

The Silver Lining of Doom and Gloom
tl;dr: bad news is better than no news at all Reading articles about sustainability makes it easy to get depressed about the current...
Derek Fisher
Sep 30, 20224 min read
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Cloudy with a Chance of Disaster
tl;dr: "incorrect" short-term predictions do not negate long-term accuracy Hurricane Fiona, a very mild Category 1 storm, made contact...
Derek Fisher
Sep 19, 20224 min read
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If You Have to Choose Between Working Hard or Working Smart...
tl;dr: working smart in sustainability means pressuring local government I'm willing to guess if given the choice between these two...
Derek Fisher
Sep 2, 20224 min read
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Traditions and Sustainability Aren't Friends
tl;dr: The tradition of a grass lawn is really harmful and clover lawns are much better. Traditions are somewhat strange things. They...
Derek Fisher
Aug 17, 20224 min read
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Remember the Amazon?
tl;dr: problems that are far away still matter even when you're distracted by what is going on in your own backyard. Aug 1 is World Lung...
Derek Fisher
Jul 29, 20224 min read
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Dunning-Kruger Strikes Again
tl;dr: People think they know sustainability, they actually don't. One of my favourite topics for discussion is the Dunning-Kruger...
Derek Fisher
Jul 14, 20225 min read
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No, no, no, no, no,no, .....NO!
tl;dr: Fix this planet instead of wondering about options beyond it. One of my most cherished childhood memories goes all the way back to...
Derek Fisher
Jul 14, 20224 min read
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It's Going to Get a Little Crowded...
tl;dr: You're going to get new neighbours soon This might be a strange concept to grasp, but apparently people don't like living in...
Derek Fisher
Jul 8, 20224 min read
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Sustainability...the Final Frontier?
tl;dr: Frontier has a special meaning for Greenheart Partners in more ways than one Frontier has a special meaning at Greenheart...
Derek Fisher
Jul 1, 20224 min read
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When Sustainability Gets Competitive, Everyone Loses
tl;dr: we all win together or we all lose together Something that I struggle with hiding is the fact that I am insanely competitive....
Derek Fisher
Jun 24, 20223 min read
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Coming Soon To A Town Near You
tl;dr: issues are important before they impact you, too Hurricane Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. It...
Derek Fisher
Jun 17, 20225 min read
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The Forgotten Lesson of the Passenger Pigeon
tl;dr: resources tend to last longer if you use less of them Sometimes resources can seem so plentiful that it is just unfathomable to...
Derek Fisher
Jun 9, 20223 min read
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The Death Star and the Stone Cutter
One of the most enjoyable aspects of what I do is to try and figure out ways to explain either complex or new concepts in ways that...
Derek Fisher
Jun 2, 20225 min read
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A Memorial Day Warning of Intent vs Outcome
Soon Memorial Day will be upon us. For many people in this country, this signifies the beginning of summer. It’s kicked off with...
Derek Fisher
May 26, 20223 min read
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The Future is Now
Sustainability isn't a long term concept
Derek Fisher
May 20, 20223 min read
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