Guest Blogger – Author Chris Benjamin on The Power of Community

Today I am happy to say that we have a guest blogger, author Chris Benjamin (http://www NULL.chrisbenjaminwriting NULL.com/). Chris has just launched his new book, Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada (http://www NULL.chapters NULL.indigo NULL.ca/books/Eco-Innovators-Sustainability-Atlantic-Canada-Chris-Benjamin/9781551098630-item NULL.html?ikwid=chris+benjamin&ikwsec=Books), which tells the story of 35 people making a contribution to a more sustainable community. Take it away, Chris: At […]

Why CBSM – in 3 minutes!

I am in the airport in Halifax waiting to fly to Scotland to talk Community-Based Social Marketing for 5 days. While I have been sitting here waiting for my delayed flight, I created a Prezi to help answer the question: “Why CBSM?” Check it out (http://prezi NULL.com/y7t-jrzlromv/cbsm-20-beyond-theory-to-implementation/) (hover over “More” and choose fullscreen) and please, […]

Guest blogger: Chris Benjamin

Great news. Chris Benjamin (http://www NULL.chrisbenjaminwriting NULL.com/chris-benjamin-writing-blog/tag/halifax), an accomplished author/journalist and sustainability advocate, will be guest-blogging next week in this very space. As I posted earlier this week, Chris has a new book coming out on October 11th, called Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada (http://www NULL.chrisbenjaminwriting NULL.com/chris-benjamin-writing-blog/eco-innovators-sustainability-in-atlantic-canada-the-book-launch-). Although he is very busy with preparations for […]

I am an Eco-innovator!

Seriously, I am an eco-innovator. Don’t take my word for it. Ask Chris Benjamin! I am flattered to be in the company of 34 others profiled in author/journalist Chris Benjamin’s new book, Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada. The book describes very different initiatives and work that has contributed to making Atlantic Canada a more sustainable […]

Rid Your Kitchen of Fruit Flies

In the last 20 years I have used Community-based Social Marketing to help millions of people across Canada and the UK to compost. But at this time of year, I always feel a little guilty when people complain about having fruit flies in their kitchens. I have been showing people how to build these simple […]