U of Calgary faculty: Acoustic Ecology/Musicology/Communications, singer & composer. Author,‘Sound and Noise: A Listener’s Guide to Everyday Life’ (2020).
I know I’ve tweeted/said this before but I’ll say it again…
As a society we would all be better off if we changed our mindset from the Western ways of “I have rights” and moved towards how many Indigenous cultures view it as “I have obligations.” /1
Hey @s_guilbeault, we need a strong single-use plastic (SUP) ban to #BeatPlasticPollution:
1⃣ Expand the ban list 🥤
2⃣ Stop the export of SUP🚢
3⃣ Enforce the ban this year 🕐
4⃣ Don't let flimsy SUPs be replaced by more durable throwaway plastic 🍴🛍️
#cdnpoli#CanadaPlasticBan
Imagine handing billions over to profitable corporations, in a year of record profits, then taking life saving insulin pumps from children to “save money.” #AbLeg
“The complaints of those living … in one of Europe’s loudest cities haven’t fallen on deaf ears: In February, authorities installed a sound-radar device — the first in Paris — on a lamppost in the city’s 20th arrondissement to detect the loudest vehicles” https://t.co/fzGlpx6hWd
Coincidentally, Carra would be on the list of accounts Chief Neufeld said was being monitored for anti police activity. As a member of #yyccc & of the Police Commission Carra has been asking questions about police activity & behaviour.
“A UN report lists #noisepollution — alongside bushfires — as ‘growing into a global #publichealth menace.’ When it comes to #trafficnoise, the World Health Organization recommends a maximum of 53 dB during the day and 45 dB at night.” @RIHealth@Brown_SPH https://t.co/dqSuiaA2cQ
“With cities impacted by the unwanted sounds of traffic, railways, and leisure activities, researchers across the globe have linked them to conditions including #heartdisease, #diabetes, and chronic annoyance.” @RIHealth @PVDCityCouncil@Brown_SPH https://t.co/dqSuiaA2cQ
17 February 1944 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Juliska Revesz, was born in Pecs.
In July 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. She was 5 months old.
🚨 HUGE News!🚨
We are so excited to announce a transformative $35 million donation from the family of JR Shaw, including an endowment that will provide free general admission for everyone visiting Glenbow, forever.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/LblLgOCpRs
#GlenbowReimagined
ProJo on new RI #leafblower bill: “The amount of carbon monoxide alone produced by a typical backpack leafblower in an hour is equal to what would come out of a car’s tailpipe over eight hours, according to NY’s Department of Environmental Conservation.” https://t.co/JnC9D9L5T4