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Big step for #Canadian geothermal! ⚡️
DEEP Earth Energy is building a next-gen geothermal plant in #Saskatchewan . The Cascade Institute speaks with The #Energy Mix on the growing geothermal opportunity.
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A recent @School_GC recording features Cascade Institute Executive Director Thomas Homer-Dixon. In the video, he explains what a global #polycrisis is, how it impacts governance systems, and the implications for the Government of Canada.
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January 20th marks more than an inauguration—it's a historic inflection point. A new @globeandmail op-ed by the @CascadeInst's ED Thomas Homer-Dixon warns that Trump's Day 1 executive orders will trigger what scholars call a "constitutive moment."
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Trump's unique ability to dissolve institutional constraints, combined with today's unprecedented global stresses, will fundamentally reshape institutions and power structures. This transition will likely rank among history's most consequential moments.
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It's time for Canada to dig deep into a geothermal power strategy. Innovation and supportive policy could build on a proven made-in-Canada model to position the country at the forefront of geothermal, write @PeterMassie and @emmysheep in @TheHillTimes.
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Join a special @CascadeInst Speaker Series presentation with Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard of @KingsCollegeLon for a crucial discussion on how ideological competition drives Russia's war in #Ukraine.
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Between 2024's challenges and 2025's unknowns, here's a bright spot: our team's cultural favorites from the year. Books, shows, and moments that made us think, laugh, and feel.
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It’s been a year full of purpose — and a whole lot of good vibes, right @RRUPresident?
Read our most wonderful news of the year: royalroads.ca/news/most-wond…
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The Trump chaos will probably be much worse than you think. @RRUPresident and @CascadeInst's Thomas Homer-Dixon say we need to prepare in their latest opinion piece for @VancouverSun. Read their full op-ed: rru.life/pV
In today's @globeandmail, #Polycrisis fellows Megan Shipman and Michael Lawrence offer a warning—based on recent @cascadeinst research—that a second Trump presidency could activate vicious cycles in global systems and propel enduring calamities.
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The Alberta Drilling Accelerator has promise to redefine energy innovation in Canada. Read our statement, shared by @PeterMassie below, to learn about the ADA's potential to unlock greater depths and higher temperatures, and position Alberta as a #geothermal energy leader.
Announced on Monday,@CascadeInst recognizes the Alberta Drilling Accelerator as milestone for geothermal and the energy industry.
Open-access test sites like these can leverage regional strengths to spark transformative innovation.
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Exciting 24 hours for geothermal in Canada: $2M from NRCan to support geothermal in Ft. Liard, NWT. This project will help reduce emissions and empower Indigenous leadership.
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In this weekend's @timescolonist, @uvic Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar Dr. Trevor Hancock shared analysis from our recent report, 'Impact 2024: How Donald Trump's Reelection Could Impact Inter-systemic Risk.'
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[New paper] Catastrophic Dehumanization: A formal model, by @CascadeInst Executive Director Thomas Homer-Dixon.
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This new working paper examines the psychology of human conflict. Drawing on insights from conflict, critical-transition, and catastrophe theories, it introduces a formal model to explain causal mechanisms that rapidly render others as alien, deserving of violence and even death.
We are #hiring a Knowledge Mobilization and Technical Writing Lead to support our research and analysis.
This role will manage the research production pipeline and guide knowledge mobilization impact strategies.
The posting closes 11/29. Please share!
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