A critical issue many identify for the implementation of sustainable development now is governance and this article is a prime example of why we need bold, innovative government leadership that
In 2015/16—the most recent statistics available—Canadians paid $145 billion in income tax, while corporations paid $41 billion. This article in the Toronto Star has some very interesting graphs
Invasive species are one of the key threats to biodiversity and ecosystems. Moving species beyond their historical geographic ranges, whether intentionally or unintentionally, can have dire
While drinking my morning coffee, I read this article from the New York Times. It was sent to me by one of my beloved graduate students, Joanna Chin, and it is one of those thoughtful pieces that
Writing a book takes a long time, and my latest, Edging Forward, took four years, some of it joyful but mostly a lot of hard work. More than ever, given this evidence, I felt it was important to try
In July 2018, it will be a 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela, who led his people with magnanimity, wisdom and great vision. His widow, Graca Machel and Richard Branson, head of Virgin United
This article details the results of a 2016 poll by the Harvard Institute of Politics that found just 19% of Americans aged 18 to 29 identified themselves as capitalists; only 42% claimed they support
Five years after Superstorm Sandy left a path of destruction in its wake, New York City is “breaking the cycle” by “suing the culprits” according to this National Observer article. On January 10th
The EU is working on a plan to ensure that every piece of packaging on the continent is reusable or recyclable by 2030. Following China’s decision to ban imports of foreign recyclable material