Category Archives: Sustainability

“this did not start off fancy” – Growing the Creative Economy

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

So as I’ve said, NSCC (the school I attend) graciously paid for myself and my fellow Graphic Design students to attend a conference last week. Brilliant move on their part. As it was for anyone who attended the conference, really: … Continue reading →

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Conference Day 1

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

I love when I get to the end of a day that I’ve spent at a conference or something, and I realize, “Whoa! I was too busy today to even read my favourite (three or four) daily blogs!” It’s like … Continue reading →

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Tell me, tell me: crowdsourcing on creativity

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Next week (March 25-27), the Cape Breton Centre of Craft and Design is putting on a rad conference in Sydney. (Click here to read my blog post from last week about why conferences are important to take the time to attend, … Continue reading →

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Let’s go beyond buzzwords!

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Let’s go beyond buzzwords to the real stuff of life. To food, to happiness, to being able to make a freaking honest living here on the island we love. OK, you say, that’s a dream, but how do you get there? … Continue reading →

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Can we talk about this?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

I want to talk about climate change. Not all the time, not ad nauseum. I don’t want to focus on it manic-style, unable to do anything else but read the terrifying facts and guesses. I also want to fold my … Continue reading →

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Why should we care if rural communities live or die?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

“Why should we care if rural communities live or die?” Kate Oland asked recently. I do care about what happens to rural communities, but I find that when I think about the life and death cycles of these human settlements … Continue reading →

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seasonal work (or, “you do what you gotta do”)

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

So we’re into July now, and that means that in Baddeck – and, I’d imagine, most other parts of the island – we’re now in the busiest two months of the year. You know that saying about making hay while … Continue reading →

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My first speaking engagement

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

The registration deadline is coming up for a great event happening in Sydney next weekend! The event: The Youth Social Enterprise Boot Camp. Cost: free! Cape Breton University, in partnership with ACCSE and other local partners are  challenging 50 young Cape Bretoners … Continue reading →

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Erin the Librarian: What are ‘Sustainable Communities’ and how do libraries support them?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

By Erin Phillips When Leah asked me to do this book review segment for the blog, I instantly knew the kind of books I wanted to share – books relating to building a sustainable community and books which offered practical … Continue reading →

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