Rebuilding Halifax’s most feared neighbourhood
This story first appeared in the Globe and Mail on Sept 24, 2010: Gottingen Street, Halifax’s premier retail strip in the 1960s, has an unenviable reputation these days.
Midwifery is ready for delivery, but mainstream public health lags
This story first appeared in This Magazine on Feb 16, 2010: In March 2009, Nova Scotia became the seventh province to incorporate midwifery into the public health care system. Instead of paying and arranging for the service privately, residents now have it covered and regulated by the provincial government. Midwifery should be seen as the […]
How to build a local food system
This story first appeared on Jul 15, 2010 in The Coast: The global food system has worked so well that Nova Scotia farms are disappearing, but with oil getting scarce, the days of food travelling over 8,000 km before finding a mouth are numbered.
Pay it Forward
This story first appeared in Progress Magazine in March 2009: Pay it forward Eco-conscious employees are taking small achievable steps for their companies on the thousand-mile journey to sustainability
The Myth of the Wealthy Environmentalist
This story first appeared in Briarpatch Magazine on July 1, 2009: The mercury hit 99 degrees celcius. The steam hit my eyes and Uncle Reijo started talking about snow.
Earth Day Attack
This story first appeared in The Coast on April 16, 2009: Earth Day started with good intentions, but now, it takes our eye off the ball. By Chris Benjamin Earth Day is next Wednesday. Check your local listings to find out how you can celebrate the bountiful beauty of Mother Earth, the sacredness of all […]
Maritime artists address environmental issues
This story first appeared in The Coast on June 11, 2009: Laura Burke, Carla Gunn and Emily Vey Duke discuss their varying approaches to art and the environment.
March protests criminalization of black youth
This story first appeared in The Coast on June 25, 2009: In the wake of police action at the Auburn Drive high School, Black Independence Network Nova Scotia and other groups stage a march through Halifax.
Mi’kmaw Adaptation
This story first appeared in The Coast on June 25, 2009: Psst, hey, climate change deniers: Halifax Harbour is rising, and you don’t need a PhD in carbon core analytics to prove it. A simple observatory pillar in the harbour does the trick—and that’s how city staff measures water levels. And if you don’t trust […]
The detestable solution: Prison reform in Ghana
This story first appeared in Briarpatch Magazine on May 1, 2009: Under colonial rule, Ghana’s multiple traditional systems of justice were replaced by a single, expensive, incarceration-based penal system. Now, 52 years independent and among the poorest 15 per cent of nations, Ghana is at the mercy of foreign countries for financial support in maintaining […]
