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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
Tag Archives: Politics
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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Radio Interview
I was interviewed by Adam Sterling from CFAX 1070 in Victoria regarding the carbon neutral universities report I wrote. This and other media inquiries we have received are all interested in one thing: the lack of funding identified by many … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Featured, Politics, Reports, Sustainability
Tagged carbon tax, climate change, Politics, Sustainability
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Taking Action in BC Post Secondary
Near the end of 2007 the BC government enacted the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act which put into law the greenhouse gas reduction commitments made in the province’s Climate Action Plan. Specifically, the province is now legally committed to reducing … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Politics, Sustainability
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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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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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