My writing has been published in print and online, including in A\J – Alternatives Journal, This Magazine, Shameless, SEE Change Magazine, rabble.ca, Legion Magazine, Edible Ottawa, Ottawa Citizen, Peace and Environment News, Kitchissippi Times, Capital, iRun, and Cahoots.
I blog at Green Living Ottawa. I’ve also blogged at A Dare To Discover, and my guest posts have appeared at ReStorying the Earth, Earthward, The Letter Writing Revolution and OttawaStart, where I was a weekly contributor to OttawaStart’s Weekly Event Round-Up.
I’ve also done corporate writing (reports, book chapters, proposals, brochures) as well as proofreading and editing. My photographs have been published in SEE Change Magazine, Kitchissippi Times, Cahoots and Peace and Environment News, and at Green Living Ottawa.
I have a Certificate in Writing for Publication from Algonquin College as well as a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs from Carleton University.
Here are links to some of my published work:
Three chapters in The Canadian History of Social Change: Social Movements That Shaped Our Lives, e-book, compiled and produced by Elisa Birnbaum, editor Nicole Zummach. SEE Change Magazine: 2015:
“Chapter Three: The Co-operative Movement: Working together for the common good”
“Chapter Four: The Labour Movement: The struggle for workers’ rights”
“Chapter Five: Medicare: Canada’s unique health care movement”
Alternatives Journal (A\J), Concrete orchard: Ottawa’s new urban foraging business feeds the needy, Art & Media issue 39.3, May 2013
This Magazine:
Failure is an option: How one aid organization learned to embrace failure, Vol. 45, No. 3, November-December 2011 – also published online as How Engineers Without Borders learned to embrace failure (and learn from it, too)
Standing up for South March, Vol. 44, No. 5, March-April 2011 – also published online as Ottawa groups race to save South March Highlands from developers’ bulldozers
Legion Magazine, Parkland Legacy: Family memories are made in Canada’s provincial and territorial parks, but will our children’s children have the same opportunities to create memories for their families? Vol. 86, No. 4, July-August 2011
SEE Change Magazine:
What’s all the Buzz about B Corps?, December 15, 2013
Cultivating social enterprise: The Collaborative for Innovative Social Enterprise Development, March 4, 2013
Championing social enterprise: The Social Enterprise Alliance in action, September 5, 2012
Gearing up for innovations: Sharing the benefits of social enterprise, June 5, 2012
Shameless:
Five shameless ways to eat well (Share it, Go wild, Join the movement, Go with the flow, Think globally, eat locally), Food Issue 28, Winter 2014
Stuck with the Bill: The legislative process shapes our lives. How to have our voices heard. Law and Disorder Issue 23, Spring 2013
5 shameless things to do (Reuse responsibly, Follow alternative news sources, Take credit, Ask first, Support social justice), Issue 20, Spring/Summer 2012
Planting the Seed: Bringing the seasonal harvest to schools, Issue 3, March/April 2015
Planting the Seed: Engaging youth through FarmWorks, Issue 3, March/April 2015
Warming Up at the West End Well, Issue 2, January/February 2015
Capital, Building Equitable Organizations: Equity Ottawa, Spring 2020, The Diversity and Inclusion Issue – also published online May 20, 2020
iRun, Passing the baton…err the timing chip: Relay runners team up, Issue 03, April 2012
Citizen Cycle (Ottawa Citizen), Is Ottawa Bike-Friendly? Featured Guest Post, July 26, 2011, reposted from Green Living Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen, Promoting African books in Africa and Canada, February 2, 2011
Rabble.ca, The fight to save Ottawa’s Beaver Pond forest from developers, January 7, 2011
Cahoots Magazine, Toilet training: learning about global sanitation, January 2010
Peace and Environment News:
Taking action for trees, December 2015-February 2016
Communities working for healthy transportation, July-August 2015
Banking on seeds for food security, May-June 2015
Biodome Garden promotes food sustainability, July-August 2014
Gardening for butterflies, July-August 2014
Helping new farmers get started, July-August 2013
Healthy food for all, April-June 2013
Putting a face on homelessness, November-December 2012
Ottawa to Washington by Canoe, November-December 2012
Bike-Sharing with RightBike, April-June 2012
Environmentalist Wangari Maathai honoured, February-March 2012
The Human Rights Monument: An inspiring story, November 2011-January 2012
Food justice for city and nation, July-August 2011
Red tents or affordable housing? January-February 2011
Protect Ottawa’s last old growth forest, November-December 2010
Making water accessible to all, September-October 2010
Being a refugee for a day, July-August 2010
Kitchissippi Times:
Saving Kitchissippi’s big trees: Residents get to the root of the problem, October 1, 2015 – published online as Saving Kitchissippi’s big trees, October 1, 2015
Taking the reins: Local author keeps creative with second book, June 12, 2014 – published online as Taking the reins: Local author keeps busy and creative with publication of second book, June 12, 2014
Global reach: Local advocate takes up UN role, May 29, 2014 – published online as Local advocate takes up UN role, May 30, 2014
Connecting through trees: Local volunteer leads plan to save Ottawa’s tree canopy, May 1, 2014
Community on the move: Spring events highlight walking, biking, transit, May 1, 2014 – published online as Westboro Beach is on the move!, May 1, 2014
Sending a message: Citizens call for continued home mail delivery, April 17, 2014 – also published online as Citizens call for continued home mail delivery, April 21, 2014
Speaking for the trees: Residents bring concerns and ideas to “Tree House,” April 3, 2014 – also published online, April 7, 2014
Giving voice to all: “Casual Choir” invites people to sing for the fun of it,” March 20, 2014 – also published online as 613 Casual Choir gives voice to all, March 20, 2014
Fully booked: BookFest benefits school and community, March 6, 2014 – also published online, March 7, 2014
Saving our skiing: Tracking the future of winter sports, February 20, 2014 – also published online, February 25, 2014
Perfectly suited: Confidence through clothing that works, February 6, 2014 – also published online, February 7, 2014
Chocolate, customers and community: Well-travelled restaurateur brings love of fresh food, service to the ‘hood, January 23, 2014 – also published online as Chocolate, customers and community, January 24, 2014
Write on! Taking up pens for others around the world, December 19, 2013 – also published online, December 20, 2013
Crafts that score: Turning old hockey sticks into treasures, December 19, 2013 – also published online as Crafts that score, December 20, 2013
Her favourite things: Local actor appears in beloved musical, December 5, 2013 – also published online as These are a few of her favourite things, December 11, 2013
Sharing the spotlight: Local dancers create holiday magic in The Nutcracker, November 21, 2013 – also published online as Local dancers create holiday magic in The Nutcracker, December 3, 2013
Coach of the year, November 21, 2013
All’s Well in the West End: Excitement builds for community co-operative, November 7, 2013 – also published online, November 7, 2013
Wickedly Wonderful: Treats and a few new tricks at Westboro Village’s annual festival, November 7, 2013
Spooktacular fun in Westboro: Something wicked this way comes, October 24, 2013 – also published online as Something wicked this way comes, October 25, 2013
Seeing the trees: Appreciating nature and history through the Champlain Oaks, October 10, 2013 – also published online as Seeing the trees, October 21, 2013
Car-free for a day: Ottawa’s alternative transportation celebration centres on Westboro, September 26, 2013
Sitting surprisingly pretty: Comfy, iconic couch draws people together, July 18, 2013 – also published online as Sitting pretty: Community couch draws neighbours together, July 24, 2013
All aboard Parkbus, July 4, 2013 – also published online as Parkbus: Car-free camping from Kitchissippi, June 28, 2013
Celebrating National Aboriginal Day in Kitchissippi, July 4, 2013 – also published online as National Aboriginal Day celebrations at Westboro Kiwanis Park, June 28, 2013
Tudor Robins: Galloping into youth fiction with Objects in Mirror launch, June 5, 2013
Ding, ding. Let’s ride! Broadview Bikefest encourages joy and safety, May 9, 2013
People-powered energy: Consumption reboot in action, March 14, 2013
Class(y) conflict: Local actor, costume designer brighten Third Wall’s dark comedy, February 28, 2013
Designed to impress: Compliments and concerns for LRT plans, January 17, 2013
Spreading the warmth: Neighbourhood girls reuse, recycle and raise funds, January 17, 2013
Healthy achievements: Award-winning journalist brings the world home, December 13, 2012
Icing on the cake: Community celebrates Dovercourt’s 25 years, November 29, 2012
Broadview Public School opens new play structures thanks to community support, November 29, 2012
Through the roof: Residents react to high property assessments, November 1, 2012
Community power: SLOWest sparks competition to conserve energy, October 18, 2012
Bur oaks, cleaner water: Walk reveals Westboro Beach history and habitat, October 4, 2012
Light in the tunnel: Community meeting illuminates Western LRT plans, October 4, 2012
Community power on and off stage: SLOWest Jam in the Park entertains and enlightens, October 4, 2012
Motion on the menu: Ottawa-wide Sustainable Transportation Week launches in the ‘hood, September 20, 2012
Farmers’ market comes to Westboro: Location garners rave reviews, concerns, August 23, 2012
Know when to hit the beach: Water quality information at your fingertips, August 9, 2012
On the line: western light rail: Communities gear up for a say on routes, August 9, 2012
All aboard? No consensus on western light rail route, July 12, 2012
Working the roads: Complete street for Churchill Avenue: a plan that considers residents, pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, June 28, 2012
Having a field day: Amateur radio operators connect to the world, June 28, 2012
Walking the talk: Local volunteer takes big steps for kids’ mental health, May 3, 2012
Raising quiet hens in the backyard: Enjoying ultra-local fresh eggs, April 19, 2012
SLOWest’s final coffee house: Spring brings grassroots change, April 5, 2012
Kudos and concerns for Light Rail Corridor CDP, March 22, 2012
Plank challenge: Minutes a day for MitoCanada, February 23, 2012
Neighbours discuss public space proposals, February 23, 2012
City reintroduces 2008 traffic measures, January 26, 2012
It’s open season for outdoor rinks, Kitchissippi Volunteers column, January 26, 2012
Kirkwood Avenue traffic shakes up residents, January 12, 2012
Author examines everyday people, December 15, 2011
Vigil and First United remembers women affected by violence, December 15, 2011
“Human clothesline” unites area schools, December 1, 2011
Residents question Parkdale condo tower proposal, December 1, 2011
Kitchissippi’s men of Movember get growing, November 17, 2011
Traffic diversions divide community, November 3, 2011
IDRC Reports, Dispelling myths about social service provision, January 1998
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