A fresh conversation: Why the EPA should embrace the behavioural sciences
Climate change poses an urgent threat to America’s welfare and yet most Americans are largely unaware of the facts around…
Commander in Grief: Is Trump’s USA really out of the climate action club?
The mood amongst environmentalists has been somewhat gloomier than usual in the year or so since Donald Trump took office….
Electric Leapfrog: Can green energy generation slingshot the energy poor out of the shadows?
In Sub-Saharan Africa, almost nobody owns a conventional telephone. it’s estimated that only about 2% of people have a working…
Medically Assisted Dying in Canada – Mental illness and the right to die
In April 2017, 27-year-old Adam Maier-Clayton committed suicide. While his friends, family, and thousands of followers on social media and…
Believe It or Not: The role of psychology in effective climate change communication
“The science is hardly settled, and besides, it’s not as if it’s going to be a big deal, not in…
I’ve got 99 Problems: UBC’s 99-B express bus line moves a lot of people, but it just can’t move enough.
Back in Toronto I had to deal with some fairly congested transit lines. The route I frequented most, the 505…
The Human right to clean water and sanitation: Providing basic human rights to Canada’s First Nations communities
The world needs more Canada. It’s a good soundbite to be sure, but what do people mean when they say…
GPP 509 – Communicating Policy. Week 3 – Policy brief analysis
GPP 509 – Communicating Policy Week 3 – Policy brief analysis Policy Brief #1: UN-DESA – Building climate change resilience…