Cascade Institute
@cascadeinstitute.bsky.social
A research centre addressing converging global crises and identifying interventions to rapidly shift humanity’s course.
Current research programs: Polycrisis, Permafrost, Democracy, Scale-Up, and Geothermal.
Current research programs: Polycrisis, Permafrost, Democracy, Scale-Up, and Geothermal.
We may look back on this as a watershed moment in Canada's journey to geothermal superpower.
Yesterday in Ottawa, the Cascade Institute convened leaders from industry, government, Indigenous organizations, and civil society to forge an alliance that will advance deep geothermal energy in Canada.
Yesterday in Ottawa, the Cascade Institute convened leaders from industry, government, Indigenous organizations, and civil society to forge an alliance that will advance deep geothermal energy in Canada.
September 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We may look back on this as a watershed moment in Canada's journey to geothermal superpower.
Yesterday in Ottawa, the Cascade Institute convened leaders from industry, government, Indigenous organizations, and civil society to forge an alliance that will advance deep geothermal energy in Canada.
Yesterday in Ottawa, the Cascade Institute convened leaders from industry, government, Indigenous organizations, and civil society to forge an alliance that will advance deep geothermal energy in Canada.
On Thursday, August 28, Dr. Nate Hagens @natehagens.bsky.social, host of @tgspodcast.bsky.social, will join Cascade Institute Executive Director Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon to discuss “The Price of Power: Navigating the Great Simplification.”
Learn more and RSVP: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
Learn more and RSVP: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
August 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On Thursday, August 28, Dr. Nate Hagens @natehagens.bsky.social, host of @tgspodcast.bsky.social, will join Cascade Institute Executive Director Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon to discuss “The Price of Power: Navigating the Great Simplification.”
Learn more and RSVP: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
Learn more and RSVP: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
Excited to share a new Nature Communications paper from the @asranetwork.org.
The co-authors, including Cascade Institute’s Megan Shipman and Thomas Homer-Dixon, present a new framework to assess and respond to interconnected and compounding global risks.
📖 Read here: www.doi.org/10.1038/s414...
The co-authors, including Cascade Institute’s Megan Shipman and Thomas Homer-Dixon, present a new framework to assess and respond to interconnected and compounding global risks.
📖 Read here: www.doi.org/10.1038/s414...
August 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Excited to share a new Nature Communications paper from the @asranetwork.org.
The co-authors, including Cascade Institute’s Megan Shipman and Thomas Homer-Dixon, present a new framework to assess and respond to interconnected and compounding global risks.
📖 Read here: www.doi.org/10.1038/s414...
The co-authors, including Cascade Institute’s Megan Shipman and Thomas Homer-Dixon, present a new framework to assess and respond to interconnected and compounding global risks.
📖 Read here: www.doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Welcome to Gordon Brasnett as a Fellow on our Ultradeep Geothermal program!
Gordon's expertise in techno-economic modelling and geothermal resource mapping will be pivotal in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable energy.
cascadeinstitute.org/team/gordon-...
Gordon's expertise in techno-economic modelling and geothermal resource mapping will be pivotal in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable energy.
cascadeinstitute.org/team/gordon-...
July 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Welcome to Gordon Brasnett as a Fellow on our Ultradeep Geothermal program!
Gordon's expertise in techno-economic modelling and geothermal resource mapping will be pivotal in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable energy.
cascadeinstitute.org/team/gordon-...
Gordon's expertise in techno-economic modelling and geothermal resource mapping will be pivotal in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable energy.
cascadeinstitute.org/team/gordon-...
🌍 We're hiring a Communications Lead, focused on strategic communications amplifying research and solutions for a healthy, just, and resilient world.
Looking for a seasoned professional with 5+ years experience and strong media relationships.
🔗 Apply: cascadeinstitute.org/communicatio...
Looking for a seasoned professional with 5+ years experience and strong media relationships.
🔗 Apply: cascadeinstitute.org/communicatio...
July 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🌍 We're hiring a Communications Lead, focused on strategic communications amplifying research and solutions for a healthy, just, and resilient world.
Looking for a seasoned professional with 5+ years experience and strong media relationships.
🔗 Apply: cascadeinstitute.org/communicatio...
Looking for a seasoned professional with 5+ years experience and strong media relationships.
🔗 Apply: cascadeinstitute.org/communicatio...
Webinar: Cascade Institute Ultradeep Geothermal fellow Emily Smejkal will present her new report, Groundwork, which identifies best practices from the 10 top geothermal power producers globally.
Hosted by: @unesco.org IGPC63, on July 24, at 9AM PDT.
Learn more:
view.genially.com/68701a44140a...
Hosted by: @unesco.org IGPC63, on July 24, at 9AM PDT.
Learn more:
view.genially.com/68701a44140a...
July 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Webinar: Cascade Institute Ultradeep Geothermal fellow Emily Smejkal will present her new report, Groundwork, which identifies best practices from the 10 top geothermal power producers globally.
Hosted by: @unesco.org IGPC63, on July 24, at 9AM PDT.
Learn more:
view.genially.com/68701a44140a...
Hosted by: @unesco.org IGPC63, on July 24, at 9AM PDT.
Learn more:
view.genially.com/68701a44140a...
Last week, we launched a new report, led by Ultradeep Geothermal Policy Lead Emily Smejkal:
📘 Groundwork: Regulatory Guidelines for Making Canada a Geothermal Powerhouse
📽️ Hear Emily explain why clear regulations are the missing piece in Canada's clean energy puzzle and how we can fix it.
📘 Groundwork: Regulatory Guidelines for Making Canada a Geothermal Powerhouse
📽️ Hear Emily explain why clear regulations are the missing piece in Canada's clean energy puzzle and how we can fix it.
June 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Last week, we launched a new report, led by Ultradeep Geothermal Policy Lead Emily Smejkal:
📘 Groundwork: Regulatory Guidelines for Making Canada a Geothermal Powerhouse
📽️ Hear Emily explain why clear regulations are the missing piece in Canada's clean energy puzzle and how we can fix it.
📘 Groundwork: Regulatory Guidelines for Making Canada a Geothermal Powerhouse
📽️ Hear Emily explain why clear regulations are the missing piece in Canada's clean energy puzzle and how we can fix it.
🚨 NEW REPORT: How provinces can make Canada a geothermal superpower
Canada has the know-how, materials, and momentum to become a global leader in geothermal energy – harnessing heat from deep within the Earth for secure, always-on power.
But we're way behind.
Canada has the know-how, materials, and momentum to become a global leader in geothermal energy – harnessing heat from deep within the Earth for secure, always-on power.
But we're way behind.
June 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨 NEW REPORT: How provinces can make Canada a geothermal superpower
Canada has the know-how, materials, and momentum to become a global leader in geothermal energy – harnessing heat from deep within the Earth for secure, always-on power.
But we're way behind.
Canada has the know-how, materials, and momentum to become a global leader in geothermal energy – harnessing heat from deep within the Earth for secure, always-on power.
But we're way behind.
📅 EVENT - In-person at @royalroads.ca & online
🌍 Solar geoengineering: A radical, frightening, and hopeful response to climate change
Join Ted Parson (UCLA) June 26, 2:30pm PDT
For information and to RSVP, visit: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
#ClimateChange #Geoengineering
🌍 Solar geoengineering: A radical, frightening, and hopeful response to climate change
Join Ted Parson (UCLA) June 26, 2:30pm PDT
For information and to RSVP, visit: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
#ClimateChange #Geoengineering
June 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📅 EVENT - In-person at @royalroads.ca & online
🌍 Solar geoengineering: A radical, frightening, and hopeful response to climate change
Join Ted Parson (UCLA) June 26, 2:30pm PDT
For information and to RSVP, visit: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
#ClimateChange #Geoengineering
🌍 Solar geoengineering: A radical, frightening, and hopeful response to climate change
Join Ted Parson (UCLA) June 26, 2:30pm PDT
For information and to RSVP, visit: cascadeinstitute.org/events/
#ClimateChange #Geoengineering
Welcome, Ysaline!
Ysaline Bacon has joined the Cascade Institute as a research associate with the Ultradeep Geothermal team.
She is a master’s student in Earth Sciences and Renewable Energy at INRS and Reykjavik University, focusing on the deep geothermal potential of Nunavut's Baker Lake.
Ysaline Bacon has joined the Cascade Institute as a research associate with the Ultradeep Geothermal team.
She is a master’s student in Earth Sciences and Renewable Energy at INRS and Reykjavik University, focusing on the deep geothermal potential of Nunavut's Baker Lake.
June 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Welcome, Ysaline!
Ysaline Bacon has joined the Cascade Institute as a research associate with the Ultradeep Geothermal team.
She is a master’s student in Earth Sciences and Renewable Energy at INRS and Reykjavik University, focusing on the deep geothermal potential of Nunavut's Baker Lake.
Ysaline Bacon has joined the Cascade Institute as a research associate with the Ultradeep Geothermal team.
She is a master’s student in Earth Sciences and Renewable Energy at INRS and Reykjavik University, focusing on the deep geothermal potential of Nunavut's Baker Lake.
Getting underway shortly: Polycrisis in the Anthropocene – Global Sustainability Webinar.
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/wp-content/u...
Register: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Register: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Getting underway shortly: Polycrisis in the Anthropocene – Global Sustainability Webinar.
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/wp-content/u...
Register: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/wp-content/u...
Register: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join an interactive webinar on Wednesday, May 7, exploring early contributions to the special issue "Polycrisis in the Anthropocene" from the Cambridge University Press journal Global Sustainability.
For full details, visit the Cascade Institute's events page: lnkd.in/gr9RG8qQ
For full details, visit the Cascade Institute's events page: lnkd.in/gr9RG8qQ
April 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Join an interactive webinar on Wednesday, May 7, exploring early contributions to the special issue "Polycrisis in the Anthropocene" from the Cambridge University Press journal Global Sustainability.
For full details, visit the Cascade Institute's events page: lnkd.in/gr9RG8qQ
For full details, visit the Cascade Institute's events page: lnkd.in/gr9RG8qQ
TEDxRRU 2025 is just one month away!
On May 2, Cascade Institute Ultradeep #Geothermal Fellow Rebecca Pearce will take the TEDxRRU stage at @royalroads.ca to share the earth's hidden secrets that can avert our climate crisis.
More details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Tickets: rru.life/rI
On May 2, Cascade Institute Ultradeep #Geothermal Fellow Rebecca Pearce will take the TEDxRRU stage at @royalroads.ca to share the earth's hidden secrets that can avert our climate crisis.
More details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Tickets: rru.life/rI
April 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
TEDxRRU 2025 is just one month away!
On May 2, Cascade Institute Ultradeep #Geothermal Fellow Rebecca Pearce will take the TEDxRRU stage at @royalroads.ca to share the earth's hidden secrets that can avert our climate crisis.
More details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Tickets: rru.life/rI
On May 2, Cascade Institute Ultradeep #Geothermal Fellow Rebecca Pearce will take the TEDxRRU stage at @royalroads.ca to share the earth's hidden secrets that can avert our climate crisis.
More details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Tickets: rru.life/rI
On April 23, join us for a special Cascade institute Speaker Series event: "When Societies Collapse: Energy, Ideology, and Violence", featuring Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University Visiting Fellow Luke Kemp.
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On April 23, join us for a special Cascade institute Speaker Series event: "When Societies Collapse: Energy, Ideology, and Violence", featuring Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University Visiting Fellow Luke Kemp.
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
On April 23 from 1-2:30 p.m. PDT, join us for a special Cascade institute Speaker Series event: "When Societies Collapse: Energy, Ideology, and Violence", featuring Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University Visiting Fellow Luke Kemp.
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
March 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On April 23 from 1-2:30 p.m. PDT, join us for a special Cascade institute Speaker Series event: "When Societies Collapse: Energy, Ideology, and Violence", featuring Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University Visiting Fellow Luke Kemp.
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
Details: cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
As Canada faces U.S. tariffs and threats of annexation, the Cascade Institute presents a strategic framework to revitalize and defend our democracy.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
As Canada faces U.S. tariffs and threats of annexation, the Cascade Institute presents a strategic framework to revitalize and defend our democracy.
cascadeinstitute.org/technical-pa...
cascadeinstitute.org/technical-pa...
The Cascade Institute, Clean Air Task Force, and Cornell University have launched a new report, Prospecting for Superhot Geothermal Energy.
Superhot rock energy offers high power density and potential to provide large-scale, always-on electricity production.
cascadeinstitute.org/technical-pa...
Superhot rock energy offers high power density and potential to provide large-scale, always-on electricity production.
cascadeinstitute.org/technical-pa...
February 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Cascade Institute, Clean Air Task Force, and Cornell University have launched a new report, Prospecting for Superhot Geothermal Energy.
Superhot rock energy offers high power density and potential to provide large-scale, always-on electricity production.
cascadeinstitute.org/technical-pa...
Superhot rock energy offers high power density and potential to provide large-scale, always-on electricity production.
cascadeinstitute.org/technical-pa...
Every week, we update Polycrisis.org with research and analysis on global risks, systemic challenges, and pathways to resilience.
Recent additions:
🎥 An interview on evolving challenges for humanitarian organizations
🕸 An exploration of how Trump's rise reflects deeper systemic failures
➕ more.
Recent additions:
🎥 An interview on evolving challenges for humanitarian organizations
🕸 An exploration of how Trump's rise reflects deeper systemic failures
➕ more.
February 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Every week, we update Polycrisis.org with research and analysis on global risks, systemic challenges, and pathways to resilience.
Recent additions:
🎥 An interview on evolving challenges for humanitarian organizations
🕸 An exploration of how Trump's rise reflects deeper systemic failures
➕ more.
Recent additions:
🎥 An interview on evolving challenges for humanitarian organizations
🕸 An exploration of how Trump's rise reflects deeper systemic failures
➕ more.
The Cascade Institute is delighted to welcome Dave Oswald Mitchell as Knowledge Mobilization Lead. With two decades of editorial expertise, Dave will help bridge research insights and real-world implementation, advancing solutions to critical societal challenges.
Welcome, Dave!
Welcome, Dave!
February 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Cascade Institute is delighted to welcome Dave Oswald Mitchell as Knowledge Mobilization Lead. With two decades of editorial expertise, Dave will help bridge research insights and real-world implementation, advancing solutions to critical societal challenges.
Welcome, Dave!
Welcome, Dave!
We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Megan Eyre, PhD, P.Geo., as a Research Associate. Megan brings expertise in Canadian geothermal exploration and development to the Cascade Institute Geothermal Energy Office (CI-GEO), where she will focus on techno-economic modeling.
cascadeinstitute.org/ci-geo/
cascadeinstitute.org/ci-geo/
January 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Megan Eyre, PhD, P.Geo., as a Research Associate. Megan brings expertise in Canadian geothermal exploration and development to the Cascade Institute Geothermal Energy Office (CI-GEO), where she will focus on techno-economic modeling.
cascadeinstitute.org/ci-geo/
cascadeinstitute.org/ci-geo/
Tomorrow! RSVP to join us at 1 p.m. PST for a Cascade Institute Speaker Series presentation with Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard, senior lecturer in International Politics at King's College London, on the global ideological forces driving Russia’s war in #Ukraine.
cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
January 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tomorrow! RSVP to join us at 1 p.m. PST for a Cascade Institute Speaker Series presentation with Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard, senior lecturer in International Politics at King's College London, on the global ideological forces driving Russia’s war in #Ukraine.
cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/
cascadeinstitute.org/about/events/