The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies.
Nadine (Binkley) Bonda, Ph.D., has been appointed Board of Trustees Chair at TERC, a STEM education research and development nonprofit. With six years of support and advocacy for TERC, Nadine brings...
After graduation, I didn’t want to work a 9-5. Instead, I ended up working a 9-9, but I love it.
I’m the founder of Rocketbrew - a super-secret start-up based here in Vancouver. My cofounder and I...
My debut fiction collection, Such a Lovely Afternoon, is out this fall with Inanna Publications.
I’m an award-winning writer now based in Whitehorse, Yukon. In my new book, a feisty young...
The graduating class of UBC Civil Engineers of 1972 recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. The event was held at the Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon, BC. Of the class of 43 graduates, 19...
Since giving up the practice of law (over fifteen years divided between Vancouver, London, and Milan) I have begun writing in my free time, mostly short stories. I have a story...
As part of my MBA capstone, I started a podcast to help Canadians integrate environment, social and governance (ESG) factors into their corporate strategy and personal lives. The podcast, Green Bull...
Always Pack a Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-Chilcotin by Marion McKinnon Crook was awarded the Community History Book Award. In her memoir, Marion recounts her first year as a public health...
Dedication, devotion, and the divine gift of togetherness. Dr. Ken and Margaret Fung celebrated their golden anniversary in 2021. Dr. Fung is a clinical professor at faculty of medicine and alumnus...