A worldwide race for next-generation geothermal technology has begun – and Canada needs to get serious about joining, lest it fall to the back of the alternative-energy pack.
Canada Needs to Dig Deep to Become a World Leader in Geothermal Technology Read More »
A graphical illustration of the dilemma that’s destroying our world—and how we’re going to solve it.
Times Colonist article by Thomas Homer-Dixon — We need to ensure that our hope is “honest” — that it’s grounded, not in avoidance and denial, but in the best scientific understanding of the polycrisis.
Plenty of Reason for Hope, if We Work Together for Change Read More »
A discussion about the public policy implications of the polycrisis at the Canada School of Public Service’s Deputy Minister’s breakfast.
Public Policy and the Polycrisis Read More »
Globe and Mail article by Thomas Homer-Dixon, Michael Lawrence, and Scott Janzwood — The backlash against the “polycrisis” neologism is well under way. But the polycrisis idea can motivate urgent scientific investigation into the architecture of global crisis interaction.
Earth’s Polycrisis is No Mere Illusion Read More »
A systems diagram charting the knock-on effects of the Ukraine-Russia War — and the vicious cycles that are emerging from them.
Mapping the Global Systemic Consequences of the Ukraine-Russia War Read More »
The Conversation article by Michael Lawrence — The debate around polycrisis is largely a question of whether we really understand the mess we’re in.
Polycrisis: Why We Must Turn this Meme into a Big Idea Read More »
VIDEO — President of Royal Roads University Dr. Philip Steenkamp speaks with Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon about the global polycrisis and what we can do to turn a cascade of crises into a “virtuous cascade” of success.
How Do We Turn a Cascade of Crises into a Cascade of Successes? Read More »
VIDEO by Thomas Homer-Dixon — In his closing keynote at The Globe and Mail’s Future of Canada Series, Thomas Homer-Dixon calls for a National Dialogue on Canada’s Futures to help Canada face the emerging global polycrisis.
Hope and Canada’s futures: Resilience in a Polycrisis Read More »
New York Times article by Thomas Homer-Dixon and Johan Rockström — Today’s mess is best understood as a global polycrisis—a term which implies that humanity is dealing with a complex knot of seemingly distinct but actually deeply entangled crises.
What Happens When a Cascade of Crises Collide? Read More »
