There’s no getting around it, the richer one is – the bigger the carbon footprint. Wealth inextricably leads to consumption, which in turn increases one’s ecological impact on the planet. The rich live in bigger houses, drive bigger cars, consume more goods and travel more frequently than those less wealthy. A recent study by the [...]
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In Vancouver, spring is in the air with the trees in full bloom and the start of my kids school break. It was hard to leave the city with the sun shining. While it may be spring in Vancouver it definitely is still winter in Hamilton Ontario, where I am here to visit my family. [...]
It is my last day in Kenya and I am trying to figure out what my take aways are from this trip. I was here with my wife and daughters to attend a conference and to visit family. We were incredibly lucky with the weather and experienced a broad range of climate zones from the [...]
too fast abstract Paul Tranter, University on New south Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, School of Physical Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, Canberra, Australia At the ICUH that I attend last week in Nairobi, one of the more unusual and interesting papers that I heard was by Prof. Paul Tranter. His paper was entitled “Too fast, [...]
Mr. Ogendi studied transportation infrastructure in the Netherlands and German and developed six recommendations on how to make walking and cycling safer in Nairobi based on what he observed in the two European countries. Interesting enough, the measures that he recommends are similar to the ones that could potentially benefit from in Vancouver as well. [...]
images on flickr My partner, Anita, and I are in Nairobi to attend the International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH). Anita’s brother and wife live in Nairobi so we brought the whole family, including our two daughters and Anita’s parents are here as well. It has been an opportunity for all of us to spend [...]
more images First full day in Nairobi and still jet lagged. They have not had rain in here for over a year and last week they got a welcomed downpour. The city has come alive with hues of green and orange clay. There is a pleasant musty smell in the air. Ravi, my brother in-law [...]
Brent Granby is a community activist, family man and all-around decent human being. Currently president of the West End Residents Association, he lives with his wife and two daughters in Vancouver's West End. He enjoys cycling, cooking, fine wines and fine literature.
