going gonzo
community news needs you
CICK is newsworthy.
art by Zuzana Mrtka
Smithers Community
Radio is currently developing a news program and we’re
looking for v olunteers interesting in gathering stories.
They say the best way to learn is by doing, so here’s your
chance to get some hands-on experience with broadcast
journalism. Watch for workshops this fall and let us know
if you want to get involved. Shoot a message over to
[email protected] for more info. [sic]
cousins’
BIG
idea .....................................
There are so many ideas being worked on all the time that are helping to change our dangerous trajectories into
more positive and sustainable possibilities. The idea that humans have the power to either destroy world or live
within its systems should be a start. — Aaron Mangle
sightlines’
BIG
idea ..................................
The first thing that comes to mind is we’ve got to de-fetishize the automobile. Part of me can’t believe it’s 2014
and we’re still bombarded with car ads, and new cars and trucks are seen as desirable items to own. I realize for
many people vehicles are a necessity, but for many others they’re simply a luxury and a convenience. As long as
we’re thinking “big,” I’d say we really have to restructure our communities and our way of life so that vehicles no
longer feel like a necessity. Bike lanes, public transit, and car-share programs are all a good star t, but we may
also need to reexamine our pace of life, which sped up when car-culture took off in the mid-20th centur y. We
can’t go back to the past, but we may need to slow down. — Eric Axen
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