Subscribe: RSSSocial entrepreneur Ryan Turnbull decided to focus his attention on policy change when he ran for and won a seat in the Canadian Parliament in 2019. Today his passion for social innovation and for advancing a more equitable economy is on full display as...
Subscribe: RSSWhen it comes to food security, tackling the issue with food alone is not the answer. Dismantling the entrenched beliefs and systems that lead to the insecurity is a way better solution since it cuts to the heart of the issue, rather than offer bandaid...
Subscribe: RSSEvery 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 has...
Subscribe: RSSSince 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 organization...
Subscribe: RSSThe ever-growing homelessness crisis is impacting people and communities around the world. It’s estimated that 1.6 billion people live in inadequate housing and more than 100 million people have no housing at all. Right here in Canada studies have...
Subscribe: RSSThe pandemic has helped highlight the challenges faced by many in our communities. Even when we finally emerge from COVID, we will still be grappling with climate change, income inequality, homelessness, a crisis in healthcare and a lot more. And, for...
