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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: Social Justice
Climate Leadership from Within
The International Climate Summit in Copenhagen is over and, regrettably, no binding deal was made. For a laugh, I highly recommend this little gem of a summary on what transpired in Copenhagen. One of the better perspectives I have read on the … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, In Public, Politics, Social Justice, Sustainability
Tagged carbon, climate change, copenhagen, global warming, Politics, Sustainability, Vancouver
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The Capitalist Ethos
This article, which I came across while researching the growth of social media, says something important about the modern capitalist ethos. In response to declining revenues in the first quarter of 2009, Google has “imposed severe cost controls and slashed … Continue reading
Two excellent videos worth watching
1) The Story of Stuff 2) The Crisis of Credit Visualized: Part 1, and Part 2
Posted in Social Justice, Sustainability
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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
Posted in Citizen Engagement, Social Justice
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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
Posted in Citizen Engagement, Social Justice
Tagged governance, international law, Politics, social science
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The Century of the Self
From Freud to capitalism to government. This amazing 4 part documentary explores how identity has been used to transform our society. Liberation or manipulation? I would love to hear your thoughts. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
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An Analysis of Housing Policy in Canada & the Vancouver Affordable Housing Crisis
“Homelessness is characterized as the most extreme manifestation of poverty, social exclusion, and marginalization.” (Wynne-Edwards 1998) [i] Vancouver, like many other Canadian cities, is experiencing a housing crisis. In 2005, there were 2174 homeless, almost double that of 1121 in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Social Justice, Sustainability
Tagged affordable housing, Canada, Politics, Social Justice, Vancouver
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Bill C-27 is not likely to do anything except keep the courts of appeal busy
In my last post I discussed Bill-C27, the Conservative’s new Dangerous Offender legislation, or rather, proposed legislation. My question was, will Bill C-27 make society safer? I received one response that it will not, it will just give lawyers yet … Continue reading
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