One year ago this week, Matt Watkins was almost halfway through his Buy Nothing Year—a yearlong commitment to abstain from using cash. Three months later—and five months short of his goal—Watkins bought a bag of groceries. This Saturday, November 25, is Buy Nothing Day, a day most people can’t get through without buying a coffee, […]
Hillary Lindsay
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Happy meter
It is not everyday that one hears a former prime minister declare that “the conventional development or economic growth paradigm is seriously flawed and delusional.” But that is exactly how Lyonpo Jigmi Thinley, Bhutan’s current home minister and former prime minister, opened his keynote speech at the Second International Conference on Gross National Happiness held […]
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Taking the wheel
Cynics beware: the Otesha Project is about to blow your made-in-China socks off. On May 1, 15 youth from across Canada (ages 19 to 33) will set out from Vancouver, BC, bound for Gander, NF. Over five months of travelling, the group will make presentations in schools, community centres and summer camps to more than […]
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Waves of support
The tidal wave that devastated the shores of southeast Asia was followed by a second wave of generosity from individuals who felt compelled to give, and from governments that followed. Those involved in social justice work in Halifax and across Canada are hoping that a third wave is yet to come; a wave that will […]