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Strengthening Democracy by Practicing It

NonProfit Quarterly

Thus, despite their energy and commitment, sooner or later their power is crippled by what feminist sociologist Jo Freeman called the “tyranny of structurelessness.” This in turn has enabled a “philanthropic” colonization of the civil society within which people-based politics and social movements had been rooted.

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How to Advance a Just Energy Transition in Oil-Dominated New Brunswick

NonProfit Quarterly

Will the province adapt by diversifying its energy sector and building a green economy? The Higgs government’s most recent energy plan has come under scrutiny for its express dependence on technological innovation, centering its efforts on hydrogen production and going so far as to name its report the New Brunswick Hydrogen Roadmap (NBHR).

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