Chinatowns are disappearing across the country. Here’s what one group did to keep Montreal’s Chinatown community alive and supportive for residents.

Why It Matters

Chinatowns in cities across Canada have been facing vast gentrification, anti-asian racism, and a housing crisis that has only worsened since the pandemic hit. Now, the local population faces a dire lack of amenities and services.

Taught by the land: Canadian Roots Exchange shares how land-based education empowers Indigenous youth across Canada

Why It Matters

High transportation costs and urbanization are just a few barriers that keep Indigenous youth from connecting to the land. Land-based education plays a huge role in not only lowering these barriers for youth, but also teaching them how to build a relationship with the environment and protect it.

Largest private donation in B.C. Parks Foundation’s history could signal larger shift in philanthropy

Why It Matters

Canada’s remaining wilderness needs greater protection. A $100 million donation will protect more land in British Columbia – but it could also change how business leaders choose to preserve their legacies. Right now, only an estimated 3 per cent of charitable donations benefit the environment.

Rates of violence spike during heat waves. Are community services prepared for a hotter world?

Why It Matters

Extreme heat is a major cause of climate-related illnesses and deaths, but its link to gender-based violence is largely overlooked. With climate change creating more heat waves, more assaults could happen in the coming years.

Full video: An in-depth conversation with the authors of Sacred Civics

Why It Matters

Cities are facing a reckoning post-pandemic — the ways they are designed have pushed communities further into the margins than ever before. These authors argue it’s imperative to put humanity, spirituality, and a connection to nature back at the centre of urban design.

“Hospicing the old world”: An in-depth conversation with the authors of Sacred Civics

Why It Matters

Cities are facing a reckoning post-pandemic — the ways they are designed have pushed communities further into the margins than ever before. These authors argue it’s imperative to put humanity, spirituality, and a connection to nature back at the centre of urban design.