Whistleblowers play a crucial role in upholding accountability and integrity within our society. We do not, however, make it easy for them.
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In the face of growing social and environmental challenges, organizations in the food and agriculture sector are increasingly turning to nature for inspiration.
A new study reveals that instilling an entrepreneur-possible self — the belief that you can become an entrepreneur — is a critical stepping stone for becoming an entrepreneur.
Mini-publics, a type of participatory process, can help revitalize democracy in democratic member-based organizations.
As communities across the globe struggle with mounting social, ecological and economic crises, creating conditions for collaboration and connection in and across communities can build resilience.
Students’ calls for change led most provinces to adopt sexual violence policies, but those policies have been inconsistent across the country.
For years, people known as the ‘lost Canadians’ pushed for changes that would address discriminatory provisions in the Citizenship Act. They succeeded, and now amendments are being considered.
‘Indigenization’ across departments implies the need for consultation with local Indigenous communities and a shift towards all departments and faculty recognizing we work on Indigenous lands.
This announcement by U.S. authorities could have potential ramifications for Indian politics, both at home and abroad, and could spur separatist activities in the Sikh diaspora.
The dismissal of Palestinians as “barbaric” or somehow less human is rooted in a long history of colonizing narratives, including how the land and people were first viewed as “uncivilized.”
Modern settlers to Palestine viewed the desert as something they needed to “make bloom.” But it already was, thanks to the long history of Palestinian agricultural systems.
Canadians should demand greater accountability from their governments to reduce the need for last-minute humanitarian efforts in the face of climate-related disasters in their communities.
Stringent measures are needed to prevent plastic pollution. But concerns about carbon leaching from plastic waste would be better aimed at emissions from producing more plastic in the first place.
Humanity is the only species on earth for whom intelligence is also an ethical liability.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar is one of three high-profile Sikh political activists to be killed in recent months.
Climate assemblies may just provide the breakthrough required to develop popular, just and sustainable climate and energy policies.
As we confront pressing social and environmental challenges, business schools must play a big role in building momentum for sustainable investing and ignore partisan, anti-ESG sniping.
Exploring the often unseen, and poorly understood, nuances of diversity within coral reefs may prove essential for ensuring the long-term health of Earth’s oceans.
The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina was still making headlines when Yellowknife issued an evacuation order.
Des articles récents traitant du prétendu déclin imminent des courants atlantiques nous rappellent l’importance d’être critique face au sensationnalisme lorsqu’il est question du climat.
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Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Victoria
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Canada Research Chair in Urban Planning for Climate Change, Associate Professor of Geography and Civil Engineering, University of Victoria
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Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
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Assistant Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
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PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Victoria
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Professor of Biology, University of Victoria
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PhD Candidate in Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
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Assistant Teaching Professor, Academic and Technical Writing Program, University of Victoria
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PhD Student, Anthropology, University of Victoria
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Assistant Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
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Professor Emerita, Department of Gender Studies, University of Victoria
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Assistant Professor, School of Business, University of Victoria
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Associate Professor of Business, University of Victoria
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Lecturer in Communications, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
