Redefining Philanthropy for Urban Resilience

Redefining Philanthropy for Urban Resilience

Less than three years into my role leading one of Canada’s largest of its 191 community foundations, I read the book “Decolonizing Wealth” by Edgar Villanueva. In the opening chapter, Villanueva sets the stage for an uncomfortable conversation about the state of...
Social Equity Through Clean Energy

Social Equity Through Clean Energy

Across the country, the economic benefits of residential solar power have for the most part been available only to those who own their own homes and can afford the upfront costs of rooftop solar. 38% of households in the City of Baltimore qualify as low-income, 60% of...
Synthetic Biology for Sustainable Cities

Synthetic Biology for Sustainable Cities

Sustainability is in vogue, with businesses and cities jostling to improve their public image and produce goods and services using renewable sources. Yet cities exponentially swell and carbon emissions continue to increase. Global CO2 emissions rise nearly every year...