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Bruce Cockburn Continues the Magic
Longtime USC Canada supporter and spokesperson – singer and songwriter Bruce Cockburn – was a big winner at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in Windsor this week.Bruce’s visits to our programs in Mali and Nepal – featured in two films by Robert Lang, River of Sand and Return to Nepal – continue to inspire, just as Bruce’s music does! Our heartfelt congratulations, Bruce.
Inside the Durban Climate Talks
Get up to speed on the issues and unfolding events in Durban this week with some quick resources we’ve put together. This could be the most contentious Climate Talk yet! Read More…
Hot Off the Press: USC Canada’s Food Crisis Primer
Overwhelmed by floods of information and trying to make sense of it all? We’ve put together a short primer on the Global Food Crisis for you. It answers key questions and looks at how we can start to turn this situation around. Read More…
Threats to Climate Change Adaptation
Traditional knowledge and farming approaches based on biodiversity are essential to climate change adaption. They are, however, threatened by the spread of modern intensive agricultural practices. That’s the conclusion of a report released recently by the International Institute for the Environment and Development in advance of the UN Climate Change talks (COP 17) starting Monday in Durban.
Reuters provides a provocative summary of what could be a hot topic next week. Read More…
Behind the Scene at USC Canada
Not every organization is fortunate enough to have a history of board directors so committed and engaged in the work we do and the issues we face. This leapt out at us during our recent Annual General Meeting as we welcomed four new board members and our new Chair. Take a look at their bios – and you’ll see incredibly rich and diverse backgrounds. Read More…
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