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Lakeview Waterfront Connection – Notice of Environmental Assessment Amendment
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message (I’ve omitted periods after some of the links) is from Credit Valley Conservation. I admire the communications from CVC as I have mentioned in previous posts related to the Lakeview Waterfront Connection project. Why am I impressed? I am impressed because I enjoy seeing effective use of language. As a volunteer in […]
The burning question about Scarborough’s sewage: Toronto Environmental Alliance
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’m pleased to share with you the following message from the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA): The burning question about Scarborough’s sewage What you flush down the drain at home travels to the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant, which handles 3/4 of Toronto’s biosolids. This waste is a renewable resource that gets recycled into beneficial uses like […]
Public Meeting – Nov. 16, 2015 – Lakeview Waterfront Connection
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillYou can access the following Credit Valley Conservation message online at this link. Open House and Public Meeting For the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Monday, November 16, 2015 Open House: 6:30 – 7 p.m. Presentation: 7 – 7:30 p.m. Discussion: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Clarke Memorial Hall, 161 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga, ON L5H […]
Back stories related to Volkswagen emissions scandal
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates An Oct. 15, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Volkswagen ordered to recall 2.4 million vehicles in Germany with emissions-evading software.” An Oct. 13, 2015 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “After VW: Ethical business and the question of honesty.” An online journal article, of relevance with regard to the concept of ethical business, is […]
Japan: A Concise History (2015) critiques narratives related to humanity’s impact upon the environment
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: A Sept. 30, 2015 New York Times article is entitled: One of the World’s Most Powerful Central Bankers Is Worried About Climate Change.” An Oct. 1, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Mark Carney wants business to calculate the fossil fuel future: Bank of England governor’s climate change warning puts the focus on the bottom […]
Feelings are contagious; they spread from person to person
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA July 19, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Jennifer Newman, psychologist, tell us how to deal with rude co-workers: 98% of workers report rudeness at work, 50 experience it weekly, says Newman.” What can be done about it? The conclusion of the article reads: “First, we all have to recognize it affects everyone — it’s easily […]
MCHS 2015 Reunion: True communication involves meeting others halfway (May 29, 2015 Inc. article)
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe planning for the MCHS 2015 Reunion is based upon a standard communications strategy. A recent Inc. blog post sums up the strategy beautifully. A May 29, 2015 post at the Inc. website has an overview about communication that I really like: 12 Great Communication Secrets You’ve Never Heard Before The headline is great, is […]
The Housing Bomb (2013)
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWhen I first came across The Housing Bomb: Why Our Addiction to Houses Is Destroying the Environment and Threatening Our Society (2013), I thought the title may be a marketing ploy to attract readers. My assumption was not valid, as I learned when I began to read the book. The concept of the housing bomb […]
MPP Peter Milczyn December 31, 2014 e-News Update
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message is from MPP Peter Milczyn’s office” A Year of Building Opportunity Dear Residents of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Recently, the Ontario Legislature rose for our holiday break, giving your elected representatives the chance to return to their ridings, attend community events, meet constituents and spend some quality time with our loved ones. The end of […]