Amanda Giang – The Conversation

Penalties imposed on corporate polluters in Canada are often extremely lenient. (Dennis MacDonald/ Shutterstock)

February 26, 2025

Big corporations are getting away with catastrophic air pollution – putting Canadians at risk

David R Boyd, University of British Columbia and Amanda Giang, University of British Columbia

Between 2000 and 2020, only one-third of environmental enforcement actions were actually brought against the biggest corporate offenders.

The remains of a hotel in Jasper, Alta. after a wildfire in July 2024 forced an evacuation of the national park and destroyed over 300 of the town’s approximately 1,100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

September 4, 2024

What is societal collapse? Lessons from the past can help us understand our future, but only to a point

Daniel Steel, University of British Columbia; Amanda Giang, University of British Columbia, and Kian Mintz-Woo, University College Cork

Societal collapse is a complex phenomemon tied to the abilities of a society to meet its population’s basic needs. Understanding past examples of collapse can provide valuable insights.

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