As I write, there are some sixty wars going on in various sectors of the world. Almost three-quarters of these are within countries, not between them. Some have been going on for decades. Some are isolated but intense. Many have to do with who controls resources. Some are large and dangerous. All need to be [...]

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By Dr. David Nostbakken Believe it or not, one of the challenges students face is too many choices In the midst of my regular work at Ecology Global Network and related enterprises, I am happily able to teach a course at Carleton University in Canada’s Capital. My class within the School of Journalism and Communication [...]

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In one of my favourite classes, “Communication and Community”, we look at the many aspects of social entrepreneurship. We must complete weekly blogs that adhere to specific readings and course content. During this particular week, we looked at Socially Responsible Investments.  After reading about the recent chemical spill in Europe resulting in the damage to [...]

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Until a week ago, my only understanding of the term CSR was from my experience as a bank teller, officially known as a Customer Service Representative. I am now aware that the acronym, as part of social innovation discourse, stands for something different. It represents the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility, which is a policy [...]

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In life we all are told to make change, be change, do anything to make a difference. Entering my final year of university I felt that I failed to live up to doing just that- among other things I was questioning why I was even here. I’d like to call this the ‘sitting on a [...]

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What ignites a Global Work Party? On my last blog, I voiced some of my thoughts and perceptions relating to environmental concern and action in two different areas of the world (Venezuela and Canada). After writing that blog, I was left with some important doubts and questions: Why do people act differently in the two [...]

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With the recent BP oil spill that happened months ago, many individuals who once turned a blind eye to matters of environmental awareness are starting to realize the impact that such incidents have on sustainability. Some of us take it for granted, while others fight to preserve it. Whichever stance you have on the environment, [...]

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It was a beautiful summer day, the sky was blue, the sun was shining and everything looked exceptionally green as I entered the back of Carleton University campus on my bike headed on my usual root to my friends house. Feeling especially happy today, I peddled down the hill and made my typical turn onto [...]

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After I graduated from Carleton University in April, I went back to my homeland, China. I was quickly enrolled into a two-month internship in the Foreign Affair Office in Henan Province, Euro & North American Division. My job was to translate tons of letters from European and North American countries; mostly were invitation letters from [...]

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