When we think of volcanoes, fear often grips our minds as we envision the catastrophes they can bring—violent eruptions, lava flows, and devastation paint a picture of danger and destruction. […]
Read MoreThe polycrisis is hitting home: CBC News has brought to light a 2022 report from Canada’s federal police force that recognizes the country’s response to overlapping national and global crises will be a tremendous challenge.
Read MoreCascade Institute Geothermal Fellow Rebecca Pearce shares her excitement for the diverse capabilities of geothermal technology, as featured in two recent news stories. From powering urban settings to cleanly extracting lithium, geothermal is gaining global recognition for its incredible potential.
Read MoreThis inspiring piece from the National Observer shows that it’s not only the Earth’s climate that is changing! It reveals the shifting political atmosphere in favour of sustainability and decarbonization through courageous policy maneuvers in countries like Canada, the US and even Saudi Arabia.
Read MoreCascade Institute Polycrisis fellow Megan Shipman recommends a read of recent paper suggesting that massive behavioural and worldview change is needed, in order to meet our climate goals.
Read MoreThoughts on the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risks Report: An exchange between the Cascade Institute’s Michael Lawrence and Thomas Homer-Dixon.
Read MoreThree Cascade Institute team members—Michael Lawrence, Megan Shipman, and Scott Janzwood, seen above emulating the institute’s logo — recently traveled to Switzerland to attend the inaugural convening of the Accelerator […]
Read MoreOne woman’s struggle with long Covid is a reminder to step back from global systems and think about how individuals are affected by the crises we study. We may move past the pandemic, but for many—those still suffering from the havoc it wreaked on their communities, families, and bodies—the damage is enduring.
Read MoreEmbark on an Exploration of Corruption, Catastrophe, and Courage in Mexico In the wake of Hurricane Otis’ devastating strike on Acapulco, the beach paradise found itself thrust into a nightmarish […]
Read MoreCascade Institute Fellow Rebecca Pearce visited the Utah Renewable Energy Corridor and captured video of drilling at the Fervo production well, featured below. This will be Fervo’s second commercial enhanced […]
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