The current economy we live in is linear: we take from the earth, we make products, and then we throw them away. This model is unsustainable for both people and planet. In contrast, the circular economy provides an alternative that is regenerative which benefits the...
Subscribe: SpotifyEvery year, 40 percent of food goes to waste in the US, 20 billion pounds of which is produce. What’s more, 20 percent of people in the United States are food insecure, meaning they have little access to affordable and nutritious food. The situation...
There are countless social entrepreneurs making an impact in Canada today, but who would you consider to be the top five for this year? This is a question that students at Mount Royal University were challenged to reflect on in their Social Enterprise class,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted clean water initiatives and development work across the world. Right here in Canada, where some of the hardest hit communities are Indigenous, one in five First Nations communities are currently under a boil water advisory. Fill it...
Subscribe: SpotifySince 1982 Blue Door Shelters has been providing safe and supportive emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. And their work has received much-deserved acclaim. But, with the problem of homelessness unrelenting, the...
