Google Earth Saves

"Two men used Google Earth for disaster release according to Ahmedabad News. I think this is an absolutely wonderful use of technology, I wonder if anyone predicted that Google Earth could be used in this way. It shows how a complex technological tool can be used to solve...

Alley Jaunt

"This weekend in Toronto Alley Jaunt is happening. It’s an event that looks at local art in local garages and a chance to go down laneways and alleys that you might normally ignore. Run by some local artists, the event wants to bring the community of Trinty Bellwoods...

The Green Menace

"The BBC is reporting that the media is shilling ‘climate porn‘ and that this new kind of fetish is actually making people feel bad. People feeling bad for their actions? Whoa! Well, they feel so bad that they aren’t doing anything to change it: they feel...

More Parks, Less Parking

"Smog kills and that isn’t good, what is good is when people try to stop smog. I’m assuming that you can figure out what this post is about. In Toronto yesterday I joined an intrepid group of people who used a car to protest the lack of green space in the city. A...

The One-Click Protest

"How-to use Apple’s Automator program as a protest tool: Using Automator I’ve created an email that will be sent almost automatically to the Canadian Prime Minister about Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan. Using iCal, this email will automatically present...

Good Events

"Looking for something to do? Perhaps a way to make the world a better place? Well, we’ve got the thing for you! We’ve launched an events section of ThingsAreGood.com! It’s still in beta and only pulling in events from eventful. Hopefully we’ll get...

Students Cleanup Their ‘Hood

"Students at Spain Middle School, which is nowhere near Spain, in fact the school is in Detroit Michigan. Detroit is renowned for it's urban areas that are falling apart, well these kids had enough. For a school project they utilized technologies used by NASA and marketing...