The Business Case for Sustainability
Navigating a Demanding Business Landscape The current economic landscape presents significant hurdles for local businesses in the Capital Region. Persisting inflation, elevated interest rates, ongoing...
Understanding the Circular Economy: A Guide for Local Businesses
The circular economy is more than just a buzzword; it’s a transformative approach to how we produce, consume, and manage resources. Unlike the traditional linear...
Ecosystem Services at Sebago Lake: Nature’s Role in Water Filtration and Conservation
Sebago Lake, nestled in the heart of southern Maine, is a vital resource that exemplifies the benefits of ecosystem services. The forests and wetlands surrounding...
Climate Migration and Displacement: A Look at the Ripple Effect
The world is witnessing a growing phenomenon with far-reaching consequences: climate migration. As our planet grapples with the effects of climate change, a rising number...
Effective watershed management with municipal cooperation
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Learning from Pakistan’s Water Scarcity: A Lesson for Sustainable Management
Pakistan, a nation with a rich history and a promising future, finds itself standing at the crossroads of a critical issue: water scarcity. By delving...
The Digital Fair Repair Act: Promoting self-sufficiency, small businesses, and waste avoidance in post-pandemic economy
It is safe to say that nearly everyone has some type of digital device that helps them connect to the world through the internet. It is...
Why Doughnut Economics could be a better model for local economies
Doughnut Economics is a model to measure progress in an economy by monitoring impacts on the social and planetary boundaries. The Doughnut Economics model is visualized using two concentric circles – the inner circle represents how successfully the economy has fulfilled basic life essentials like water, food, and health, while the outer circle represents how the local economy...
Resilience Science – This changes everything
Resilience science is the latest, and greatest in telling us how the social-ecological system (humans in nature) works, and how humans need to operate to be consistent with the...
Canadian Climate Adaptation Fund
Canada has created a large-scale disaster and mitigation fund in order to reduce the financial impacts to local communities from damage caused by climate change. The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund...