Navigating Deep Change
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My latest blogs, essays, appearances and events.
New Brunswick is a North American leader on Covid-19 recovery. Let’s not stop there.
New Brunswick is leading North America on Covid-19 recovery; let’s use this rare opportunity to take the lead on transitioning to a new economic, social and political age too. It might seem odd to think of this small, financially precarious province on Canada’s east...
We can thrive in place thanks to the ingenuity of non-profits and for-profits in our neighbourhoods
For two hours every Thursday I listen to my teen daughter laugh…and I exhale. Out here in New Brunswick we’re into our sixth week of the COVID-induced school break and the kids are beyond bored. They’re missing the routine of the school room and they are missing their...
Learning to build back better post-Covid-19 and beyond
It’s mid-April and up and down the length of New Brunswick people are in their homes self-isolating and watching the river. It’s the season of the spring thaw, or freshet as it’s known to river people, and the water is rising. How high and how fast it’ll rise depends...
Wicked Ideas is Best for the World
Sometimes in life it's the prepositions that matter. My company Wicked Ideas has been named a 2019 BCorp 'Best For the World' Changemaker honoree, which means I'm in the top 20 per cent of certified BCorps with the highest increase in our overall impact. BCorps...
Book Signings in Saint John Oct. 5 & 6
I wrote a book! New Brunswick Underwater tells the story of the province's historic 2018 spring flood in three parts. First, it charts what happened, when over those two weeks that the St. John River flooded its banks. Second, it tells the natural history and...
Candidate Jenica Atwin’s family inspires her to seek greater understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people
When Jenica Atwin was still in elementary school she built a traditional Wolastoqiyik longhouse with the guidance of her stepfather Ron Tremblay, now the Wolastoqiyik Grand Council chief. Although non-Indigenous, Atwin was always captivated by Wolastoqiyik culture. ...