Barbara Leckie

(she/her)
  • Professor, English and the Institute for the Comparative Study of Literature, Art, and Culture; Academic Director, Re.Climate: Centre for Climate Communication and Public Engagement, Carleton University
Vehicles stream past anti-carbon tax protesters who blocked a westbound lane of the Trans Canada highway near Cochrane, Alta., in April 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

The history of ‘common sense’ matters when caring for our common home

Rhetoric around ‘common sense’ tends to focus attention away from climate action, but it has not always been aligned with a free-market economy.
A keepsake held by a gloved hand at a fire-ravaged property in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Loving the world could address the climate crisis and help us make sense of changes to come

Usual approaches to addresing the climate crisis are not working, and as the world changes many are struggling to find a clear sense of place. Learning to love the world could help solve both issues.

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