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Midcoast MorningYellow Point Ecological Society President calls for 'green industrial zone' in NanaimoThe president of the Yellow Point Ecological Society would like to see Nanaimo create a green industrial zone, citing examples from other Canadian communities. Guy Dauncey pitched the idea to Nanaimo City Council, suggesting that The District of Highlands on southern Vancouver Island, as well as Red Deer and Fort McMurray in Alberta all have provisions to create industrial areas with ecology factored into the design. Dauncey spoke with Midcoast Morning about the idea, which he suggested was inspired by lands that Nanaimo Forest Products has applied to rezone as industrial. Harmac Pacific/Nanaimo Forest Products CEO Paul Sadler...
2026-02-2529 min
New Books in EducationSatish Kumar and Lorna Howarth, "Regenerative Learning: Nurturing People and Caring for the Planet" (Salt Desert Media, 2022)Be The Change! Are you a policy maker? Parent? Teacher? Regenerative Learning: Nurturing People and Caring for the Planet (Salt Desert Media, 2022) is full of fresh ideas as well as practical solutions. Learn how we can make the whole world of education more inspiring - and more green. Education can be - and it should be - more inspiring, holistic, integrated, creative, and joyous! And that isn't a mere pipe dream. This book will help you to achieve it. Published for the 30th anniversary of Schumacher College, this collection of independently-written essays is on a subject of urg...
2023-08-1939 min
New Books in Environmental StudiesSatish Kumar and Lorna Howarth, "Regenerative Learning: Nurturing People and Caring for the Planet" (Salt Desert Media, 2022)Be The Change! Are you a policy maker? Parent? Teacher? Regenerative Learning: Nurturing People and Caring for the Planet (Salt Desert Media, 2022) is full of fresh ideas as well as practical solutions. Learn how we can make the whole world of education more inspiring - and more green. Education can be - and it should be - more inspiring, holistic, integrated, creative, and joyous! And that isn't a mere pipe dream. This book will help you to achieve it. Published for the 30th anniversary of Schumacher College, this collection of independently-written essays is on a subject of urg...
2023-08-1939 min
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2023-03-131h 37
The Gifters: Your Story is a Gift to the WorldEp. 1089: The Economics of Kindness with Guy DaunceyI am a practical utopian, the author or co-author of ten books, including Journey to the Future: A Better World Is Possible. My current project concerns The Economics of Kindness.
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2020-11-1700 min
Connect the Dots - Lead the Way16: Staying sane during COVID-19Send us a textEpisode 16: Staying sane during COVID-19Today, we discuss how to stay sane during this time of COVID-19. We talk a little science as we get a basic understanding of what COVID-19 really is. Then we review how to stay SANE - Strong, Active, Neighborly, and Energetic. Guy Dauncey has the right idea in how to think about the concept of staying sane during this time. I deep dive into the his article and share some of my favorite takeaways.Links Mentioned:Guy Dauncey article...
2020-04-1317 minConnect the Dots - Lead the Way16: Staying sane during COVID-19Send us a textEpisode 16: Staying sane during COVID-19Today, we discuss how to stay sane during this time of COVID-19. We talk a little science as we get a basic understanding of what COVID-19 really is. Then we review how to stay SANE - Strong, Active, Neighborly, and Energetic. Guy Dauncey has the right idea in how to think about the concept of staying sane during this time. I deep dive into the his article and share some of my favorite takeaways.Links Mentioned:Guy Dauncey article...
2020-04-1317 min
Roots and All - Gardening PodcastEpisode 28: Poisonous Plants with Dr Liz DaunceyHave you ever wondered which are the most poisonous plants in your house and garden? Do you know how plant toxins work and how to handle poisonous plants safely? What are we, as gardeners, most at risk of when dealing with our beloved plants? And which risks are sometimes blown out of proportion? Join me as I speak to botanist Dr Liz Dauncey about poisonous plant facts, myths and interesting cases. And if you're particularly fascinated by the macabre and want to find out the most gruesome way to go, plus which poisons are untraceable, listen on!
2019-02-1231 min
Didn't See It Coming with Marc StoiberOur Predictions...for 2032!Everyone is predicting what 2016 will bring. But thanks to my guest, futurist (and author of Journey To The Future) Guy Dauncey, we're predicting what 2032 will look like.
2015-12-1831 min
KPFA - The Morning ShowThe Morning Show – December 7, 2009As Copenhagen talks begin: Activists target Chevron; Guy Dauncey, author of Climate Challenge, 101 Solutions to Global Warmin; Senate Health Care Debate continues; Unemployment inequity: Black people face higher unemployment.
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2009-12-0717 min
Deconstructing DinnerHeritage Foods: Preserving Diversity II - Gardens of DestinyThe diversity in the varieties of crops being grown in Canada has dwindled significantly. Virtually all of the fruits, vegetables, grains, livestock and pretty much every ingredient found on grocery store shelves, is of a variety that has purely been bred for profit. At no time has the importance of maintaining diversity or flavour and nutrition ever been a concern for the powerful industrial food system that has taken hold of the North American diet. This series will explore what risks accompany the loss of such diversity and will expose the many farmers and organizations who are...
2008-05-0358 min