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Redefining the Canadian housing paradigm - Part II
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description The intersection of climate change and housing crisis in Canada forms a pressing challenge, as extreme weather events become more frequent. Recent...
Seeds of the future: Climate justice, racial justice, and Indigenous resurgence
Big Thinking at Congress 2023 Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, but it cannot be separated from issues of racial justice and Indigenous futures. In this Big Thinking lecture, discover the importance of Indigenous...
Reckoning and re-imagining climate anxiety – love like there’s no tomorrow
by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year at York University “When I think about the climate, I feel…” One Resilient Earth founder and director, Laureline Simon, prompted the virtual group of scholars and climate...
Unpacking the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on food insecurity and health inequalities in the City of Toronto
Dr. Edge (SE) and J. Regnier-Davies (JRD) have conducted a research project focused on understanding how COVID-19 is exacerbating food insecurity and health inequalities in the City of Toronto. This includes assessing emergency response preparedness...
Yáázǫ Kéorat’ı̨ (We see the daylight) - The Honorable Ethel Blondin-Andrew
“We need to bring visibility to this issue” - South Ontario residents talk about the threat nuclear waste dumping proposes to their communities
Congress 2021 blog edition A few years ago, the Ontario government committed to nuclear energy generation, with the promise of a thorough and safe plan for dumping nuclear waste in the province. Today, as waste mounts, so does the tension surrounding...
Northern projects you should know about: young people lead change
Congress 2021 blog edition “Northern Inspirations: A New Generation of Voices for Change” began by showcasing a variety of northern initiatives led by young voices. Here are some highlights: The Yukon First Nations Climate Action Fellowship is a...
Our Future is Shared: Sheila Watt-Cloutier Presents “Everything is Connected”
Congress 2021 blog edition The sixth Big Thinking session at Congress, “Everything is Connected: Environment, Economy, Foreign Policy, Sustainability, Human Rights, and Leadership in the 21st Century,” was proud to feature Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a...
Saving the Arctic: A Roundtable on Ocean Governance and Sustainability
Congress 2021 blog edition The “Critical Perspectives on Arctic Oceans Governance, Sustainability, and Justice” open event, hosted by the Canadian Law and Society Association (CLSA), centered on the United Nations’ proclamation of 2021 as the...