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.

A Just Transition in Canada’s Path to Decarbonization

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced more ambitious climate targets during an April…

Flighting Climate Crisis Through Regenerative Farming

With 10% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions originating from crop and livestock…

France and Venice move forward towards sustainability

Earlier this month, two European governments announced preventative and proactive measures to…

Urgent Action Needed

With the next G7 meeting scheduled for June, science academies from each nation have collectively…

Effects of air pollution is flying under the radar

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has had devastating impacts, but there is another pandemic that is…

Anthropomorphizing your household objects

It’s a common misperception that it’s better to store household items that might be…

Affordable Housing Meets Nature

A French couple has put a new spin on affordable housing by giving buildings a second life and…

Building Back Better

Lessons Canada should use from WW2 to fight the climate emergency

What a wonderful world

You may wonder after the year we have just experienced why I would pick that title? The pandemic…

Building Back Better

COVID-19 cases and deaths have been concentrated in nursing homes, homeless shelters and other…

A Sneak Peak

Dr. Rob Newell and I will be presenting at a conference in the United Kingdom, November 30 to…

How to make a difference in community planning

Community planning is a complicated process that requires understanding the relationships between,…