/channels/taxonomy/term/13198/all en /channels/channels/news/songbirds-and-humans-share-some-common-speech-patterns-331622 <p>If you listen to songbirds, you will recognize repeated melodies or phrases. Each phrase is made up of distinct sounds, strung together. A study from researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has found that the song phrases of many songbird species follow patterns that are similar to those used in human speech. At least in some respects.</p> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:00:25 +0000 webfull 171261 at /channels /channels/channels/news/climate-adaptation-post-pandemic-economic-recovery-329274 <p>The post-COVID19 pandemic economic recovery plans provide a unique opportunity to make economies and communities more adapted and resilient to climate change. ISID Professor of Practice Jamal Saghir and Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez, former Senior Director for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure at the World Bank, discuss in ISID's latest policy brief.</p> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:59:50 +0000 webfull 168646 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-international-day-awareness-food-loss-and-waste-september-29-324949 <p>This year represents the first ever observance of the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste. The COVID-19 pandemic continues generating significant challenges to food security in many countries. These challenges include disruptions in supply chains, quarantine measures, and the closure of much of the hospitality industry and schools. All these measures have resulted in a loss of markets for producers and distributors, making the situation even more challenging. (<a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-food-waste-day">United Nations</a>)</p> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:14:27 +0000 webfull 163800 at /channels /channels/channels/news/isid-professor-practice-christian-novak-oecds-2020-conference-private-finance-sustainable-319738 <p><a href="/">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº-ISID's</a> <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/cncncn">Professor of Practice Christian Novak</a> participated last week at the <a href="http://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-topics/private-finance-for-sustainable-development.htm">OECD's 2020 conference on Private Finance for Sustainable Development</a>.</p> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:31:25 +0000 webfull 157981 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mse-annual-environment-public-lecture-our-special-guest-frances-westley-259625 <h3>​</h3> <h2><strong><em>Social transformation through social innovation:</em></strong></h2> <h2><strong><em>How social innovators work to change the system that created the problem in the first place.</em></strong></h2> <p> </p> Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:35:36 +0000 webfull 117308 at /channels