Each September 30, people in Canada are encouraged to reflect on the genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada through the Indian residential school system. The day officially became recognized as a federal statutory holiday (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) beginning in 2021, but well before that, Indigenous communities and grassroots organizations had recognized September… More
How do we manage our feelings about the climate crisis? – Insights from our summer reading circle
“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge” – Audre Lord (p. 248) The week of September 9th, Cathexis team members met to discuss the chapter “Feel” from All We Can Save (Johnson & Wilkinson, 2020) for our Summer Reading Circle. The section contained essays and stories about the emotional toll the climate crisis presents.… More
What fuels us to persist in addressing the climate crisis? – Our summer reading circle
“We must link arms across movements, across race, across class, across organizations.” – Jacqui Patterson (p. 202) In the face of the climate crisis, it’s easy to feel disheartened. We are fighting something so much bigger than ourselves, and slow progress can make it feel like what we are doing isn’t enough. Yet we see… More
How can we reshape our world to be more climate resilient? – Our summer reading circle
After a bit of a break, we return with a new chapter from our summer reading circle! This week, we covered the chapter “Reshape” from All We Can Save (Johnson & Wilkinson, 2020). It focused on the need to change our built environment and economic systems to become more climate resilient. We particularly enjoyed the… More
Happy B-Day! (Our B Corp Birthday)
5 years ago today, we took a leap and officially became a certified B Corp company! Since then, we’ve been on a mission to use our business as a force for good. Take a look at what we’ve done and how we’ve improved our B Corp score in this blog post. Today our team celebrated… More
How can evaluators reframe the climate story? – Our summer reading circle
In our latest session of our summer reading circle, we covered Chapter 4: Reframe from All We Can Save (Johnson & Wilkinson, 2020). In this session, our focus was on reshaping the narrative around climate change: how can we tell a story that inspires hope and compels action? A critical aspect of reframing the climate… More