Interventions for rapid global change
A Canadian research centre addressing urgent and entangled global problems. We anticipate future crises and identify high-leverage interventions to put humanity on a better course.
Interventions for Rapid Global Change
A Canadian research centre addressing urgent and entangled global problems. We anticipate future crises and identify high-leverage interventions to put humanity on a better course.
Research & Analysis
Introduction to Polycrisis Analysis Guide
Michael Lawrence, Megan Shipman, and Thomas Homer-Dixon
This briefing note presents the Cascade Institute’s framework for polycrisis analysis--a framework with which to understand the causal interactions between crises in multiple global systems.
Introduction to Polycrisis Analysis Guide
Michael Lawrence, Megan Shipman, and Thomas Homer-Dixon
This briefing note presents the Cascade Institute’s framework for polycrisis analysis--a framework with which to understand the causal interactions between crises in multiple global systems.
Deep Geothermal Superpower: Canada’s potential for a breakthrough in enhanced geothermal systems
Ian Graham, Ellen Quigley, Scott Janzwood, and Thomas Homer-Dixon
This opportunity analysis makes the case that Canada can and should become the global leader in ultra-deep geothermal electricity production.News & Views
Major Cascade Institute funding to power up geothermal energy in Canada
Ultradeep Geothermal Program Team
The funding massively upscales Canada’s research and development efforts in geothermal power and supports its national commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to address the climate crisis.
Why so much is going wrong at the same time
Thomas Homer-Dixon
This Vox article argues that the world is in a polycrisis generated by novel and unprecedented conditions, as measured by total human energy consumption, Earth’s energy imbalance, the human population’s total biomass, and global connectivity.
Major Cascade Institute funding to power up geothermal energy in Canada
Ultradeep Geothermal Program Team
The funding massively upscales Canada’s research and development efforts in geothermal power and supports its national commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to address the climate crisis.
