structural culvert rehabilitation. After completing the structural work the site had to be cleaned up and erosion control measures put in. There was a small area that needed topsoil and seeding, let’s say…
I was once advised not to talk about climate change in my blog, as it is not a very popular topic compared to health, being eco-friendly, sustainable living, or zero waste. The fact is, I have to talk about it, how can I pretend to ignore an issue I care so much about? Climate change…
I used to love back-to-school shopping and office supply shopping. A new academic planner, notepad and binders symbolized a fresh start. It is a time of new possibilities, new friends, learning new things and getting good grades. This feeling has continued all these years after I have left full and part-time degree programs. I still…
Welcome to the third and final part of this series on losing weight easily and living a happy, healthy, green life. Part 1 was about eating habits that promote healthy & sustainable living; that also help you lose and maintain your weight in the long term. Part 2 was about increasing physical activity levels without…
Part two of this three part series on losing weight easily while living a happy healthy green life focuses on physical activity. Just as there are many diet plans that can be found on sites like Pinterest, that promise to lose weight quickly (because that is really what we really want). There are all kinds…
With summer coming soon, many of us would like to trim a few (or more than a few) pounds. Many of us might wish there was a button we could push or a pill that could magically take away all our excess weight. There are so many diet plans out there that can be found…
You might even cut your sugar consumption too! This last weekend I took my dogs for a walk along a section of the rural road where I live. I had not been on this section of road since the snow melted and was shocked to see the amount of garbage along the side of…
Why a continually growing economy can reduce your health, happiness and damage the environment. Why this article? This post is about the economy and how it affects our happiness, health and environment. I am not an economist; in fact, environmental economics was my least favourite course during my master’s degree. The fact is that for…
This blog is devoted to achieving a happier, healthier and more environmentally sustainable life without spending money. It may be a surprise to you that many of the same activities that will make you happier and healthier are also good for the environment. In fact, many of the aspects of our society that are making…