Economy

Ariss Grutter uses a large machine to resole a leather shoe in their East Vancouver workshop, Awl Together Leather.

Envisioning the Future of Shoe Repair

As a cobbler, I see how a new approach could help my old trade contribute to a circular economy.

Ariss Grutter

July 04, 2024 - 4 min read

Climate Change Economy

What Does it Mean to be Certified CarbonNeutral?

Know Logo helps you navigate today’s greenwashed marketplace, one logo at a time. Next up: CarbonNeutral certification.

Jadine Ngan

May 29, 2024 - 5 min read

A man offers prayers on Hukumchand Mill's floor surrounded by jute stacks.

Art & Design Economy

New Film is a Symphonic Ode to Manual Labour

Documentary about India’s jute factories immerses viewers in a natural-fibre industry on the cusp of transformation.

Baisakhi Roy

May 05, 2023 - 5 min read

The exterior of a French apartment building with row of windows fitted with external shutters on either side of each window.

Economy Home & Garden

Shopping for a Greener Home in France

Canada should learn from the way the French government funds home energy improvements.

Susan Evans,

Barry Rueger

November 22, 2022 - 7 min read

Illustration—between layers of large green leaves, people hold gifted items like bags, a game console, hat, and a blender.

Climate Change Economy

Are Buy Nothing Groups a Climate Solution?

Neighbourhood gift economies could help create networks ready to weather the climate crisis.

Teghan Acres

July 13, 2022 - 11 min read

Rows of metal racks holding wiry, complex computer equipment that mine bitcoin sit in a warehouse lit by fluorescent lights.

Economy Energy

Crypto is a Gamble for Your Wallet and the Planet

Not only is cryptocurrency a risky investment, its creation uses a shocking amount of energy.

Zeahaa Rehman

March 24, 2022 - 8 min read

Kenyan farmer Ester Chebet walks through a field. She has dark skin, black hair, and wears a yellow skirt and blue shirt.

Climate Change Economy

Kisumu’s Climate-Smart Farmers

Kenya’s smallholder farmers are adapting to a new climate reality.

Kevin Lunzalu

November 23, 2021 - 5 min read

Groups of 4-5 people stand outside an orange building with the letters "LMG" painted in purple above the front door.

Art & Design Cities

Vancouver’s Affordability Crisis is No Laughing Matter

It’s hard to find budget-friendly space in the city, to live or make art. For this comedy venue, it’s begun to look impossible.

Lindsay Sample

November 19, 2021 - 9 min read

Canopy tents of various brands in a crowded plaza. A pull-up banner reads “Meet the businesses building a better world.”

Economy Know Logo

Are B Corps as Beneficial as They Claim?

Know Logo helps you navigate today’s greenwashed marketplace, one eco-label at a time. Next up: B Corp.

Rebecca Gao

July 21, 2021 - 6 min read

A field of tall, thin plants with thin, serrated leaves at sunset.

Economy Fashion & Beauty

Could Canada’s Green Rush Include Hemp Clothing?

Fashion made from cannabis could reduce the industry’s environmental impact.

Cristina Petrucci

June 11, 2021 - 11 min read

A laptop screen shows a green line graph jutting up and down across the horizontal axis.

Climate Change Economy

How Cruelty-Free is this New VEGN Investing Fund?

Excluding companies for social and environmental reasons doesn’t necessarily produce real impact.

Erica Eller

May 20, 2021 - 9 min read

A pile of dry lentils appear in various shades of reddish brown.

Climate Change Economy

Lentils Could be Part of Canada’s Green Recovery

Prairie provinces are primed to cash in on the thriving plant-based food industry.

Shreya Kalra

March 18, 2021 - 7 min read

Two people, one light skinned and one dark skinned, holding hands on a wooden table. Next to them are cups of coffee.

Economy Gender

The Pandemic is a Chance to Rethink the Care Economy

A working mom explains why paid and unpaid care workers are the undervalued backbone of our society.

Sana Kapadia

February 12, 2021 - 6 min read

A man crouching amidst a massive pile of plastic garbage.

Economy Human Rights

The Changing Story of Plastic: A Q&A with Von Hernandez

A longtime anti-plastics campaigner speaks out on the plastic crisis in the Philippines and the larger global south.

Rebecca Gao

November 27, 2020 - 5 min read

A group of youth lie on the pavement next to a large sculpture of the Eiffel Tower made of red folding chairs.

Climate Change Economy

Covid-19 Could Kill a Key Climate Strategy

The pandemic threatens the Paris Agreement’s system for rich countries to fund poorer ones’ climate solutions.

Kingsley Eze

October 07, 2020 - 6 min read

A woman with brown skin, dark hair, wearing a green graduation cap and gown leans against a concrete ledge, looking stoic.

Climate Change Economy

Young People Need a Universal Basic Income. So Does the Planet.

A UBI would support youth entering the workforce and help address the climate emergency they’re stuck fighting.

Shreya Kalra

July 17, 2020 - 9 min read

The grand canal in Venice extends into the distance, flanked by earth-toned buildings boats docked in front of them.

Economy Plastic & Pollution

Covid-19 is a Chance to Rethink Venice

Venetians call for a more sustainable city post-lockdown.

Rebecca Ann Hughes

May 15, 2020 - 9 min read

A large, long-necked white bird with a yellow beak wades through murky water in a mangrove forest.

Economy Plants & Animals

Protecting Forests by Building Schools

A California non-profit protects island ecosystems like Sri Lanka’s mangroves by funding local infrastructure.

Nithin Coca

September 18, 2019 - 5 min read

A row of colourfully painted houses with white framed windows.

Economy Home & Garden

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Your Home… With House-Sitting

By filling empty homes with house sitters, we could reduce construction waste, social disconnection, and stress.

Mackenzie Belcastro

March 28, 2019 - 7 min read

A cannabis plant with slender branches and long, thin, green, serrated leaves grows in a glass box lit with purple lights.

Economy Science & Tech

Canada’s Keen on Cannabis, But this Green Rush isn’t so Green

Canadian marijuana is mostly grown indoors, sending massive amounts of energy up in smoke.

Elie Dolgin

December 06, 2018 - 8 min read

Kate Daly, a white-skinned woman with short black hair speaks on stage. On screen behind her is a stack of red plastic cups.

Climate Change Economy

Building the Circular Economy: A Q&A with Kate Daly

A zero waste leader shares her thoughts on to-go cups, fast fashion, and monstrous hybrids.

Alia Dharssi

November 29, 2018 - 7 min read

A person hands a bunch of tomatoes to another person at a vegetable stand full of assorted produce.

Economy Food

Are Co-ops the Future of Food?

Overt co-operation could future-proof your favourite food business.

André LaRivière

July 27, 2018 - 9 min read

A stack of golden, oval-shaped, crusty sourdough bread dusted with flour at Bread by Us bakery.

Economy Food

The True Price of Bread

A baker explores our unjust food system, and the ways a guaranteed basic income could repair it.

Jessica Carpinone

June 18, 2018 - 11 min read

A close-up of a screen displaying code in multiple colours of text.

Economy Plastic & Pollution

Crossing the Technology-Environment Divide

A former techno-skeptic embraces blockchain’s environmental potential.

Eric Unmacht

May 08, 2018 - 9 min read