Derek Fisher
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Idolization of All Things Indigenous
Tl;dr: Indigenous habits might help, but are not the answer to our sustainability issues. After a very long wait of almost 13 years, the...
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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 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
- 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 19, 2022
- 3 min
The Future is Now
Sustainability isn't a long term concept
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