13 situations when an in-person meeting might be better than electronic exchanges.
The rise of electronic communication has led to a change in how workplace interactions happen. Meeting up to talk to someone was once...
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COMMONWEALTH BLOG - Issues, Insights, & Innovation
NewAtlas
Sep 1
Microplastics update ...
Microplastics. We've found them in the Arctic sea and even frozen into the ice. The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of all our oceans,...
The Guardian
Sep 1
Cities are tackling rising heat – but they have to avoid a dangerous trap
With modern solutions such as air-con aggravating the problem, ancient heat-management techniques can offer answers. On this year’s...
RCS Ottawa
May 13
"The Social Dilemma"
Social media, by design nurtures addiction in order to maximize advertising profit. Social media platforms use "notifications" and...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 11, 2023
Lest We Forget
Today, I had the honor of laying a Royal Commonwealth Society wreath at Canada's National Remembrance Day Ceremony, to recognize those...
RCS Ottawa
Feb 8, 2021
How should we Mask COVID-19?
Global coronavirus deaths have been falling—but scientists are worried that more infectious new variants of the virus may reverse those...
Time
Dec 7, 2020
How We Can Stop the Spread of COVID-19 By Christmas
We have a long road ahead before a vaccine is safe, effective and, most crucially, widely available. We need a multi-pronged public...
Nature
Dec 6, 2020
mRNA the innovation behind Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a pivotal molecule of life, involved in almost all aspects of cell biology. The last decade has seen improvements...
RCS Ottawa
Dec 3, 2020
Commonwealth Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards.
Before January 31, 2021, individuals, groups or teams, organisations, companies, charities or government ministries / departments /...
Quartz
Dec 3, 2020
Coronavirus relief funds could pay to stop the worst of climate change while rebooting economies
As of late summer, governments around the world had pledged $12.2 trillion of relief in response to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s...
Wired
Dec 3, 2020
How to Have Productive Conversations About Misinformation
This article explores different strategies to meet the conspiracy believer where they are. But for truly generative discussions, the...
Wired
Dec 3, 2020
The Pandemic must be seen.
If many still see the pandemic as a faraway problem, that’s because they aren’t seeing the pandemic at all, just a number. It’s time to...
The Guardian
Nov 28, 2020
Resilience - coping with tough times
The chronic stress of COVID-19 is testing the resilience of our society, economy, and ourselves - social support is really important. ...
The Atlantic
Nov 26, 2020
MISINFORMATION - Right-Wing Social Media Finalizes Its Divorce From Reality
Fox News acknowledged Trump’s loss. Facebook and Twitter cracked down on election lies. Mainstream social platforms have continued to...
MIT Tech Review
Nov 26, 2020
Democracy is at its best, when ...
people have the maximum flexibility and time to consider and cast their vote. Ideas like automatic voter registration, standardized voter...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 26, 2020
Getting together - virtually
If you must Zoom, get the technical glitches out of the way early. Then, think about how to make the conversation flow. Set up a question...
C40 cities
Oct 6, 2020
Planning a green urban recovery
City councils are on the frontline of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis. 33% of the West Midlands residents said that...
C40 Cities
Oct 6, 2020
How to build back better with a 15-minute city
In a ‘15-minute city’, everyone is able to meet most, if not all, of their needs within a short walk or bike ride from their home. It...
National Geographic
Oct 3, 2020
Human Activity Will Accelerate Disasters Like America’s Wildfires
There are many proximate reasons for these forest fires—fireworks, campfires, a stray spark—but there is one large cause that is...
RCS Ottawa
Sep 21, 2020
Upcoming Commonwealth Virtual Events
Webinar Series: Youth - Taking Charge of our Future Rule of Law - during COVID-19 Blue Charter - collaboration ... Previous events
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