
I’m looking out my window at a sky that’s hazy with smoke. About half an hour north of here, a forest fire is burning in Squamish, growing larger each time I look. I used to associate summer in BC with fresh air and outdoor activities, long beach days or boat rides or hikes in the…

On the surface, a family trip to Disney World is a frivolous luxury — four theme parks, two water parks, outrageously expensive food and drinks. Not a trip a climate-conscious (or fiscally sustainable) traveler would take. But there’s a magic in the air that goes beyond roller coasters and princess encounters. There’s an earth-conscious ray…