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Lessons learned from the past
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on February 11, 2020
Preparing for history to repeat One of the largest collections of books on World War II is now available at Bearly Used Books in Parry Sound, Ontario. A couple of months ago, my dad, at 92, made his final move to a seniors’ home and no longer had space for all of his books, collected...
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Cities key to Canada's success
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on November 29, 2019
As the dust from the federal election settles, a familiar picture emerges. Canada’s cities have again chosen a different path from the rest of the country. Almost all of the Liberal seats are in Canada’s top 10 cities. Calgary and Edmonton bucked the trend, providing the only...
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The fault lines over Canada’s carbon emissions
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on July 11, 2019
Social seismologists – those people who study social tectonics and growing tensions between communities – are worried about Canada. Strains over carbon emissions and the future of the oil and gas sector are severe as Alberta and Saskatchewan grow apart from the rest of...
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A New Year’s resolution for global prosperity: Honesty
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on January 03, 2019
The world concluded 2018 in a grumpy, uncertain mood. Despite warnings of dire and immediate...
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Driving a made-in-Ontario solution to congestion, climate change, and economic prosperity
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on November 15, 2018
The door-knocking campaigns are over for most politicians as they take their new places in...
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Hello Tomorrow [Goodbye Yesterday] Durham Smart City Forum
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on October 03, 2018
Last weekend, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology campus hosted the Hello Tomorrow...
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How do we clear the air on carbon emissions?
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on July 18, 2018
In the time it takes you to read this article, more than 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2)...
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