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.

A Laggard or A Leader?

While the United States pulls ahead of Canada in the implementation of environmental regulations,…

Honey, Bees and Life

We’ve heard so much lately about the importance of maintaining healthy colonies of bees. That’s why…

Honey, Bees and Life

We’ve heard so much lately about the importance of maintaining healthy colonies of bees. That’s why…

Boomers Let's Get Moving

I haven't seen the picture of the child yet, the young refugee lying dead on the beach, but I just…

Paying Back Double

This new study is really cool, showing again that by doing right by the environment is doing right…

Let's Get our Politicians Moving Now

“We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world.…

Some thoughts from the lake

As I sit by the lake, and face the tyranny of the great white page, I think about many of…

A Really 'Smart' Phone

Bas Van Abel heads up Fairphone, a Dutch company who have succeeded in making an interesting impact…

Health and Climate Change

Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health The 2015…

The Future is Bright and Green

By Alastair Moore, Doctoral Candidate, University of Manchester, Doctoral student, MC3 2.0: Meeting…

The Art of the Possible

The Pope’s release tomorrow of his encyclical calling for changes in lifestyles and energy…

Energy Innovators

Wind energy just got even more exciting, thanks to David Yanez, co-founder of a company called…