Erich the Green
Blog URL http://www.erichthegreen.ca
Located Barrie, Ontario Canada
Tags Green Party, Barrie, Erich Jacoby-Hawkins, Elizabeth May, column, TV, site 41
Erich presents insightful information from his weekly column in the Barrie Examiner.
Latest Blog Posts
- Transitioning Barrie to resiliency on Oct 22, 2009 in root issues examiner living green environment
(Written for Root Issues in the Barrie Examiner)The only thing constant in Barrie is change, but there is one thing we learn slowly and painfully: change works best when we prepare for it. And preparing is the role of a new local group, Transition Ba...
- Time to look forward instead of to the Left or Right on Oct 8, 2009 in sustainability root issues examiner environment politics
(Written for Root Issues in the Barrie Examiner)Canada's economy is a many-splendoured thing. It produces huge amounts of wealth, employs millions, feeds, clothes and houses us, while providing energy, materials, and services to customers all over th...
- A day for compassion, the ultimate renewable resource on Oct 1, 2009 in root issues poverty examiner
(Written for Root Issues in the Barrie Examiner)Friday, marks Barrie’s first ‘Day of Compassion’, an event bringing the community together in mutual support of those in poverty to help them prepare for winter. This initiative is organized and h...
- Making green while the Sun shines on Sep 24, 2009 in solar root issues examiner environment
(Written for Root Issues in the Barrie Examiner: http://thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1766456)I am about to take a big step into the sunlight. Put another way, the sun's about to become my silent financial partner. I'm going to be (prob...
- Short films a glimpse into the future of cinema on Sep 18, 2009 in bff examiner arts shorts
(Written for Root Issues in the Barrie Examiner: http://thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1756323)While people may dismiss short films as a juvenile or insignificant pastime, to me they represent nothing less than the past and future of cin...
- Where there's smoke, there's election fire on Sep 11, 2009 in green party examiner politics
FOR TICKETS TO SEE ELIZABETH MAY IN BARRIE FRIDAY SEPT 11 VISIT WWW.BARRIEGREENS.CA/CA(Written for "Root Issues" in the Barrie Examiner: http://thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1748178)Deja vu as my phone rings: it's A Channel needing foot...
- Barrie's first Car-Free Sunday on Sep 1, 2009 in sustainability examiner transportation
(Written for "Root Issues" in the Barrie Examiner: http://thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1719159)As gas prices rise and climate crises mount, one thing is becoming certain – we really need to pry ourselves from our car...
