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Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Water Security Year in Review
As climate change intensifies heat and drought and strains water supplies, cities are turning to interesting solutions. This NPR article spotlights how St. George, Utah—a fast-growing desert community—is investing over $1 billion in sewage recycling as a vital part of the district’s long-term water plan. This community, now home to …
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Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Housing Year in Review
Housing affordability and climate action are deeply interconnected, as demonstrated in this NPR article on Vienna’s ambitious approach. With over 40% of its residents living in social housing, the city is leveraging its 420,000 social housing units (city-owned or city-subsidized) to meet its goal of net-zero climate pollution by 2040. …
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‘Invisible poor’: Middle-income households making up to $125K annually getting squeezed out of the GTHA: report
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Economic Development Finance Year in Review
This CP24 article highlights CivicAction’s research on the deepening affordability crisis in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), where even working middle-class households making $40,000 to $125,000 annually are being priced out. These households, also known as the “invisible poor” due to their employment and perceived financial capabilities, are …
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The Rich Are Making an Unusual Bet on Disaster
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Year in Review
This Bloomberg video exposes a different side to capitalism using catastrophe bonds: financial instruments that allow investors to profit from climate disaster. Through examples like Jamaica’s struggle after Hurricane Beryl, the video reveals how wealthier nations, particularly the United States and Wall Street, are turning natural disasters into opportunities to …
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The distant dream of owning a home: Canada sees growing inequality in home ownership
Economic Development Housing Year in Review
This article from The Conversation discusses the growing housing crisis in Canada, focusing on the decreasing housing affordability and home ownership rates. In Canada, the dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach, revealing deepening inequalities across generations and income levels. While once a symbol of stability and success, …
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A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising
Finance Year in Review
People are likely to continue working full-time even when receiving no-strings-attached universal basic income payments according to a German experiment. From June 2021 to May 2024, a Berlin-based non-profit ran a study that followed 122 people for three years. This group received $1,365 per month, and were between 21 to …
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The world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Year in Review
A comprehensive study from Dartmouth College reveals that 111 of the world’s largest carbon-oriented corporations inflicted approximately $28 trillion in climate-related damage—more than half of the harm stems from 10 major fossil fuel providers, such as Saudi Aramco and Gazprom. This research marks a significant step towards holding companies financially …
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