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October 3, 2022
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Artificial Intelligence is here, and it’s growing (SDG 8 & SDG 9)

You may not think about it, but artificial intelligence impacts our lives every day. But what is AI, anyways? It’s not all robots and self-driving cars. The theories of AI and Big Data allow businesses, organizations,... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Boosting Innovation | Building Campuses of the Future
September 6, 2022
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We need biodiversity to improve air quality (SDG 15)

What is needed by all living things, can be touched but not felt, and is everywhere but never seen? You guessed it is, it’s air. Plant and land biodiversity is one of the biggest contributors... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
August 22, 2022
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Sustainable food ensures a sustainable future (SDG 12)

Did you know that Earth Overshoot Day fell on July 28 this year? That’s the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth can regenerate in a given year. And, it’s getting... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
July 25, 2022
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We all have a role to play in energy efficiency (SDG 7)

Did you know that renewable energy sources currently provide about 18% of Canada’s total primary energy supply? Water, wind, and biomass are the most common. In fact, Canada is the world’s second largest producer of... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
June 27, 2022
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Strong and successful small businesses make resilient and sustainable communities (SDGs 8 & 9)

Did you know that small businesses make up more than 98% of employer businesses in Canada and employ more than 10 million individuals? That’s a huge footprint and represents almost two thirds (64%) of the... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
January 24, 2022
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Good health includes mental health

Right now, Good Health and Well-Being (Sustainable Development Goal 3) is the most globally preoccupying SDG as each and every country grapples with the pandemic. Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is an essential... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
October 21, 2021
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Imagine a program that reduces barriers to learning experiences and empowers participants to achieve their full potential.

Imagine a program that recognizes the varied pathways and different sources of knowledge to tailor training that meets the needs of learners of all ages, abilities, identities, and locations. What do you see? We see... Read more
Topic: Growing Talent for the 21st century
May 25, 2021
Blog Post

On the other side of bold

A new Growth Untapped report from the Brookfield Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship highlights how supporting entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds is not only ethically important, it is also critical for fostering innovation. By supporting the success of entrepreneurs from... Read more
Topic: Boosting Innovation
March 1, 2021
Blog Post

Childcare and ‘She-covery’

At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum reported that the resulting recession had created larger employment losses for women than for men: with women’s labour supply still 20% below pre-recession levels, compared with men’s labour... Read more
Topic: Growing Talent for the 21st century
July 6, 2020
Blog Post

Asking ourselves the important questions

This past month has been incredibly charged with calls to action for social justice around the world. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic limits large gatherings, thousands have joined global protests against systemic racism following the police killings... Read more
Topic: Accelerating Reconciliation | Growing Talent for the 21st century