Traditional methods of promoting environmental awareness and supporting the need for eco-minded initiatives have been unsuccessful in fostering longterm change. The narrative of climate change must become one which induces people to change their behaviour quickly. Rather than having a static story of climate change, educators should be promoting a dialogue about the consequences of climate change.

There are many divergent strands of the environmental community, and instead of focusing on coming up with new solutions, there should be a focus on creating alliances between these diverse networks and organizations. Stonehouse aims to be a gathering place where experts can forge new, more effective ways to work together.

Dr. Carstedt briefly explains the Responsibility Capacity Index (RCI), and what it means for Canada, as well as other developed nations. With these facts at our disposal it becomes clear that there must be domestic reductions in emissions, but also support for environmentally friendly development in less developed nations. To incite the sort of transformational change necessary, we need to reconceive how we respond to the climate crisis, fostering change on multiple fronts: technological, political, and organizational. Finally, Dr. Carstedt discusses successful climate policies, and the need for a contextualized, timely, relevant approach that considers the issue in a systemic way.

Cara Pike discusses the goals of the Social Capital Project, and the awareness within the environmental movement that there is a disparity between environmental interest and action. With the Social Capital Project, she is researching the barriers to engagement in the environment with an eye to the application of their findings.