Cascade Institute launched at Royal Roads

Black Press has featured the launch of the new Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University. Royal Roads President Philip Steenkamp joined institute director Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon to announce the institute.

Here’s an excerpt from the article:

Cascade Institute sets out to understand how pandemics, climate change, growing wealth inequality, economic disruption, social upheaval and political instability are interconnected.

Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon, an award-winning author and scholar, will lead the institute, Royal Roads President Philip Steenkamp announced Monday.

“I’m looking forward to working with graduate students and incorporate them directly into research and the publication process,” said Homer-Dixon, who previously held a research chair at the University of Waterloo. “I grew up in Victoria and had a tremendous desire to return to Vancouver Island.”

In full operation, there will be 20 to 25 staff working together, with three research teams. Two team leaders will collaborate with a mix of nine post-doctorates and Royal Roads graduate students. Additionally, the University of Waterloo will be working in collaboration.

This article appeared in the Goldstream Gazette and other Black Press publications.