The global systemic consequences of the Ukraine-Russia War: Part I
The first briefing of the Ukraine-Russia War Expert Panel
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The American polity is cracked, and might collapse. Canada must prepare
Globe and Mail article by Thomas Homer-Dixon — By 2025, American democracy could collapse, causing extreme domestic political instability, including widespread civil violence. By 2030, if not sooner, the country could be governed by a right-wing dictatorship.
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Canada’s thawing permafrost should be raising alarm bells in the battle against climate change
Globe and Mail article by Thomas Homer-Dixon and Duane Froese
Meeting Canada’s climate commitments requires ending supports for oil and gas production
A Cascade Institute Technical Paper by Angela Carter and Truzaar Dordi
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Modern monetary theory is the new black, but we should brace for seeing red
Globe and Mail article by Michael Lawrence and Thomas Homer-Dixon — Modern monetary theory doesn’t in fact propose that governments can keep spending without consequence. The limit on government spending, though, is not government deficits but rising inflation.
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Thawing permafrost is a northern crisis and a global threat
Vancouver Sun op-ed by Michael Brown and Duane Froese
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New report from The Transition Accelerator – Pathways to net zero: A decision support tool
A new report by The Transition Accelerator provides practical guidance on assessing different pathways to net zero for eight critical sectors and systems in Canada.
Pension funds at a crossroads: Incremental greening or bold climate leadership?
Scott Janzwood
February 23, 2021 • This paper investigates the forces constraining pension funds from taking a bolder leadership role in the net-zero carbon energy transition. It presents strategies for organizations, activists, and researchers to accelerate pension fund leadership on a timescale that is commensurate with the urgency of the climate crisis.
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Learning Salon Series: Our world’s cascading crises. What is driving them, are they going to get worse, and can they be stopped?
VIDEO | Presentation on the underlying mechanisms of cascading crises.
