12/28/2020
How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy
Until recently, the idea lived on the political margins. Then the pandemic changed everything
How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy | The Walrus
Until recently, the idea lived on the political margins. Then the pandemic changed everything
02/27/2020
HENgagement!
City of Calgary – Your Local Government won't use the word hens (livestock), but here's an opportunity to provide feedback on complex proteins (eggs) in the city.
Share this with anyone who supports a robust local food system that includes the amazing egg laying hen!
CLUCK policy is 1 hen per square metre, up to 6 hens per household. Adequate bedding/shelter/coop/roost for the # of hens & weather. Clean coop once/week. Feed must be stored in sealed container. Adequate access to water. Fenced area for ranging. Egg laying only. No roasters or roosters.
Urban Agriculture :: Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw Review
Urban agriculture includes livestock, beekeeping and the keeping of pigeons in an urban setting.
09/19/2019
Hugs not drugs: Researcher says relationships should be loneliness Rx
Dispense social interactions first, recommends Dr. Jamil Jivraj
Hugs not drugs: Researcher says relationships should be loneliness Rx | CBC News
A psychiatry resident physician at the University of Calgary says loneliness can be better treated with more social interactions and meaningful relationships than meds.
01/15/2019
Sign & Share our petition to save Grow Calgary Farm!
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Premier Notley: Save Grow Calgary
09/07/2017
The practice of disconnecting Utilities to Vulnerable Families in Alberta needs to end.
01/09/2016
Transportation Emerges as Crucial to Escaping Poverty
Transportation Emerges as Crucial to Escaping Poverty
The effect of transportation on social mobility is stronger than factors like crime, test scores or the percentage of two-parent families.
01/18/2015
Sensible, not radical: "From teepee to tiny house, man lives radically"
From teepee to tiny house, Calgary man lives radically
After living in a teepee last winter, Connor Ferster spent three months and approximately $20,000 building and furnishing a tiny house. He moved into the abode on the southeastern outskirts of the ...
11/08/2014
Homeless people's life expectancy half of average in BC. Average age at death of homeless is between 40-49 years old
Homeless people's life expectancy half of average in B.C.
09/26/2014
Task Force to Eliminate in , same as in . Do they talk? No.
Task Force and Round Table Meetings :: City of Edmonton
The Mayor's Task Force to Eliminate Poverty in Edmonton will engage with Edmontonians, challenging everyone to think differently about this issue and understand the role we all play in making a difference.
09/02/2014
Tiny houses as affordable housing: Austin beats Portland to punch, Eugene follows suit
Tiny houses as affordable housing? Austin beats Portland to punch, Eugene follows suit
Portland isn't the only city looking at tiny houses as one component of a homelessness solution.
08/31/2014
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is 'infatuated' with idea of mini houses for homeless Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative
Tiny houses for homeless people? Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is 'infatuated' with the idea,...
Portland is preparing to endorse the construction of communities of tiny houses on publicly owned land.
02/22/2014
“Living in poverty is like being punched in the face over & over & over on a daily basis.“
“Living in poverty is like being punched in the face over and over and over on a daily basis. “
Thank you to Jenn for sharing her personal story of living in poverty right now.... Today, I did something I never thought I'd do. I yelled at my son for being hungry. Oh sure,...