Gordon Kubanek, CACOR Board of Directors, writes on “If we Know Climate Change is a Threat Why aren’t we Doing Anything About It?” Mental Health is the ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs Scott Peck, Psychiatrist Preface Mysterious pink pony found in Montreal: constantly asks bystanders what the French words for “party”, “cupcake”, […]
Why climate action is the antithesis of white supremacy
As the news of the Christchurch mosque massacre broke and I scoured the news, I came across a map showing that the Friday morning climate strike in Christchurch was close to the bloodbath. I felt terrible for the young people who showed up with hope and idealism, wondered whether the killer or killers chose this […]
Climate Denial Makes Sense when you Understand it is the First Step in the Dying Process
Climate Denial Makes Sense when you Understand it is the First Step in the Dying Process Denial is the first of the five stages of grief. It helps us to survive the loss. In this stage, the world becomes meaningless and overwhelming. Life makes no sense. We are in a state of shock and denial. […]
Politics, Rhetoric and the Art of Lying
By Dr. Nicole Morgan, CACOR Board of Directors. PLEASE NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IS A TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH. Politique, rhétorique et art du mensonge. Link… The pathetic end of the pathetic cause We should have understood. Politics is the art of lying. Politicians, kings, princes, leaders have always lied, but we do not lie in the same […]
Peace and the Crisis of Consciousness
Given global crisis in conflict zones, failing leadership, governance, human rights, values, climate change; what does it take to awaken the global and leadership consciousness to the desperate need to take action. Sponsored and conducted by the Canadian Association for the Club of Rome (CACOR) • Gabriela Gref-Innes CACOR Values Committee Chair • John Verdon […]