Axe the tax … and then what?
Why It Matters
All candidates for Canada's PM job have vowed to end the carbon tax but the details are fuzzy. What is each candidate referring to: the consumer carbon pricing on fossil fuels or the industry carbon pricing on pollution? Keeping the end goal of stopping climate change, what is the best strategy for environmental advocates: keep lobbying for the tax or move on?
Egypt’s first charity thrift shop opens amidst widening gap between rich and poor
Why It Matters
Egypt has a deep-rooted cultural stigma against buying second-hand clothing and goods. However, recent economic realities mean that a new charity thrift shop has proved more popular than expected.
2025 Trends & Tensions Shaping the Social Purpose World
Why It Matters
The social purpose landscape is in-between worlds, applying new and more band-aids to old problems while simultaneously looking to reinvent itself to be innovative, trustworthy, and relevant in a world that looks nothing like it did just 10 years ago. At the heart of this transformative journey are leaders, and the practice of leading teams is evolving quickly.
When mosquitoes fly, AI listens: Ghana’s plan to prevent pandemics
Why It Matters
An AI-led approach could reshape health strategies by offering a scalable, data-driven way to combat vector-borne diseases like malaria, yellow fever, and dengue—saving lives in regions most affected by these illnesses.
Garbage idea? How the University of Victoria teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university
Why It Matters
Empowering global learning goes beyond supporting institutions with funds. This is a prime example of building knowledge across cultures, languages and even continents while helping solve the climate crisis.