CACOR member Dr. John Maskell considers the Canadian Election. It’s 4am in the morning. I’ve just wakened from a very vivid dream. In this dream I was visiting a family in another city from where I live. There were two teenagers in their senior year of high school, and there was a “welcome” evening going […]
The Ecological Citizen – New Issue on Religion and Ecology
A new issue, with a focus on religion and ecology is out! The editors of The Ecological Citizen are delighted to let you know that we have just published a new issue, Vol 3 No 1. The full issue can be accessed here This issue has a strong, but not exclusive, focus on religion and how […]
The Stages of Change Needed to Move Canadians’ Values so that we can Achieve Net Zero Carbon Society
Gordon Kubanek, CACOR Board of Directors, writes on “If we Know Climate Change is a Threat Why aren’t we Doing Anything About It?” Mental Health is the ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs Scott Peck, Psychiatrist Preface Mysterious pink pony found in Montreal: constantly asks bystanders what the French words for “party”, “cupcake”, […]
Why climate action is the antithesis of white supremacy
As the news of the Christchurch mosque massacre broke and I scoured the news, I came across a map showing that the Friday morning climate strike in Christchurch was close to the bloodbath. I felt terrible for the young people who showed up with hope and idealism, wondered whether the killer or killers chose this […]
Climate Denial Makes Sense when you Understand it is the First Step in the Dying Process
Climate Denial Makes Sense when you Understand it is the First Step in the Dying Process Denial is the first of the five stages of grief. It helps us to survive the loss. In this stage, the world becomes meaningless and overwhelming. Life makes no sense. We are in a state of shock and denial. […]