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AAEM calls for a halt to wireless smartmeters

Press release reposted source: American Academy of Environmental Medicine calls for a halt to wireless smart meters

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has adopted a resolution calling for a halt to wireless smart meters. This represents the first national physician’s group to look in-depth at wireless health risks; and to advise the public and decision-makers about preventative public health actions that are necessary.
Cindy Sage. Sage Associates

Act Now to Stop Smartmeters in BC

Act Now to Stop Smartmeters in BC

More images of MESH Network Antennas on the Identify Mesh Networks Page on www.stopsmartmetersbc.ca Message just in from the www.stopsmartmetersbc.ca updates: "Smart meters set to be installed Jan 25/26 at 3663 Crowley Dr Vancouver, BC. Got notice on door yesterday night." When we got ...

Holy Creamline Baby!

Holy Creamline Baby!

Check out that amazingly fat creamline on local milk from our community dairy. With all the rain we have had this year the grass is growing fast and luscious and our cows are just lovin' it. Is this the big secret Big Dairy is working so hard to keep under wraps? Informed consumers are harder to ...

Street Tested – Ubuntu Slogan

Street Tested – Ubuntu Slogan

This is our 2nd year hitting up the Vancouver's Farmer's Market. We had some wonderful responses, questions, and discussions with those at the market. In addition to asking, what they thought the new Ubuntu slogan should be we also jotted down a list of the things people wish their computer wou ...

Vancouver’s November 23rd Rally

Vancouver’s November 23rd Rally

I was mostly taking video at our rally here in Vancouver yesterday so unfortunately I don't have that many photos! We are taking off for thanksgiving in the US this weekend, so I can't post the videos right away, but there were some really great, passionate speeches from many members of the cowshare ...

Benefit Concert with Téa Petrovic for Huggs Canada

Benefit Concert with Téa Petrovic for Huggs Canada

We've been attending the HUGGS yearly benefits since we moved to Vancouver. HUGGS CANADA sponsors young people in India who show the potential to continue their studies but whose families do not have the necessary resources. HUGGS is committed to providing the educational and support needs of our st ...

Occupy Vancouver and Open Source

Occupy Vancouver and Open Source

I finally managed to stop by Occupy Vancouver the other day and even though the weather is terrible and cold, it still feels like a community down there. I haven't been able to spend as much time as I had hoped, but I really love knowing that there is a village in the heart of the city that I live i ...

Guerrilla Money

Guerrilla Money

This guest blog is from Vancouver's own open-money champion, Jordan Bober, who just recently did a detailed and thoughtful presentation: Community Money For Community Food last week, which I sadly missed, fortunately we have the internet so this presentation is available. For anyone who is intereste ...

How You Can Support Village #Occupy

How You Can Support Village #Occupy

I've been spending all the time I can lately down Village #Occupy Vancouver. It is so lovely to have a new-old village in the middle of the downtown! I have mostly been listening to people, I have heard complaints about the system from all kinds and I have heard complements about the movement from a ...

Vancouver’s Open Money Community

Vancouver’s Open Money Community

This article is reposted with permission from Jordan Bober who is spearheading getting Vancouver's own community currency going! The Dunbar Dollar is the first step in this project. Another fun idea for a way to show your support for the #Occupy Vancouver movement is to posted here. The Dunbar Do ...