GDP Versus GPI
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a metric used around the world to measure a country’s well-being but it misses its mark substantially. GDP is a measure of market throughput and […]
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Climate Change and Democracy
Recent research indicates that modern western democracies have problems addressing an existential threat – climate change. Although progress has been made more is needed to meet the Paris agreement target […]
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How Seagrass Can Solve Critical Environmental Problems
Did you know that the oceans absorb around 25% of the CO2 released into the atmosphere from human activities and this makes the oceans more acidic? This absorption of CO2 […]
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Why is Preventive Medicine Important
Preventive medicine aims to prevent or halt a health condition through the actions of governments, doctors and/or patients themselves. This approach can significantly improve health outcomes and be much more […]
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French Immersion – Why and How
The Canadian government has just released an action plan to protect and promote Canada’s two official languages – English and French. Entitled “Action Plan for Official Languages: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration” it is […]
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Let’s Choose Repair Instead of Replace
Technology products are thrown away and replaced often instead of repaired because manufacturers want to maximize their profits. They make it hard to repair by forcing consumers to go to […]
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Why We Need Digital Product Passports
Every product on our shopping shelves has important data (eg. environmental footprint, safety, health impacts, authenticity, etc.) tied to its existence. A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a single point […]
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Construction, Renovation and Demolition Waste in Canada – The Problem and What We Can Do
Canada produces about 4 million tonnes of Construction, Renovation, and Demolition (CRD) waste every year. Examples of CRD waste materials include concrete, wood, metals, glass, and plastic. About 20% of […]
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The Importance of a Sharing Economy
The overconsumption of resources by humans needs to be addressed if we are to solve environmental challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss. We currently have about 8 billion […]
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A Just Transition for Workers Due to Canada’s Energy Sector Transition
According to a recent report from TD Bank, between 312,000 and 450,000 workers directly or indirectly employed by Canada’s oil & gas sector are at risk of job loss due […]
