Adam Johnston
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The world through two wheels
The bicycle is one of the simplest forms of transportation on the planet.
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Zero fares
Security concerns are impacting Winnipeg Transit’s image and discouraging ridership.
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Climate politics
Provincial election holds promise for climate change progress
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Manitoba still lacking solid environmental plan
Once again, the Manitoba government has put out another document in its feeble attempt to promote a real, solid, economically powerful vision of sustainable development for this province.
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Real environmental leaders
Which of the following groups has the best chance of mitigating and adapting to climate change, spurring innovation to lead a high tech economy and developing renewable energy on a mass scale for those people and areas of the world who can’t afford it?
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It’s not easy being green
Many within the environmental movement discuss issues with overly simplistic solutions or with end-of-the-world type scenarios that give people little hope.
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Creating a solution
Perhaps the most important baseline in an economy is energy use. Energy is what makes the global economy go around. Without energy, the transportation, commercial and manufacturing sectors would have a very hard time functioning, and the global economy would face serious challenges.
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Pass it here
As a sports fan who spent the better part of three and a half years at the University of Winnipeg, I often felt that sports were a taboo subject.
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A generation lost, but with potential
If you look at recent stats, Generation Y – people between the ages of 18 and 30 – is under the gun.
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Lack of think tanks mind-boggling
Manitoba is often criticized by analysts for its lack of innovative economic policy.
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Recent Canadian election shows opportunity to have a centrist voice
The May 2 federal election shook the political landscape. For the first time in a while, Canada is going to see a very polarized parliament.
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The telecommunications times, they are a-changing
In recent years, the relevance of the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in the 21st century has come into question.
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A fuel source to approach with caution
With the atmospheric carbon emissions levels hovering around 391 parts per million (ppm) as of January 2011, and the threat of rising global oil prices, the need to reduce carbon emissions and reliance upon oil is increasingly clear.
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Time for activists to change their tune
Debate often rages with regard to the role activism and protests play in a globalized society.
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A step towards greening the economy
In November, Manitoba’s NDP government announced its 2010 Throne Speech.
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University of Winnipeg needs a little TED
With the TEDx (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference coming to Winnipeg in February, perhaps it is time that the University of Winnipeg create an event similar to TED for graduating students or recent graduates to promote their ideas about technological, design, environmental and poverty concerns.
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Rebooting government and economics
Our government and business institutions have not woken up to the challenges that are facing them, even after the great recession of 2008 and the verge of economic collapse.
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Look south, left
Winnipeg’s progressive left community should look to Minneapolis for an example of a progressive city after losing the 2010 municipal election.
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Laying the framework for smart energy solutions
Nearly two decades after the birth of the Internet and the information technology (IT) boom, the same infrastructure, principles and ideas that spearheaded one of the longest economic boom periods ever will be key in making green technology this decade’s technological revolution.
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More eco-populism, less eco-chic
Environmental issues have come roaring back into our psyche after almost two years in the doldrums, evidenced by various reports and magazine articles this summer.
