Members of the Cathexis team are at the American Evaluation Association Conference this week in Portland, Oregon! Catch Liz Martin and Melissa McGuire for two sessions on Friday, Oct 25: 1:30 PM – Birds of a Feather, Exhibit Hall A: Let’s chat about what it means to be a B Corp! 2:30 PM – Presentation,… More
Honouring Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Cathexis
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