The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging politicians to recognize the climate crisis as a health crisis. Air pollution has particularly severe impacts on human health, particularly on respiratory
As many of you know, I have researched social capital building on Putnam’s seminal work early on in my career. His question, do we want more policemen on the streets or more neighbours knowing one
A recent report by the Canadian Climate Institute demonstrates that heat pumps are the lowest-cost option for heating and cooling most homes in Canada. Switching from gas furnaces and air conditioning
In a recent editorial for the Globe and Mail, John Ibbitson writes "There is only so much Ottawa can do about Canada’s housing crisis." Although there is a desperate shortage of housing in most major
In the wake of the first three meetings to discuss implementation of the Paris Agreement, the United Nations climate secretariat has released its synthesis report, part of a process known as the globa
A new CBC feature asks eight Members of Parliament about the state of democracy in Canada. In the September 2, 2023 episode of The House with Catherine Cullen, representatives from all parties discuss
As wildfires blaze out of control in Greece, residents are fleeing the encroaching flames. The evacuations of towns are taking place by land and by sea, with entire islands on alert. While wildfires
This article is so thoughtful, entitled Monuments to the Unthinkable. What can we learn from Germany? There is still controversy over exactly how many Jewish people lost their lives, but those of us
Forest fires are a fact of life in Canada. Every year, thousands of fires break out in Canadian forests. Most of these firest are small, but a few grow to engulf hundreds – or even thousands – of
Cities throughout the world are grappling with skyrocketing housing costs, spurred by gentrification and rampant inflation. An increasingly widespread housing crisis has taken hold even in places that