PORTFOLIO
PRESS RELEASES
FoodCycles Officially Ignites Its Toronto City Farm Sep 14 2009
Wild D and Lam S. 2009. FoodCycles Plants the Seeds of Change at Downsview. FoodCycles. Toronto, Ontario (10 Mar). 10 Mar 2009 <http://foodcycles.org/2009/05/06/foodcycles-plants-the-seeds-of-change-at-downsview/>
FoodCycles Plants the Seeds of Change at Downsview
Lam S. 2009. SOIL IN THE CITY: FOODCYCLES GETS ENP TO FUNDING. FoodCycles. Toronto, Ontario (10 Mar). 10 Mar 2009 <http://foodcycles.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/soil-in-the-city-foodcycles-gets-enp-to-funding-2/>
SOIL IN THE CITY: FOODCYCLES GETS ENP TO FUNDING 2009 (Press Release)
Lam S. 2009. WHY ORGANIC FOOD REALLY IS GOOD FOR YOU. Canadian Organic Growers Toronto. Toronto, Ontario (25 Apr). 29 Jan 2009
WHY ORGANIC FOOD REALLY IS GOOD FOR YOU Press Release
Lam S. 2008. NEW URBAN FARM PROJECT GETS GRANT FROM CITY TO REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE GROWING GOOD FOOD AND SOIL FOR TORONTONIANS. FoodCycles. Toronto, Ontario (05 Nov). 05 Nov 2008
Food Cycles LiveGreen Press Release 2008
Lam S. 2007. THE FARMERS MARKET @ QUEEN’S IS BACK FOR ANOTHER SPECTACULAR AND DELECTABLE SEASON OF LOCAL FOOD AND LIVELY MUSIC. Farmers Market @ Queen’s Press Release. Kingston, Ontario. (20 Aug)
Lam S. 2007. The Storm Over Raw Milk: Farm, Food, Health and Choice [Press Release]. Sunny Lam. Toronto, ON (Mar).
ARTICLES
Good, clean and fair… Finding the Way: Seeing through the Corporate Trickery 2008
“The article examined the organic industry and movement with a critical eye. Health benefits were profiled while social, environmental and economic difficulties were discussed. This magazine article was written for a general audience and heavily supported by peer-reviewed research.”
Good, clean and fair – Finding the Way: Seeing through the Corporate Trickery 2008
An Overlooked Gem Among Poisons 2008
An Overlooked Gem Among Poisons 2008
What are the five best web sites about food? 2007
“This very short submission briefly remarked on several popular websites on food such as Culiblog, Edible Tulip, The Eat Well Guide, The Ethicurean and You Grow Girl.”
Lam S. 2007. Re: Editorial – Sprout-burgers from Verona. Published in the Kingston Whig Standard 19 Apr 2007.
Letter to the Editor: Re: Sprout Burgers of Verona (Kingston Whig Standard)
Growing Food in the City: Making Cents of the Carrot 2007
“This piece was based on prior research on urban agriculture and local food systems. It briefly alluded to the environmental, social, health, food security and economic benefits of urban cultivation. It pointed out the large amount of organic and food waste that could be used for food production given rising fuel and food prices. This magazine article was written for a general audience.”
Growing Food in the City: Making Cents of the Carrot 2007
Review: Hart S. 2005. “From obligation to opportunity.” In: Hart S. 2005. Capitalism at the Crossroads. 2006
Book Review: Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago 2005
A World Without Water: The Aral Sea and the Future 2004
BRIEFINGS
Green Thumbs, Growing Kids: Environmental Services Analysis 2008 (draft stage)
Urban Agriculture in Kingston: Present and Future Potential for Re-localization and Sustainability 2007
“This was a summary report of a major research report on urban agriculture. It included an abstract and summarized the sustainability benefits of urban food production. In addition it listed the recommendations of the original report.”
Urban Agriculture in Kingston: Potential for Growing Sustainability 2007
“This briefing was written for policy makers and a general audience. It was based on research on urban agriculture, food systems and food sovereignty. It highlighted the relevant context, environmental, health, food security and economic benefits of increased urban agriculture while suggesting some options to follow. The local community garden network will use the findings to make their case as well.”
Finding Food Down the Road: Preliminary Economic Assessment Briefing – For Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, Addington, Leeds, Grenville and Prince Edward Counties 2007
“The assessment’s goal was to establish the groundwork for future research collaborations in local food economic development. Federal statistics and relevant secondary research were analyzed. Large differences between consumer spending and local food production indicated there was potential for significant local economic development in the area of food production and food-linked industries.”
“Growing Up Organic” in Ottawa: Thoughts, Questions and Suggestions for Strategic Planning 2007
“The work examined current documentation of the organization, analyzing the information and explaining the findings. Suggestions for improving outreach, knowledge management and organizational efforts were made.”
The Expanded Vision of the City Yi 2006
Belle Island (Cataraqui Park) Landfill Site 2005
Ontario Planning Act (Marnie Venditti, City of Kingston Planner) 2004
Deep Ecology: A Brief Overview and Analysis 2004
Constructing Kingston’s Harbours: Constraints and Priorities 2004
Commentary #1: Socrates and the Role of Animals 2004
Biocentric Theory: An Analysis of its Strengths and Weaknesses 2004
REPORTS
Lam S and V Owens. 2009. Alternative Local and Organic Food Distribution Mechanisms 2009 Online Farm Retail and Distribution Systems. Canadian Organic Growers PWW. Toronto, ON (Jan).
Lam S and V Owens. 2009. Alternative Local and Organic Food Distribution Mechanisms 2009 Online Farm Retail and Distribution Systems: Kawartha Ecological Growers (KEG) Addendum. Canadian Organic Growers PWW. Toronto, ON (Apr).
2007 Ontario Cooperative & Credit Union Census (Draft Report) 2008
National Survey for Canadian Organic Growers – 2007 Summary Report 2008
Urban Agriculture in Kingston: Present and Future Potential for Re-localization and Sustainability (Summary of Thesis Report) 2007
Urban Agriculture in Kingston: Present and Future Potential for Re-localization and Sustainability 2007
[Download the thesis]
Local Food System Inventory for Kingston and Countryside 2007
Local Food System Inventory for Kingston and Countryside 2007
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The ones linking volunteer recruitment, retention and growth look good to post. Will try to do as soon as possible.
another great idea is tabletop fountains. Some of them have lights so they act not only as a soothing instrument, but also sets the mood. Relaxes any home office.
Thanks for putting this up. And yes, Canada does have a Federal Law with a minimum of two weeks paid vacation. Most provinces raise that to three weeks after five years. Saskatchewan actually starts at three weeks. So you’re definitely ahead of the US on this–as with most things.
best,
John de Graaf
Here’s the Live Green Toronto’s Web site release:
http://www.toronto.ca/livegreen/inspired_grantsrecipients.html
If you’d like a tool for managing your time and projects, you can use this application inspired by David Allen’s GTD:
http://www.Gtdagenda.com
You can use it to manage and prioritize your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
Dan,
Thanks for suggesting the tool. I’m pretty knowledgeable about GTD as it is. Personally I’m an Omnifocus – it’s a fantastic application for really switching between the projects and the contexts. Still working on that blog post. I took a look at GTD agenda – seems to be a purely online tool.
I wonder if there are any other online GTD focused tools. The few things I’ve seen that can do that are TiddlyWiki and a whole bunch of tools here http://gtd.jeffsandquist.com/Default.aspx?Page=GTDTools&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1#_jmp0_
I’d love to hear more about GTD Agenda Dan!
Fair winds,
Sunny Lam
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Smart!!
Would have been perfect for my parisian apartment!
About.com reported that employers and recruiters use these 3 job sites most to find quality candidates.
http://www.linkedin.com (professional networking)
http://www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches you to jobs)
If you are looking for a new job, good luck to you.
Thanks for the post. “What’s a reasonable salary [for Mr. Pallotta]?” You see, the point is, that’s really up to Mr. Pallotta. If the salary you think is reasonable is one that I am unwilling to accept, I don’t have to accept the work, or produce the $305 million net dollars we raised. And the real point is, that this happens all of the time. The average Stanford Business School grad, ten years out of B-school earns $400,000 annually in the for-profit sector, selling beer and golf balls and cosmetics, instead of helping the poor. Why? because of society’s outrage when someone makes $400,000 in charity. And guess who pays the price? The poor, who may have been delivered from their plight by the talents these people could bring to bear on the problem.
So the critical question, my friends, is not, “What’s a reasonable salary?” The critical question is, “What salaries will it take to attract the people who can most quickly eradicate the social problems that cause suffering in this world?” Any question with a different objective forfeits the real moral high ground.
Curious to me that people will write blogs about this issue, and get incensed about it (not you) but never say a word about the fact that David Beckham makes $50 million a year for kicking a soccer ball around.
Kind regards,
Dan Pallotta
“…David Beckham makes $50 million a year for kicking a soccer ball around.” + the hockey players and other people who serve only as modern day gladiators
Quite true Dan. And I’m not incensed because you’re right. We’re not investing in the people who do enough good. While most people are more than happy to invest in diverting entertainment.
I think it has a lot to do with the disconnections between people in society. We value entertainment by people more than people, just as it seems we value attempts to do selfless good more than the people who make those attempts.
Gods, Dan, I know what you’re feeling. People in the social economy/non profit field are incensed because they realize that they’re busting their asses and getting nothing for it.
If anything, every person in the field (hell everyone really) should be reading your book and saying, “Where are we spending our money? Why aren’t we investing in good people – giving them the value of what they’re really worth (in their own eyes)?”
Much to think about.
Thanks for the refreshing comment shadowphenyx. Now to get the rest of the world to realize the same.
Kind regards,
Dan Pallotta
i like your post very much thank you, very interesting
you have a point. great job.You can share your good deeds to A Global Tribe. Check it out if you have time, it is a great site.
I would prefer to mail my resume and information,
could that be possible?
Yes mailing it would be possible.
2 of 3 – one more, one more – FoodCycles (http://foodcycles.wordpress.com/) is looking for some interns with a keen desire to spear head the urban agriculture movement in Toronto. Driven fundraising, communications (especially blogs and Facebook), writers and community outreach volunteers are definitely welcome (especially if they’re looking to help make history and gain some invaluable experience).
Nowadays I use Tweetdeck (http://www.tweetdeck.com/) which utilizes Adobe Air (http://www.adobe.com/products/air/). It’s facing some serious competition from Seesmic Desktop as the Twitter computer client of choice (http://desktop.seesmic.com/). I’m tempted to see what Seesmic is all about.
Oh and I’m still working on inputting all the links from Echo of a Candle Flame (http://sunnylam.wordpress.com/) into the new site. If you have any links that should be on here drop me a line!
Trust me, if you have over 1000 feeds like me, Google Reader is your best bet.
Was just at the conference – here are some of the Tweets I managed to put in here at Twitter Search:
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23ontestkitchen
Was using the #ontestkitchen tag.
Working away on #video summary of #ontestkitchen 1st day, 2 panels – #low #income and #local #sustainable food supply – woohoo – comin’ soon
Too bad I didn’t give enough time to Chris Lowry. So here’s an interesting fact from him: when Green Enterprise Toronto (http://greenenterprise.net/) did their feasibility study they found that 1 in 4 of entrepreneurs were in the food field.
Oh and feel free to leave comments on how I can improve the stories and the delivery to make things more lively for everyone involved!
Thanks, Sunny, for referencing my two blogs on the shrinking resume and Maya Angelou. She has the wonderful capacity to capture the essence of a thought as well as anybody I’ve read. Those are only a few of her gems.
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