About a month ago, Iain, Angela Brown (The Ta-Daa Lady) and I attended an event at the Roundhouse here in Vancouver called ‘The Eco Salon’. Each salon features an environmental artist who presents their work – stimulating discussion around questions such as ‘What does it mean to be an environmental artist?’ and ‘What is [...]

My favorite Christmas song, right now, is undoubtedly “You’re a Mean one, Mr. Grinch”
It is a great Christmas kids song on all the right levels. It is gross and funny and
silly and nasty – all for the sake of bringing to light just how awful The Grinch
really is.
And to display the Gogo [...]

Maplewood flats, also known as the MAPLEWOOD CONSERVATION AREA is now raising money so that they can build a NATURE HOUSE. (They have raised $400,000 so far).
The new Nature House with be used to help create and strengthen the ties between school children and conservation.
The Maplewood Conservation Area is “the last undeveloped waterfront [...]

I was walking down Main Street here in Vancouver, with my amazing mom
and my adventurous nephew, enjoying a light rain and a pleasant conversation
about the importance of good friends……when I just had to stop for there in the
window of BIRKELAND BROS WOOL SHOP were these amazing creatures
dancing and signing about all things wooly. They [...]

Well, you have all heard of the November Moustache – or MOVEMBER –
the great duty of all blessed with hefty hair follicles on the upper lip
banned together to bring more attention to PROSTATE CANCER.
Well, while stroking the fine stubble, on my equally fine face, and pondering
on the benefits of bringing attention to important issues with [...]

Coats coats coats
gloves gloves gloves
pants pants pants
love love love
Do you have extra warm clothes that you
would like to donate this holiday season?
I know I do, here are some places to drop
them off here in the Metro-Vancouver area.
Covenant House
Location: 575 Drake Street, Vancouver, BC
The Salvation Army
Location: 119 East Cordova Street
Union Gospel Mission
Location: 616 E Cordova Street
The [...]

Captain Climate. Awesome. A superhero that doesn’t need to blow up buildings,
fight aliens or punch bad guys in the face. Captain Climate is armed with positive solutions and a desire to make this crazy world a better place to live and
breathe, and dream!
Captain Climate swoops into classrooms around the province of British [...]

Well folks, it’s finally here. The new episode of The Gogo Bonkers Show! It’s called ‘Plastic Tears’ and it features TreeVor and Molly Mushroom. We’d also like to introduce a new character straight from Bonk Land itself: Plastivor. Hope you enjoy and, if you like it, please feel free to share [...]

After teaching Zubtub a valuable lesson in SAVING ENERGY, Olagg is invited to go for a walk in Lynn Valley Canyon by his good friend, TreeVor who informs Olagg that a big surprise awaits him. Watch the video to find out what that big surprise is.

Going for walks in the forest with your friends [...]

I picked up this book while at the Vancouver Aquarium with my daughter. There are 50 ways to make a difference in this book and they are all simple things that all of us can do to make the world a better place. It’s a real easy book to share with your kids [...]