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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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Category Archives: Sustainability
Can we talk about this?
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
Why should we care if rural communities live or die?
“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
seasonal work (or, “you do what you gotta do”)
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
Posted in 10 Beaches/2012, Jobs, Leah's thoughts, Sustainability, Work
Tagged Baddeck, seasonal work, summer
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My first speaking engagement
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
Posted in Business ideas, Sustainability
Tagged Cape Breton, Cape Breton University, learning, social enterprise, workshop, youth
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Erin the Librarian: What are ‘Sustainable Communities’ and how do libraries support them?
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
