How Strengthening Democracy Begins With Better Local News
Darryl Holliday City Bureau How can we make local news into invaluable civic infrastructure? News that’s really a public good? Darryl Holliday is a journalist, participatory-media
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The Great Resignation: Why Good Employees Quit
I quit! I quit! I quit! With the Great Resignation in the United States reaching record highs month over month in 2021, Canadians may be wondering if we will experience the same attrition
The Leading Edge: What Inuit Can Teach Us About Climate Monitoring And Adaptation
Joel Heath, creator of SIKU: The Indigenous Knowledge Social Network Arctic Eider Society How can we all get smarter about monitoring climate change in our communities?
In The Happiest Place On Earth, A Revolution In Mental Health Care
Mental health crises are making headlines across the world. And even pre-Covid, in 2017, the WHO recorded a 13 percent jump in mental health conditions and substance use disorders compared
7 Strategies to Create a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
To engage diverse talent, leaders need to create a culture where colleagues feel safe and valued, and where there is an opportunity to grow and do meaningful work. YouMeWe Social Impact
‘Free meals for homeless’ cafe in London’s East End at risk as donations dry up
The founder of a London social enterprise that gives free meals to refugees and the homeless has said it is at risk of closure because the cost of living crisis
From Coal To Clean Energy: Welcome To The New Appalachian Economy
In the heart of coal country Appalachia, a new cross-sector coalition is positioned to lead the region, and perhaps even the country, in the transition to green energy. A potential
Social supermarkets offer choice and self-esteem to hard-up workers
In the crypt of a 283-year-old London church, you would not normally expect to see displays of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish next to shelves of tinned food, toilet
How Women Farmers Feed The World
Now that the science about climate change is undeniable, the conversation is finally shifting to how we transition towards more regenerative living. Food is at the center of it all.
Elise Bayley obituary
My friend Elise Bayley, who has died aged 91, worked for the Plunkett Foundation for Co-operative Studies (subsequently the Plunkett Foundation) for 17 years in various capacities, including as the
Mick May obituary
My father-in-law, Mick May, who has died aged 63 of mesothelioma, spent the first 20 years of his professional life in financial services before realising his true passion for the
The Myth Of Financial Literacy—And Why Wealth Justice Is A Better Goal
Chloe McKenzie BlackFem Chloe McKenzie is introducing the concept of “wealth justice” as a way to put into context generations of financial trauma resulting from
Open Prisons Work – Lessons From India
In 1954, a few years after India gained its independence, the governor of the western Indian state of Rajasthan and other freedom fighters who had spent time behind bars during
How To Fix The Drug Pricing Crisis—And The Patent Problem Fueling It
Drug prices are increasingly out of reach for millions, but there is gathering momentum to ... [+] course-correct, says Priti Krishtel. Pixabay/Pexels Millions of Americans
International Women’s Day Harness Your Feminine Power
FEATURING KEYNOTE AND PANEL DISCUSSION MODERATED BY SUZANNE F. STEVENS March 8, 2022 Virtual Keynote What if women embraced their authentic selves, and organizations welcomed it? How would businesses, politics, health services, education