Why I do this blog…
My second daughter — Rebecca Leigh Anne Hamilton — was born yesterday. She came into the world like a lightning bolt. So fast, in fact, that we almost had to deliver her in the car. After we left the hospital I couldn’t help but notice the stink of the city — everything from second-hand smoke to car exhaust to the smell of garbage to pollution in general. From the protection and purity of the womb to what can only be described as the disgusting atmosphere outside. It’s sad, really, and it’s hard not to feel guilty for exposing this little human to all the crap in the air.
This blog is for her, and her 3-year-old sister Claire. As cheesy as it may sound, I think it’s important to create awareness of and interest in clean technologies, green policies and sustainable development so that when Rebecca and Claire have their own children they can breath a little easier when leaving the hospital. Progress is being made, and that’s encouraging, but we can no longer take two steps backward to go one step forward.
On a related note, I won’t be posting quite as consistently over the next few days because of this new little arrival. Lack of sleep aside, next week things should return back to normal. The new normal, that is.
Tyler Hamilton is senior energy reporter and columnist for the Toronto Star, Canada's largest daily newspaper. In addition to this Clean Break blog, Tyler writes a weekly column of the same name that discusses trends, happenings and innovators in the cleantech market. This blog is a personal project started in April 2005. It is not an official blog of the newspaper. Tyler can be reached at tyler@cleanbreak.ca
November 25th, 2005 at 8:01 am
Congratulations!
I think many of us read your blogs and be active in the green community for the same reasons – for our children and the future. Keep up the good work and hope the next few days/weeks aren’t too bad for you!
November 25th, 2005 at 10:02 pm
Welcome to the world, Rebecca! Your dad’s writing is helping make it a better place!
Keep up the good work Mr Hamilton. And don’t stay away too long.
November 27th, 2005 at 10:43 am
hey, you said you weren’t to blog so often and lo and behold three posts yesterday. you sneaking out on the newborn for a blog break?! glad to see i’m not the only one with a blog “problem”!
cheers, mark
November 30th, 2005 at 10:39 am
wow! congradulations Tyler, and like the man said, Rebecca you be proud of yoru daddy because he’s one of the people making thsi planet safe and happy for your kids and grandkids……
what nice news! oh, and T, Smallplanet, is close by (T.dot) and do the whole nappy thing…
thanks for the insprations!!
lee