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Solid foundations: Local investment needs for a decade of renewal

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Click here to view original web page at neweconomics.org The physical infrastructure of everyday life in England is broken. Millions in the country have unmet...

A future where we might ‘get climate right’: A conversation with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Sustainable Ecosystems Mike DiGirolamo -
Click here to view original web page at news.mongabay.com Solving our ecological and climate problems looks a lot less like a techno-utopia and more like...

Make Canada stronger by supporting the health of refugees

Inclusive Equitable Communities Gabriel Fabreau and Deyana Altahsh -
Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com “Canada accepts many refugees and many of them remain here. The more effectively ...

To address climate change, biodiversity loss, we need to change our thinking

Sustainable Ecosystems David Suzuki and Ian Hanington -
Click here to view original web page at rabble.ca We need ways to ensure people’s needs are met without destroying ...

5 lessons from ancient civilizations for keeping homes cool in hot, dry climates

Human Needs Economy Adriana Zuniga-Teran -
Click here to view original web page at www.resilience.org Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades...

Ancient civilizations countered extreme heat: What cities can borrow from history

Inclusive Equitable Communities Brian Stone Jr. -
Click here to view original web page at www.fastcompany.com Coupled with the design of the built environment, ...

Study: Reforestation to capture carbon could be done much more cheaply

Sustainable Ecosystems Liz Kimbrough -
Click here to view original web page at news.mongabay.com Key Findings: New research shows that a mix of natural forest regrowth and tree planting could remove...

How to start a worker co-op

Human Needs Economy Mira Luna -
Click here to view original web page at www.shareable.net In the age of unemployment, downsizing, and outsourcing, where can a poor soul find a job?...

Advocacy toolkit: Preventing Canada Disability Benefit clawbacks

Inclusive Equitable Communities Curated by SocialCommons.ca -
Click here to view original web page at Maytree.com The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is intended to help people with disabilities. Tell your provincial or...

It’s not the end, we have several possible futures: Interview with Indigenous author Ailton Krenak

Sustainable Ecosystems Jaqueline Sordi -
Click here to view original web page at news.mongabay.com Ailton Krenak is the first Indigenous person elected to join the Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian...

A medical ‘right to repair’ can empower consumers — and save lives

Human Needs Economy Natasha Tusikov -
Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com Imagine waiting weeks or months for your wheelchair’s battery or custom cushions to be replaced. This...

A new Treaty for a Sustainable and Just Future?

Social Rights and Protection Simone Galimberti -
Click here to view original web page at www.ipsnews.net A High-Level Political Forum – described as one of the most important events of the ...

Why Canada must act urgently to give undocumented migrants legal status

Inclusive Equitable Communities Delphine Nakache, Idil Atak, Jason Foster and Luin Goldring -
Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com Since the Canadian government announced in December 2021 its intention to address the estimated 300,000 to...

Restoring Nature Is Our Only Climate Solution

Sustainable Ecosystems Richard Heinberg -
Click here to view original web page at www.resilience.org Climate change is a huge, complicated problem. Therefore, many people have an understandable tendency to mentally...

How to start Participatory Budgeting in your city

Deepening Democracy Josh Lerner and Maria Hadden -
Click here to view original web page at www.shareable.net Has your city been making cuts to schools, libraries, firefighters, and social services ...

Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii

Sustainable Ecosystems Dharna Noor and Lois Beckett -
Click here to view original web page at www.nationalobserver.com This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate...
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