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OUT ON A LIMB: THE STORY OF A BOOK

In August 2024, my friend Emma Durand Wood, one of the co-founders of Trees Please Winnipeg, approached me about writing a book on the urban forest. It would be part of The City Project, a series of compact, accessible books exploring everything from city finances, active transportation and urban trees to the decolonization of public spaces. My first reaction was a feeling of high anxiety, despite the fact that I’d already written more than a dozen op-eds for the Winnipeg Fre

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TRAIN OF THOUGHT

OUT ON A LIMB: THE STORY OF A BOOK

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Come and Join Me On April 22!!

Dear Readers, On Earth Day, Wednesday April 22nd at 6:30, I’ll be online with the Winnipeg Public Library to talk about my new book and take your questions! If you care about a greener, healthier, more sustainable city then please drop by and join the discussion! You might even make some online friends who share your views. You can register for free here: https://wpl.libcal.com/event/4005059 Look forward to seeing you online and at the official book launch, May 20th, at McNal

4 days ago1 min read

Protecting Mature Trees Should Be A City Priority

I I have to tell you - there are days when I am utterly gob smacked by the stuff people do. Case in point? Just last Friday, I was walking down a residential street in my neighbourhood, when I turned the corner and came to a dead halt. There, on the edge of a nearby yard were four hacked down trees. I say “hacked” because about 4 and half feet of their large trunks were still visible above the ground. And when I looked more closely at the two trees left standing, I could see

Apr 63 min read

Mark Carney and The Rhetoric Versus Reality Gap

Like many Canadians, I was initially impressed by Prime Minister Carney’s Davos speech. Largely because it was the first time, in my memory, that a politician stood on a global stage and admitted that the so-called “rules based order,” established after WW2, was too often applied to the benefit of the few to the detriment of the many . Or as he put it: “We knew that the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselve

Mar 113 min read

Welcome to My Blog! It’s time to talk about nature, climate, and a whole host of other things!

They call me “the tree lady” - I’ve been called worse! - because I’m passionate about protecting and expanding Winnipeg’s urban forest. But first and foremost, I’m writer, filmmaker and environmental activist with a wide range of interests. In addition to publishing a novel and short stories, I’ve written and directed more than a dozen award-winning science and nature documentaries for CBC’s The Nature of Things With David Suzuki.

Recently, I’ve written a series of opinion editorials for The Winnipeg Free Press on urban issues, from climate change and trees to downtown renewal.

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OUT ON A LIMB: THE STORY OF A BOOK

TRAIN OF THOUGHT

OUT ON A LIMB: THE STORY OF A BOOK

Come and Join Me On April 22!!

Protecting Mature Trees Should Be A City Priority

Mark Carney and The Rhetoric Versus Reality Gap

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