I don’t know how much you read each day, but I go through a veritable smorgasbord of information, seven days a week. Some really dislike the information overload; I, on the other hand, think information has a magnetic quality. Indeed, my Facebook page activity began innocently enough to try and pass on the best of what I read each day, at the request of a few friends. Not long afterward, I was dubbed an online Persephone. Others are more direct and comment on the volume of my posts – to my face. The frequency of this is what I find amusing, but it is nice to know that most are appreciative.
With this in mind, I would like to, if I may, offer some suggestions on where to get your information fix, and I would like to begin with the wonderful magazine that calls itself Granville.
You can get hardcopies in Vancouver itself, or read its delicious array of articles online. I have never picked up a bad copy – which is saying something, because my magazine addiction has made me pretty selective and picky about what to read.
The most impressive quality to me is that Granville Magazine manages to cover sustainability in a way that doesn’t make the reader feel like they have to be an environmentalist to feel comfortable within its pages/articles. This is important, because I want the message to spread as far as possible, and this approach is the way to go, from my perspective.
Hilary Henegar does a spectacular job editing the magazine, and she is definitely someone I would like to spend more time talking to, offline. Luckily, she tweets for the magazine on Twitter, and is worth the follow.
Checking out Granville today, there is plenty of reading worth your time. You can read about the Main St boutique that is providing options for the “tony eco-citizen“, Vancouver’s yummiest local food event, Feast of Fields, or an interview with my buddy, photographer Kris Krug, who has spent time photographing the effects of the gulf oil spill for TEDxOilExpedition/National Geographic.
There is much more – articles on every interest out there. And it has an attitude – probably my favourite feature. Check out the article, “‘Evil’ corporations can benefit global sustainability,” to see what I’m talking about.
Begin here – it’s worth your time.
