Homeostasis and Climate Change
By Geoff Ross | November 1, 2025 Homeostasis is a big word. In simple terms, it refers to a condition where stability is maintained in the face of a changing…
Muskoka on the Global Stage: Why COP30 Matters at Home
By Peter Johnston | October 25, 2025 COP30 in Belém, Pará, Brazil. Annual United Nations climate change conference in November 2025. International climate summit banner with 3d realistic Brazilian flag.…
Building Smarter in Muskoka
By Peter Sale | October 11, 2025 Last Friday, I saw some innovative buildings constructed from wood products. Single family homes, townhouses, condominiums, libraries and theatres, nearly all in Europe.…
Living Smarter in a Changing Climate was a very deliberately chosen theme for 2025 Muskoka Summit on the Environment.
By Peter Johnston | Published October 4, 2025 On Friday, the 2025 Muskoka Summit on the Environment took place at Bracebridge’s Muskoka Lumber Community Centre. It was a well-attended, fun…
The one best thing to do to protect the environment.
By Dr. Norman Yan | Published September 27, 2025 If there was one thing you could do to protect the environment, what would it be? I’ve been asked that question…
Relating to Nature
By Peter Sale | Published September 20, 2025 I think it is time we talked about our relationship with Nature. In the Muskoka region, Nature is all around us, and…
Wildfire is in the news, and I am conflicted.
By Patricia Arney | Published September 13, 2025 Until recent years, the commonly accepted theory was that Muskoka had too many big lakes, which cut up the forest and prevent…
Living Smarter By Volunteering
By Peter Sale | Published September 6, 2025 I’ve been thinking a lot about living smarter these days – living smarter now so we will be able to live better…
Living Smarter Means Taking Solution-focused Action Together
By Linda Mathers | Published August 30, 2025 In 1972, I sat in a packed Huntsville High School audience, riveted along with my colleagues, as David Suzuki laid out the…
We all play a part in protecting our Muskoka environment
By Rebecca Willison | Published August 23, 2025 I moved to Muskoka in 2001 to work at a new outdoor education facility and never left. While it didn’t work out…
The problem with climate change. No obvious need for urgency.
By Peter Sale | Published August 16, 2025 It has been said that people evolved behaviour that gets them out of the way of a sabre-tooth cat. But a slowly…
Living Smarter in My Community: A Personal Reflection
By Madison Menard | Published August 9, 2025 For me, living smarter means living in a way that respects the environment, honours community, and invests in the future. It’s about…