Fish Surgery

November 24, 2010

I spent the day out in Ontario’s rural backwaters, wadding through drainage pipes with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. I was on assignment for my day job, filming the first of five mini docs I’ll be producing for the next blockbuster exhibition.
Usually I like days in the field. It gets me out [...]

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Canadian Senate kills climate bill C-311

November 17, 2010

I woke up this morning to an email from my sister, explaining that on Tuesday night, the Canadian Senate decided to kill the climate bill. This just before negotiations are set to start in Cancun. Our Conservative government called a surprise vote, when the vast majority of Liberal Senators were absent. The [...]

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Quote of the week – God will save us from climate change

November 10, 2010

I’m thinking I should make this the quote of the month/year. It’s hard to believe it will get much better.
U.S. Representative John Shimkus, possible future chairman of the Congressional committee that deals with energy and its attendant environmental concerns, believes that climate change should not concern us since God has already promised not to [...]

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Data Visualization

November 7, 2010

I’ve started a new project at work. I’m translating species data into animated maps, to show how populations distribute over time. It’s basic data visualization, but so far, it’s a big hit.
As a visual artist and science communicator, data visualization feels like a natural marriage. But often, it’s lack lustre, created by [...]

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USAID launches the Department of Innovation

October 12, 2010

At last, investment in social innovation. Last week it was announced that the USAID has officially launched it’s new Department on Innovation. The department will fund high risk, high return projects that focus on innovation in international development. Many of the initial eight projects focus on expanding the use of sms technology, for [...]

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10:10 Global – no pressure

October 4, 2010

The new 10:10 Global viral video – No Pressure – has been making waves in the eco-community. And not the good kind. More of a tsunami backlash from climate activists and deniers alike.
The video, which features exploding-kids, has been removed from the companies website, but not from the rest of the internet…
Love it or lump [...]

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Up in Smoke

August 21, 2010

This morning I woke up in Banff to thick smoke, remnants of the fires raging just across the boarder in BC. From what I’m told, the smoke has traveled all the way to Manitoba, meaning it’s now stretching across half the country. Environment Canada says this smoke will only truly impact those with asthma or [...]

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Just a little spill

August 8, 2010

Not long ago, I was reprimanded for my lack of coverage on the Gulf Oil Spill at my day job. My bad. It got me to thinking, about news, about media, and what we view as an important environmental story.
This is a few months old now, but frankly, the content is ancient. [...]

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Why wasn’t I invited???

August 5, 2010

Invitation reads: Supermodels, Freedom Fighters, Warlords and Washed up Actresses only!
Seriously, sorry for the inconvenience Naomi, I know you’d never even heard of Liberia and all, but when you dine with the stars, sometimes you gotta testify.
In other news, I have received an invitation. To screen a little film I made [...]

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Caribana

August 3, 2010

Crazy weekend, crazy parties. Caribana, it turns out, is more of an afternoon dance party with moving trucks than a ‘parade.’
I need to party less. Or more. Maybe more.

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