A MACAL student's Academic Adventure
I am now completing this program closer to answering a question that has been growing louder throughout my journey. Is promoting and leading climate action through sustainable actions enough to create a truly sustainable future? … Continue readingReflection
Climate action brokerage, the concept of making climate-based information required to make informed decisions available to changemakers (weADAPT, 2024) at all levels resonated deeply with me. … Continue readingClimate Knowledge Brokers
Before delving into my personal social capital and cultural capital it is important to first understand what those are. … Continue readingSocial Capital and Cultural Capital
Reflective practice can be defined in as many ways as there are advocates for it, primarily because the nature of reflective practice is to reflect upon experiences to deepen one’s situational understanding and better inform future decisions. … Continue readingWhy Reflective Practice Matters
Climate champions present themselves with varying levels of exposure ranging from the silent champion to the media mogul. … Continue readingDr. Bruce Lourie: A Canadian Climate Action Champion
Closing my last post “Adaptation in a Capitalist Society, Should it be Incremental or Transformative?” I proposed the need to consider situational adaptation when assessing a situation and choosing the best adaptation instead of focusing on identifying an adaptation methodology that best fits all situations. … Continue readingLeading Change in Modern Society
Incremental or transformative adaptation, although they have the same end goal, have very different levels of motivation and impacts on socio-ecological systems. … Continue readingAdaptation in a Capitalist Society, Should it be Incremental or Transformative?
Communicating climate risk can be seen as akin to a guided river journey to the intended destination, unbiased climate risk assessment. And we, as climate action leaders, are the guides. … Continue readingNavigating the River of Intuitive Thinking with Deliberative Strokes
You can not know what you do not know is a statement I have used throughout my professional and academic career to help humble myself and keep my mind open. … Continue readingBeginning to Know What I Do Not Know
Research into how infrared light, energy received as sunlight, could heat the atmosphere, now known as the greenhouse effect is not a new concept and has been experimented with since 1856. … Continue readingThe Global Carbon Budget: Unsustainable Spending Habits