Natalia Lyly received the NBS Best Paper Award at the 2024 Ivey ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy. Learn about her research and personal motivations. The post Award-Winning Research: Organizing for Sustainability Transitions appeared first on Network for Business Sustainability (NBS).| Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)
In May, The Sick Times published an op-ed about a novel bill in Illinois that would enshrine the right to wear medical masks into that state's law. The op-ed's author, a writer and advocate who was part of the coalition behind the bill, wrote that advocates in several other states had worked on similar legislation. We received this letter from a reader in California, sharing concerns about the right-to-mask bill currently pending in that state. The post Letter to the editors: Concerns about C...| The Sick Times
Intergenerational Foundation is an independent charity promoting intergenerational fairness, working for the interests of younger and future generations.| Intergenerational Foundation
The top storylines in multifamily this week are South dominates in new units, renters falling behind, student housing and algorithmic pricing| The Multifamily Journal
Millions of people live legally in the United States under various forms of temporary legal protection.| AP News
The European Union is preparing “countermeasures” against the United States if the two sides cannot reach a deal after surprise U.S. tariffs on steel rattled global markets and complicated the ongoing negotiations between Brussels and Washington.| AP News
The new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions.| AP News
Broken Britain? Across the media and politics, there appears to be an on-going narrative that something is fundamentally wrong in Britain. Endless coverage of a “malaise” – whether economic, cultural or political – points to a period of national decline in our living standards, international standing or the public finances. Some commentators argue that the… Read more » The post Is Britain “beyond repair”? IF researcher, Toby Whelton, questions whether this is truly the case...| Intergenerational Foundation
The top storylines in multifamily this week are Seattle CB121000, proactive maintenance, deadbeat residents, weak housing forecast and invoicing tools| The Multifamily Journal
The top storylines in multifamily this week are retention, long-time renters, ROAD bill advances, brand style guides, tech stacks and social media branding.| The Multifamily Journal
Is there an issue that keeps you up at night? You can use your academic expertise to push for change. Learn how. The post How Academics Can Inform Public Debate and Policy: Four Case Studies appeared first on Network for Business Sustainability (NBS).| Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)
A new report, produced by Onward, a centre-right think tank chaired by Sir Simon Clarke, a former MP, entitled The Anti-Social Contract, highlights how the social contract is broken for young people. Daniel Harrison, IF supporter, economist, and author of Intergenerational Theft explains how this is a vindication of the Intergenerational Foundation’s campaign for intergenerational fairness.… Read more » The post Ponzi Britain: Politicians, the media, and academics admit that intergenera...| Intergenerational Foundation
Most of our common assumptions about assessment are wrong, perpetuating the poorly performing system in which we are trapped. Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
Systematic pedagogy is not defeated by the complexity of the classroom: it is the solution Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
Why trusting to the intuition (aka “professional judgement”) of individual teachers is wrong but wromantic Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
Why criterion referencing got itself a bad name and why this does not mean that it should be abandoned Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
How the modern variant on Aristotle's theory of phronesis originated and why it offers a partial and unhelpful account of teaching expertise Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
When educationalists use the theory of phronesis to argue that teachers should determine educational purpose, they misrepresent Aristotle. Continue reading →| Ed Tech Now
Why many academics think that education is an intrinsic good and why they are wrong.| Ed Tech Now
The U.S. job market delivered another upside surprise last month, churning out a better-than-expected 147,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked down unexpectedly, too.| AP News
The Labour government was elected on a promise of economic growth but already this vision is faltering. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, argues that a low-growth economy is the inevitable result of a gerontocratic society. Growth, growth, growth Insofar as the current government had an overarching economic vision for the country, it was economic growth. One… Read more » The post Britain will never have high growth as long as it panders to the grey vote appeared first on Intergenerational Found...| Intergenerational Foundation
An article on the Spending Review by the Intergenerational Foundation which exists to protect the rights of younger and future generations.| Intergenerational Foundation
The U.S. is facing a colossal $37 trillion debt load, and the most likely strategy to address it may already be in motion—financial repression. In this post, we explore how the government could use negative real interest rates, inflation, and directed capital flow to reduce the debt burden while eroding the purchasing power of savers. Learn how this tactic has been used before, what signs to watch for, and how to position your assets to weather the storm.| Bull Oak
The welfare cuts announced in last week’s Spring Statement will disproportionately impact young people. IF Researcher, Toby Whelton, explains.| Intergenerational Foundation
The government could reform the triple lock on the state pension to cover increases in defence spending on intergenerational fairness grounds.| Intergenerational Foundation
An article about Intergenerational Foundation research investigating how the cost of spending on essentials falls hardest on the young.| Intergenerational Foundation
If California were a country, it would be the 5th largest economy in the world. We look at the reasons why this is.| Bull Oak
The top storylines in multifamily this week are the resident experience, team-building, deposit-free renting and communities that lead in innovation.| The Multifamily Journal
The top storylines in multifamily this week are assistance animals, package theft, parking minimums, centralization, proptech and interest rate cuts.| The Multifamily Journal
IMPACT Melanoma was thrilled to hear of the federal funds made available to enhance urban forestry and access to green spaces throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in urban areas surrounding Boston. The Commonwealth secured $22 million in funding, with $11 million to benefit Chinatown, East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury. As we all know,… Read More »| IMPACT Melanoma