Blog posts by Al

In keeping with our interest and belief that Europe offers a great window and learning laboratory on how to tackle our social/economic and environmental challenges, I commend a refreshing European Union report: Reinventing Europe Thru Innovation. Download Reinvent Europe Thru … Read More

In Wade Davis' The Wayfinders – Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World, he describes a wonder of British Columbia geography – the headwaters of Canada's most important salmon rivers, the Stikine, Skeena and Nass as well as the … Read More

Here's a book for Dad's – The Boy in the Moon – by award winning Globe and Mail journalist, Ian Brown. It's the story of a father who, while searching for the meaning of his 13 year old son's life, … Read More

A small group of us had dinner earlier this week with one of the world's greatest economists, Professor Stefano Zamagni.  I first met him several years ago when he proved, using economic graphs, that the smile of a person with … Read More

This Wednesday at The Forks in Winnipeg the Aboriginal Truth and Reconciliation Commission will begin its hearings into Canada's residential school system. That system saw 150,000 First Nation, Métis and Inuit children placed in 130 residential schools across Canada. These … Read More

Here is the speech I gave in Vancouver at last night's first ever Public Salon presented by Sam Sullivan's Global Civic Policy Society.  Thanks to everyone for your suggestions about what I should say in my seven minutes – a … Read More

A potpourri of interesting articles, reports and determined leadership to round up the week. The first is the decision by the Hamilton Spectator to profile the unacceptable rates of poverty in Hamilton and to become part of the solution  Here, … Read More

I have a great speaking opportunity on June 9th.  A large audience; co-presenting with some of the most creative people in Vancouver whose work is influencing the world.  The catch – I have only 7 minutes . The event is … Read More