Commentary The Nonagenarian’s Notebook

Why is Canada far behind other countries in switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources?

May 20, 2018

# fossil fuels

Power and Dissent

Can’t touch this: Arctic oil and NL

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador didn’t get the memo about climate change

February 5, 2015

On the place of work

The place of work shapes our lives, by its presence as well as its absence

February 5, 2015

2014: Newfoundland & Labrador ‘Year in Review’

We need a 'bigger picture' perspective if we're to achieve the large scale change we desperately need. The Independent was there to cover the stories…

January 16, 2015

Fracking moratoria could cause “domino effect” in North America, including NL

Three major decisions this week to ban fracking in New York, New Brunswick and Quebec indicate what some say could be the beginning of the…

December 20, 2014

Students set to bring fossil fuel divestment to province

They’ve been planning for more than a year, and now a group of students at Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus is launching a movement to remove…

December 12, 2014