Helping build socially just cities in balance with nature
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services by individuals, governments, and businesses in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.
This year’s Earth Overshoot Day lands on Thursday, July 29. A solemn defeat from last year’s August 22 date, which was possible largely due to the pandemic induced lockdowns that contracted our environmental footprint by three weeks. [Read more…]
To shed some light on the recent heat dome that caused dangerous record breaking temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, Global News reached out to our very own Ryan Mackie to ask an important question:
“How will Canada prepare for more heat waves and other extreme weather events?”
With nearly 20 years of experience developing technology, working with organizations on sustainable solutions, and pilot testing the ecoCity Footprint Tool to analyze and act on findings, Ryan weighs in on the matter.
“Cities and communities [are] going to have to take a look at their vulnerabilities and address those specifically.” Says Ryan. “We want to kind of mimic what’s normally done in nature as well.”