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In life, in business, in community service - so true. https://lnkd.in/eMfsfitm

Our commitment to justice is rooted in the fundamental belief that we must achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future: https://lnkd.in/eXQCZJmc Today, let’s raise awareness about the challenges of justice reform and unite for collective action. Together, we can strengthen resilience through community action and enhance the sense of responsibility for one's community. #RESCALED #UNDayforCharity #5September #JusticeReform #SDGs #GlobalGoals #Together2030

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I'm on a panel at this forum next week, to talk about how we deal with the risk of modern slavery in renewable energy supply chains. As the forum will show, this is not a challenge unique to renewable energy, but our industry needs to be part of a solution to this global problem. Looking forward to the discussion.

it's a big week! the very first NSW Anti-Slavery Forum starts tomorrow ?? check out the two-day program below for a snapshot of what's to come! *stay tuned* for my reflections over the next two days & pls feel free to engage by sharing any of your thoughts, comments, questions or concerns. #AntiSlaveryForum #modernslavery #bizhumanrights #susty #esg

Until recently, memorialisation was not considered an important tool to be used in fostering transitional justice processes. However, the situation is gradually changing and the use of memorialisation is gaining momentum as one of the instruments to address the traumatic past. Brandon Hamber, a prominent expert on transitional justice, defines memorialisation as a combination of various processes and forms of collective remembrance. #Peacebuilding #TransitionalJustice More here: https://lnkd.in/dpMp9zaV

It’s complicated to care for people, navigate neighborhood and city politics, and get things built. Our culture says “the math doesn’t work” when low income commmunities demand equity. Profit for those who already have wealth is the priority in most all housing conversations. The same home built in Leawood, KS and the Lykins Neighborhood of KCMO will cost the same to construct in either location. But the financial value after it is built is appraised by the “market” in the location it is built. So, since Leawood has a greater “value” than Lykins, the same home is worth less (legacy of “Redlining”). A good comparison is to imagine if you buy a Tesla and drive it through both neighborhoods. We would think someone foolish if they said that by driving a Tesla in a poor community, it is now worth less than when it was in Leawood. But, when the asset cannot move, it’s value is based on the worth that our culture has for the other people living around the asset, not the asset itself. A car is worth the same in both communities. A new home is worth what a mortgage lender values the “neighborhood” that the new home is in. Not the actual value of the asset. When it comes to housing development, Profit is King. Why would you build where the home is worth less? For 50 years, there hasn’t been new home construction (except for the work of Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City ) in the Lykins neighborhood because everyone who looks into it comes to the same conclusion. They (residents of Lykins) are not worth it. Choosing to built with the same level of care that can be demanded in Leawood, but placing that in Lykins, is a choice to deny “Profit as King” and instead say “our neighbors deserve better”. , Reda Ibrahim and Cesar Cea, PE show that good people will sacrifice for their community. Even when everyone else is too afraid to take the risk. They stopped believing the lie that $ = value. They built an asset in a community and they show us a path for People = Value thinking in new home construction in KCMO.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending an Open Doors event at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre. It was a fabulous event where the community had a chance to celebrate with each other as well as enjoy some yummy treats! It was also an opportunity to discuss the upcoming National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Witnessing traditional indigenous dance and drumming and listening to the speaker talk about the idea of the medicine wheel?- sage, cedar, sweetgrass and tobacco made me reflect our history as a country but also my own faith traditions. One of our core tenants of justice is "stand up for truth, even if it's against yourselves (your family, your tribe, your group)". To me, this is the litmus test for your commitment to the idea of truth. It sounds simple enough but so difficult to practice consistently, especially when you perceive the stakes to be very high. Standing up for truth seems to be a no-brainer but if the impacts of doing so adversely affect your world view, business, job, reputation or power, what then? I sometimes ask myself this question in the context of my business. Despite what?appear to be the facts, am I holding on to old ideas because "we've always done it this way" or to protect some other dogma or idea I have about myself or my past? I'm not pretending to be an expert this subject nor did I ever study it in depth, but when I think about the history of indigenous peoples in Canada, i feel that we have adopted the stance of "stand up for the truth, except if it's against yourself". In recent years, there has been more of a willingness for our leaders and institutions to take a close hard look at the question of truth. Heck, we even have a national day for it now. Today, Indigenous peoples represent approximately 5% of the population of Canada but 32% of people in custody and 30% of children in foster care. While the truth about things like residential schools and the 60's scoop are now being talked about openly, we can see the legacy of not only their impacts through intergenerational trauma but also the systemic biases still at work today. While the conversation about truth seems to have started, the journey toward reconciliation seems to be a long way off. #westscarborough #truthandreconciliation #community #managedIT

Today is a day to reflect on the history of slavery in Canada and to recognize that racism, including systemic racism still exists in our country and in our community. On this day, and every day, we encourage all Canadians to learn more about the impact of slavery and to fight racism and discrimination in all its forms. Did you know that both indigenous people and people of African descent were enslaved in what is now Canada? On August 1, 1884, the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire. However, for most enslaved people in British North America, the act only provided for partial liberation. The act only freed children under the age of six. All others had to continue to work, without pay, for their former owners as “apprentices” for an additional four to six years. Although the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect 139 years ago, we are still dealing with serious problems of racism and discrimination. In fact, our Youth Outreach Program, delivered in partnership with the New Brunswick African Association, exists because there is a significant need in our community to promote the welfare of Black Canadians, Africans, African-Europeans, Caribbeans and their families and ensure that they have equal opportunities. You can learn more about slavery and emancipation in Canada at: https://lnkd.in/eCkvhFrr and more about our Youth Outreach Program at: https://lnkd.in/gj3MdgE8.

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