Arts Umbrella’s New Home Expands Access to Art EducationThe centre reached a new milestone earlier this month when it opened the doors to its new home on Granville Island: a 50,000-square-foot facility with expansive studio and workshop spaces. Affairs
The Truth About Carbon FootprintsThe “carbon footprint” represents the conceptual foundation of modern climate understanding. Affairs
Connie Stacey Is Leading the Charge in Canadian Battery TechnologyWhat if you were told that a Canadian business was leading the charge in smart battery technology capable of powering entire refugee camps or remote villages? Daily Edit
How Lockdowns and Stay-at-Home Orders Have Focused Our Attention on the Noise of the CityThe culture of modern life usually considers silence to be a lack: a deficiency or void in the action and energy that is civilization’s natural state. AffairsSpring 2021
Low-Carbon Cement Makes a Dent in Climate Change, One Slab at a TimeIt’s probably been awhile since you thought about cement. And by “awhile” I mean, well, ever. AffairsSpring 2021
10 Remarkable Women-Led Businesses According to Women for IWDIn celebration of International Women’s Day, we are spreading the love and shouting out the favourite businesses of some of our favourite entrepreneurial women. Affairs
A Brief Guide to Ethical InvestmentMutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which make up the bulk of retirement plans around the world, make it easy for average people to passively invest in industries they would otherwise avoid. Affairs
Conscious Capitalism: Can Commerce Save the World?Is this union of capitalism and philanthropy sustainable? Will it merely distract consumers from economic disparities that cannot be remedied by shoes or eyeglasses? Affairs
Attempting to UnplugFROM THE ARCHIVE: There were then two glowing screens atop my desk; three, if you count my yappy little phone. I was a magazine editor at the time—or, as we now say, a “content creator.” Yet I spent my days not so much creating content as reacting to it. AffairsAutumn 2014
Stefano Ricci’s Grand Family Estate in TuscanyStefano Ricci’s distinctively Florentine company has evolved from a distinguished menswear firm into a full-spectrum lifestyles brand. AffairsWinter 2016
Are Brain Spas a New Treatment for Modern Day Stressors?Ultimately, the Neuro Lounge’s goal is to improve the way we respond to stress—something we could all benefit from. Affairs
Lessons From an Immortal JellyfishThis tiny jellyfish managed to sidestep death and achieve what so many centuries of human culture have romanticized: immortality. AffairsWinter 2020
