Impacts of Climate Change on Local Farming
In the spring of 2017, we received an email from a Cowichan Valley student. She was doing a project about the local impacts of climate… Continue reading Impacts of Climate Change on Local Farming
Category: Politics
These are my thoughts on books, ideas and current events.
Agritourism Discussion Paper
Should British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Commission broaden its definition of “agritourism” in order to allow more businesses on farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve? Written… Continue reading Agritourism Discussion Paper
Gender Balance: Because it’s 2015.
“This reminds me of Plato’s ideas about women in the Republic,” said Norm. “How surprising,” quipped Ira wryly, “Norm brings it back to the Republic.”… Continue reading Gender Balance: Because it’s 2015.
Incubating Democracy
This letter first appeared in the August 7, 2015 edition of the Cowichan Valley Citizen. I am reading a book on the public spirit that… Continue reading Incubating Democracy