Views from the Edge

Conversations from the Edge

Welcome to the CRC blog, where we discuss bleeding edge issues around sustainable community development. The term ‘bleeding edge’ connotes the idea of our failure to somehow or other convince the publics about the urgency of responding to climate change now, and that we need to better communicate the principles and practises of sustainable development to the wider publics. So, yes it takes courage to be 'at the edge', and sometimes one 'bleeds' a lot, but let's start the conversation now.

Sunny Pastures

When you think of solar panels, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably not sheep.

Blame and Shame

Blame and shame are often used to polarize voters and keep us from acting on climate…

The moment for total disruption

Christiana Figueres, former United Nations climate chief and a central architect behind COP 21,…

MELTDOWN: A Visualization of Climate Change

Using art “as a positive touch-point” to inspire action and behavioural change, MELTDOWN…

New York just passed the strongest emissions reduction target in the US

The state of New York just passed the most progressive climate bill in the US and one of the most…

A Climate-Friendly Diet

Wondering how to shop, cook, and eat in a warming world? The New York Times published this great…

Place, Scale, Limits and Diversity

When I first won my Canada Research Chair (CRC) in 2004, I began to explore how the notions of…

The Climate Challenge

With a goal of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to 30% below 2005 levels by 2030, what will it…

Bring Your Own Bottle

A new University of Victoria study on the consumption of microplastics revealed that humans consume…

Effecting Change in the Building Sector

According to Thomas Mueller, president and CEO of the Canada Green Building Council, buildings are…

Finland and Norway: Tempting the world to invest in the future

After an unprecedented five-party coalition formed between centrist, leftist, and green parties,…

Meeting the Zero Emission Challenge

​A new report by the David Suzuki Foundation reveals how Canada can zero out our emissions by the…