Category Archives: Ways of knowing

Welcome to the new Health Patio

Thanks to some very talented and hip friends, we who are Health Patio welcome you heartily to our nice, new, healthy patio location. We have needed to grow, expand, and take a deep breath. Now, we did it and this … Continue reading

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Daylight (Energy) Savings

Still trying into the hour spring forward? So are environmental researchers! Traditionally, daylight saving has been seen as a positive switch for the environment because of the decreased need for artificial lighting, which, with small appliances, accounts for 25% of … Continue reading

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Citizen Science: Backyard Bird Count

February 15-18, 2008 marks the Great Backyard Bird Count – an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, … Continue reading

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Green Options Turns One!

Happy Birthday, Green Options! Green Options, that community of superheroes dedicated to environmental resources, education, and discussion, doesn’t have to fly around the Earth at an incredible speed, reversing our rotation and sending us back in time to make our … Continue reading

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Stress…it isn't mandatory

There is no such thing as stress. Was that a stressful statement? No; because stress does not exist. But millions of people suffer from it. How can so many people suffer over something that isn’t real? To tell you the … Continue reading

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Eggselence: A New Study about Free Range Chickens

Even if stories of featherless, beakless, sick chickens doesn’t make you want to spend an extra $1.50 on a dozen organic and/or free range eggs, you might want to consider more than the financial costs of your purchase. According to … Continue reading

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The most green thing I could do today is…

…simply turn off my computer.”

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Horse therapy

I never met a horse I didn’t like. My father grew up on a farm with horses – I’ll get him to share a fond memory. I love a good horse story, too. I’ve been told that horse is a … Continue reading

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Two worlds pedagogy

In Ontario (Canada), Ways of Knowing is bridging Aboriginal and Western qualifications as of last month. Brock University joined together with the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council in Sioux Lookout to make it happen. The new program aims to deliver teacher … Continue reading

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Micro-loans, macro-benefit

I run a small free loan charity. The idea is to loan small (and very small) sums of money and allow repayment to be made over time without any interest. The charity derives it name from our first son who … Continue reading

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