You know you've broken "the matrix" or gone too far when even your Spotify algorithm suggests you songs that are basically speeches from Greta Thunberg put on top of acoustic tracks. I'll leave you with her powerful and impactful words in video below. 

This month was amazing again with so many events and engagement but let's be honest: despite the light brought by local community, global darkness is progressing. Category 5 cyclone almost hitting the biggest refugee camp in the world in a very vulnerable country, Alberta on fire, temperature record broken by 7° C in the Canadian Arctic, massive heatwaves from India to North America, rainiest day in history in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... The list goes on and on and I can keep repeating myself but it won't be enough, I am afraid. 

Greta probably "sings" it best so here are her words: 

It was a great day of community gathering, garbage collecting and information sharing with more than 25 vendors and exhibitors present. These events are what we need to raise awareness about environmental action and keep hope alive when the environmental crisis seems overwhelming. 

Thank you to all who helped organize and made this day a great event for our Town. See you all next year! 

If you'd like to get a feel for the event, you can watch this vendor's appreciation video (thank you Jesse from WaterFarmers). Click the button below:  

Connecting the dots. This idiom has never made as much sense to me as it did in the past weeks. I have always loved connecting the dots and finding the connections when others wouldn't; finding "ce qui nous lie" (what bonds us). This past few weeks, several dots have connected themselves, without me even forcing it. It just happened and it is amazing. For instance, I finally met someone I had heard of but never crossed path with, only to meet them again a few days later randomly in a completely different circle yet connected to other community bubbles. Or vendors meeting other vendors at Earth Day and bouncing ideas for collaboration all over. I sometimes wish I could organize meetings with several dozens of people to solve issues, bounce ideas and find solutions. That would be awesome but there is unfortunately never enough time or resources to do all that. 

I was talking last month about gaslight and I have met this month a number of people with such an inner peace and faith in their journey that I could only admire and reflect on how early I am on this inner process. The calm, peace and simplicity that comes from someone telling you "I have learnt to always listen to my guts and inner voice". Stunning. Mind-blowing even, when I always doubt and second guess myself about almost everything I do, wondering what others would say or think of me. 

I have the utmost respect for these community leaders who are living their values all day everyday. I want to learn everything from you.

The universe was extremely kind and nurturing this month with me. It has not been always easy but I am grateful for feeling so much alive and resonate with this vibrant community.  

I recently gave the last theoretical workshop of the season for the From Seed to Plate in Erin project, entitled Greening your Plate. I think it is the perfect tip of the month as we are all getting back in our gardens and putting plants in the ground. 

The way we eat, where our food comes from and where it goes are massive aspects of the climate and environmental crisis we are facing. 95% of our food comes from soil, one of the most important thing to create and support life and one of the most overlooked. Some think that soil is the climate solution we need and should focus on. If we manage to increase the carbon content of soil from 0.4%, we would avoid the raise of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. 

Beyond soil, our eating habits are also a major opportunity for change and environmental impact reduction. 30% of the food produced worldwide goes to waste; creating massive impact and greenhouse gas emissions. 

As consumers we have an important role to play in reducing our impact and changing our food systems to more reasonable and circular ways that would benefit our communities, local economy, health and environment. 

If you want to learn more, I invite you to download the presentation and go through the resources I share to help you regain power of your food supply. Download it here: Greening your plate

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