You’ve made us realize that it is time for a rethink, and for courageous action. In 1946, Albert Einstein, spurred by the knowledge that the threat of nuclear annihilation meant that humanity needed to displace war as a means of resolving human conflict, ran an ad in the New York Times that read in part: […]
Learn moreCommunity Forests International is a New Brunswick-based environmental non-profit, working to connect people and their communities to the forests that sustain them. This interview with two of the co-founders, Daimen Hardie and Zach Melanson, has been edited for length and readability. You operate in rural Africa (Pemba Island, in the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar in […]
Learn moreThe Trustees of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation approved funding for several organizations and initiatives, including: Rideau Hall Foundation ($125,000) Funds will be used to support Imagine a Canada – an initiative that engages children and youth across the country in expressing a vision of a reconciled nation. Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission ($325,000) […]
Learn moreThe following is for the benefit of any organization approaching the Foundation for support or collaboration in 2017. For more information about granting, please visit our Granting web pages. In 2017, the Foundation will focus new granting on the following: Cities for People (increasing equality of opportunity; strengthening the civic commons; supporting urban innovation labs and […]
Learn moreGuest article by Mike Morrice, Executive Director, Sustainability CoLab, Chad Park, Executive Director, The Natural Step and Elizabeth Sheehan, President, Climate Smart Business. At the turn of the last century one of America’s great innovators, Henry Ford, commented, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” And today, a hundred years […]
Learn moreQuite a lot has changed since we started our blog series just six months ago. Sadly, Paris has been the target of terrorist attacks. Innocent people lost their lives, and global insecurity levels have gone up a few notches. For a few days, several journalists expressed doubts about whether the climate summit would still […]
Learn moreIn November, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission released two new publications: We Can’t Get There from Here: Why Pricing Congestion is Critical to Beating It and Provincial Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness Pressures. We Can’t Get There from Here: Why Pricing Congestion We can’t Get There from Here suggests that while creating more transportation choices is part of […]
Learn moreBy Chris Ragan, Chair, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission The Ecofiscal Commission’s first carbon pricing report, The Way Forward, made the case that provincial carbon pricing leadership is both a practical and effective way to make urgent climate policy strides. But different carbon prices raise valid concerns about business competitiveness. Today we’re releasing new research to shed […]
Learn moreGuest blog by Dan Woynillowicz, Policy Director at Clean Energy Canada. This blog was originally published on Policy Options. It has been reproduced here with the author’s permission. Part 2 of our analysis on how Ottawa could chart a new course in its approach to energy and climate policy — and thrive In […]
Learn moreGuest blog by Dan Woynillowicz, Policy Director at Clean Energy Canada. This blog was originally published on Policy Options. It has been reproduced here with the author’s permission. As a new federal government gets up to speed, here’s how Ottawa could position Canada to compete and prosper in a world embracing clean energy. (Part 1) With […]
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