We All Play a Part
From the category archives:
Apart from the cumulative repercussions resulting from millions of automobiles burning oil for fuel the world over, there are also the sudden catastrophes which result from time to time when massive oil operations spill their lethal load. This threat became reality last week when the rig Deepwater Horizon, operated by BP, exploded and then sank off the coast of Louisiana.
My landlord, Stanko Matic, planted the apricot tree that shades my backyard. Stanko, a gentle giant in his seventh decade, immigrated with his wife to Canada from Yugoslavia many years ago. Looking out over his piece of the urban forest, he says our apricot tree won’t be around much longer.
A United Nations group now reports that, in the wild, the tiger is on the “verge of extinction”. Asia is now home to only 3,200 tigers in the wild, whereas 20 years ago the figure was 100,000.
The pleas to turn off office tower lights during migration season sounds loud and clear each year. But what about buildings that are, essentially, mirrored death traps, designed to reflect the sky, both day and night? The ominous 3-towered office complex at Consilium Place, Scarborough, Ontario, is such a trap.
Just a reminder to count yourself in by participating in this year’s event. Don’t worry, if you haven’t had a chance to count today, there are still three more days, as the count goes until Monday, February 15.
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