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Recent Posts
- Climate Leadership from Within
- “The World Wants a Real Deal” Global Day of Action
- Radio Interview
- October 24: International Day of Climate Action
- The Capitalist Ethos
- Taking Action in BC Post Secondary
- The Vancouver Commons Episode 2: Citizen Engagement
- Two excellent videos worth watching
- The Vancouver Commons Episode 1: Busker Idol
- Creating a Culture of Prevention
Category Archives: Citizen Engagement
“The World Wants a Real Deal” Global Day of Action
You came out in the thousands for the Bridge to a Cool Planet day of Climate Action to show your support for a global climate treaty in Copenhagen. On December 12 people from around the world are gathering once again … Continue reading
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The Vancouver Commons Episode 2: Citizen Engagement
How can we help government become more open and responsive? How do we as citizens organize to get better outcomes ourselves? These questions form the basis of a conference called Vancouver ChangeCamp happening on June 20. A few weeks ago … Continue reading
The Vancouver Commons Episode 1: Busker Idol
The Vancouver Commons - Podcast Episode 1 Have you found yourself listening to a really good busker and wishing there was some way, more than just tossing a loonie, to show your appreciation? Well Karen Fung has and it led … Continue reading
Posted in Citizen Engagement, In Public, Podcasts
Tagged art, busking, Podcasts, Vancouver
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Creating a Culture of Prevention
Received by email this morning from the City of Vancouver’s Drug Policy Program. —- Creating a Culture of Prevention The City of Vancouver’s Drug Policy Program (DPP) invites you to set aside March 25 for a day-long event focusing on … Continue reading
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The International Assembly – a new concept for international relations
On a recent final exam, I was asked the following question: Assume that you have the power to change the manner in which nations deal with one another. Assume that the United Nations has hired you to propose a new … Continue reading
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Tagged governance, international law, Politics, social science
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A letter to Carole Taylor in support of doing something
Dear Mrs Taylor; In August of this year, I will be getting married. A few years after that, I plan to have children. Some nights I lie awake and wonder what kind of world they will inherit. For this reason … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon tax, climate change, global warming, Sustainability
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