Bloom Blog
Insights from Michael Bloomfield, Founder and Executive Director of the Harmony Foundation http://www.harmonyfdn.ca/
Monthly Archives: September, 2010
Phytoplankton Vanishing from Warming Oceans- World’s Oxygen Supply Threatened
The scientific headlines scream looming disaster as the ocean’s phytoplankton steadily populations drop. The public yawns, who cares if phytoplankton, the microscopic plants that live in the ocean, are disappearing? … Continue reading
Ethical Consumerism
It matters what we buy. Ethical consumerism is not just about buying the best products on the market, but considering where the products we buy come from, under which circumstances … Continue reading
The Business of Exploitation: the dangers of self-regulation and CSR
Never underestimate the power of the purse and the malleability of our politicians. Every week it seems that headlines expose new allegations of misconduct involving politicians, lobbyists and their business … Continue reading
The Beauty and Value of Human Diversity
One of the beauties of the human species is our diverse and creative ways of living in the world and with each other. It seems odd that we need to … Continue reading
The Global Food Crisis
It is a paradox of proportions that there are more than one billion overweight individuals in the world and almost the same number of undernourished people. We currently produce enough … Continue reading
Don’t Expect the Dinosaurs to Save Us from Extinction
Leadership today If you were the leader of the world, would you allow poverty, war, hunger, pollution and environmental deterioration? The answer is obvious to any decent person: No! Then … Continue reading
Whose Universities Are They?
In practical terms, the value and success of our universities should be measured by relevance to the lives of the people and communities meant to be served. This is not … Continue reading
Democratic Rights and Responsibilities
What is the role of government? We tend to think of government as the ultimate civil authority, prescribing rules and regulations that everyone must follow. In fact, government should serve … Continue reading
What Is the Role of Education and How Can We Support It?
Why does education matter? Paideia was the name for the public education system in ancient Greece. Its primary purpose was to create well-informed citizens able to contribute to society. It … Continue reading
2010 – The UN’s International Year of Biodiversity
It was supposed to be a celebration. This was the year when governments had agreed to substantially reduce the rate of biodiversity loss, a goal 192 world-leaders signed onto in … Continue reading →