Tariq Fancy, former Chief Investment Officer for Sustainable Investing at BlackRock, the world’s largest investment firm, who led the company’s effort to incorporate ESG factors across all investment activities, recently published a three-part essay called “The Secret...
I came up with the idea to start my business, Headbands of Hope, from my dorm room in college. When it came to me, it wasn’t through some lightning bolt of brilliance like we’re often told or led to believe in the entrepreneurial realm. Much to my disappointment, the...
The facts are clear: North Atlantic right whales are facing extinction. With less than 400 remaining (only 90 of whom breeding females), these beautiful, gentle giants are dying at a rate of 24 per year, largely due to human behaviour. Whether struck by fast-moving...
Approximately 56 billion coffee pods are consumed each year which end up in the landfill and can take up to 500 years to decompose, leaving behind contamination and microplastics. Recyclable pods, meanwhile, often include non-recyclable plastic and aluminum –...
I used to have a huge carbon footprint. I liked to fly to conferences in Europe; I lived in a big drafty old house, drove every weekend to a cottage, and in winter would drive two hours to get winched up ski hills covered in artificial snow. The average Canadian is...
