Featured Ideas
Field Notes
Dane Erickson
& Tyl van Toorn
During an era ruled by factious kingdoms and empires, the 30 Years War from 1618-1648 killed up to 12 million people across Europe, approximately 20% of the continent’s population at the time. In part to avoid similar carnage in the future,...
Scott Cavan
On September 22nd, 2020, we hosted Investing in the Future: ESG & Mining in collaboration with Arctic 360 and ERM, as part of our Dialogues virtual event series. We convened 48 interest-holders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to d...
Futures
What's in a Name?
Tyl van Toorn
So, why Coeuraj?
I would be lying if I said arriving at the name Coeuraj involved a deeply emotional journey of truth-finding and reflection.
Let’s be clear, it’s not a word. Coeuraj is not a word…yet.
Futures
Coeuraj Manifesto
Sustainability
Charting the Course to a Sustainable Economy
Scott Cavan
& Jonathan English
In conversation, Scott Cavan, Director of Sustainable Economies of Coeuraj Canada, and Jonathan English, Advisor, discuss the principles underpinning the idea of a “sustainable economy” and the methods needed to champion it.
Civil Society
The Process Towards Reconciliation
Bonnie Leask
& Rachel Arsenault
People in Canada are coming to terms with the need to acknowledge the country’s history, respect diversity in all forms, and establish common ground with one another...or risk losing the opportunity to build a healthier future. Calls for ju...
Tyl van Toorn
Consider the following scenario: It’s June of 2050, and the planet is sustaining a thriving global community that is healthier than any other point in human history. Leaders and investors across sectors and nations brought about a new type ...
Sustainability
Collaboration in Mining: Paving a Path Forward
In March 2020, Watershed Partners facilitated a session at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention to explore the opportunities and challenges facing the mining industry. One year later, Charlie Ursell and Scott...
Economies
The Circular Economy Forum Report
Coeuraj
The Circular Economy Forum—an annual World in 2050 convening—was held on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group annual meetings, and was the second in a three-part journey of curated discussions and visi...
Against the backdrop of uncertainty and unprecedented economic and social change that unfolded in 2020, there has been a significant shift in the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-ma...
Leadership
Why Backroom Decisions are Failing Us
Tyl van Toorn
After 17 million people died in the First World War, allied victors assembled to sketch out peace terms for more than 32 countries. The Paris Peace Conference produced the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations, with the goal of pre...
Coeuraj
On February 4, 2021, Watershed Partners hosted Driving Change: Procurement Systems of the Future in collaboration with Public Policy Forum, as part of our Watershed Dialogues virtual event series. We convened 34 individuals with diverse bac...
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News & Media
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Coeuraj has launched!
News
Coeuraj has launched! We may have a new name and look, but we are the same group of people doing the same important work. What else hasn't changed? Our Manifesto.
Bridging the Gap
News
On September 16, we'll be hosting Bridging Divides: Building Trust in an Increasingly Polarized World, a virtual event to discuss the consequences of eroding trust between people, institutions, and governments. Stay tuned for a data-driven report on trust coming soon.