Derek Fisher
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
The Silver Lining of Doom and Gloom
tl;dr: bad news is better than no news at all Reading articles about sustainability makes it easy to get depressed about the current...
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Derek Fisher
- Sep 19, 2022
- 4 min
Cloudy with a Chance of Disaster
tl;dr: "incorrect" short-term predictions do not negate long-term accuracy Hurricane Fiona, a very mild Category 1 storm, made contact...
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Derek Fisher
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
If You Have to Choose Between Working Hard or Working Smart...
tl;dr: working smart in sustainability means pressuring local government I'm willing to guess if given the choice between these two...
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Derek Fisher
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Traditions and Sustainability Aren't Friends
tl;dr: The tradition of a grass lawn is really harmful and clover lawns are much better. Traditions are somewhat strange things. They...
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Derek Fisher
- Jul 29, 2022
- 4 min
Remember the Amazon?
tl;dr: problems that are far away still matter even when you're distracted by what is going on in your own backyard. Aug 1 is World Lung...
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Derek Fisher
- Jul 14, 2022
- 5 min
Dunning-Kruger Strikes Again
tl;dr: People think they know sustainability, they actually don't. One of my favourite topics for discussion is the Dunning-Kruger...
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Derek Fisher
- Jul 14, 2022
- 4 min
No, no, no, no, no,no, .....NO!
tl;dr: Fix this planet instead of wondering about options beyond it. One of my most cherished childhood memories goes all the way back to...
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Derek Fisher
- Jul 8, 2022
- 4 min
It's Going to Get a Little Crowded...
tl;dr: You're going to get new neighbours soon This might be a strange concept to grasp, but apparently people don't like living in...
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Derek Fisher
- Jul 1, 2022
- 4 min
Sustainability...the Final Frontier?
tl;dr: Frontier has a special meaning for Greenheart Partners in more ways than one Frontier has a special meaning at Greenheart...
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Derek Fisher
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
When Sustainability Gets Competitive, Everyone Loses
tl;dr: we all win together or we all lose together Something that I struggle with hiding is the fact that I am insanely competitive....
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Derek Fisher
- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
Coming Soon To A Town Near You
tl;dr: issues are important before they impact you, too Hurricane Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. It...
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Derek Fisher
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Forgotten Lesson of the Passenger Pigeon
tl;dr: resources tend to last longer if you use less of them Sometimes resources can seem so plentiful that it is just unfathomable to...
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Derek Fisher
- Jun 2, 2022
- 5 min
The Death Star and the Stone Cutter
One of the most enjoyable aspects of what I do is to try and figure out ways to explain either complex or new concepts in ways that...
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Derek Fisher
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
A Memorial Day Warning of Intent vs Outcome
Soon Memorial Day will be upon us. For many people in this country, this signifies the beginning of summer. It’s kicked off with...
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Derek Fisher
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
The Future is Now
Sustainability isn't a long term concept
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