The Dunbarton Dryer lives on!
Hi David,
My name is Derek Roach. My wife Carla and I met you at the farmers market this past fall and we bought a copy of your “Living Lightly” video Be the Change. I’m writing to say that we enjoyed the video. My favourite part was the stairwell drying rack that was shown in the [...]
It’s OK to change course, when you are choosing a better one
I am reminded today of a favourite quotation from John Maynard Keynes, the maligned and now rediscovered British economist. I had the opportunity to live in his former house — now the “Keyneside” student residence of Clare Hall at Cambridge University — while taking my masters degree in international relations. Okay, that is completely irrelevant, [...]
Obama, the power shift and investing in Films for Change
The inauguration of President Barack Obama has shown us two things: First, that the desire for positive change can manifest itself as an unstoppable force of hope and optimism. Second, that millions of ordinary people coming together to pool their energy and resources can ultimately overpower a legion of vested interests who are working to [...]
Real Energy Security is renewable and owned by the people
Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen, Thursday July 24, 2008
Real Energy Security for the G8
Lessons about power from a small town in Germany
By David Chernushenko
The recent G8 Summit achieved one important result. It showed that too many of our
leaders still think energy “security” can be achieved by calling for an increase in the rate
of oil [...]
