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.

Acting on Climate Change

Leonardo DiCaprio’s commitment to being a voice for climate change action was at the forefront even…

Cities of the Future

In The shareable future of cities, Alex Steffen is challenging us to keep asking questions, and…

Carpe Diem

In this recent video, Naomi Klein makes a compelling case: that recent economic and environment…

Roads to Energy

Following France's leadership from COP21, it is 'paving' the way in road innovation. The country is…

Climate Leadership

The Alberta government recently announced its plan for a 5.5 million dollar investment in solar…

A Personal Note

I had the privilege of participating in a celebration of life for Maurice Strong two weeks ago in…

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

What changes we have made to the planet in such a short period of time.

And one step backward

I try to blog mostly on the positive side of the ledger, but also mindful of how difficult it is to…

Climate Innovation Everywhere

Japan is tackling its land shortage in a smart way, with the building of what will eventually be…

Stockholm Leads the Way Again

As the fastest growing city in Europe, Stockholm's plans for new housing are playing with both the…

Another Star for the World

Leonardo Dicaprio continues to be a leader in the fight against climate change. He announced his…