Views from the Edge

Conversations from the Edge

Welcome to the CRC blog, where we discuss bleeding edge issues around sustainable community development. The term ‘bleeding edge’ connotes the idea of our failure to somehow or other convince the publics about the urgency of responding to climate change now, and that we need to better communicate the principles and practises of sustainable development to the wider publics. So, yes it takes courage to be 'at the edge', and sometimes one 'bleeds' a lot, but let's start the conversation now.

Renewable natural gas as a possible climate change solution

The Canadian government, along with the Quebec, Alberta and B.C. provincial governments, are…

The cleaning crows of Sweden

A Swedish initiative has rolled out a novel pilot program in the City of Södertälje to rid the…

Caribou, Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation

Caribou once roamed across half of Canada. Today, this iconic species has disappeared from its…

Environmental and social factors impact human well-being

Economic indicators, primarily gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation, have long been used…

The Launch of EarthNet

Launched only days ago, EarthNet is a new initiative that aims to galvanize climate action using…

Recognizing the value of natural capital

One of the main barriers to biodiversity action is the lack of integrated economic and ecological…

Hopes & Happy Holidays

We have certainly come through another difficult pandemic year that no one could have imagined. So…

"The most hopeful COP so far"

Now that the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has drawn to a close, three Royal Roads…

The flooding in BC: Tragic but not unexpected

In November 2021, in under a week, extreme rainfalls created extensive flooding in parts of…

New map show irrecoverable carbon storage

A new map published in the Journal of Nature Sustainability reveals irrecoverable carbon stores…

Upcoming: Post-COP26 Panel Discussion - What's next?

From October 31 to November 12, 2021, world leaders in government, business and civil society,…

Quebec is leading Canada in phasing out oil and gas production

Launched at the recently concluded UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, the…