Rachel Samson

2 weeks ago | awn.com | Rachel Samson |Chris Robinson

This month, we explore new films about fragile friendships, societal sensitivities, the joys of wandering, hide-and-seek commuters, and the illusions of retirement. Out for Ice Cream by Rachel SamsonA wonderfully serene coming-of-age portrait about two friends enjoying ice cream in the waning days of summer before stepping into the anxieties and uncertainties of high school.

Dec 10, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Rachel Samson

A clinical psychologist's #1 tip for giving advice to parents? Don't do it. Your presence is better than your opinion during the holiday season.

Oct 11, 2023 | irpp.org | Rachel Samson |Garima Talwar Kapoor |David Green |Gillian Petit

This chapter was published in Basic Income and a Just Society: Policy Choices for Canada’s Social Safety Net. We Nisga’a have always organized our lives and society around a concept called Saytk’ilh Wo’osim, which means “Our Common Bowl.” Under this principle, it is understood that since everyone relies on the same resources and community, all must contribute. It’s about sharing energy, wisdom, spirit, joy, and sadness and it touches all aspects of life. It means no one gets left behind.

Oct 3, 2023 | thetyee.ca | Rachel Samson

The ongoing has brought into sharp focus the need for fairness and justice when it comes to the economic and societal transformations that will be required to achieve climate goals. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners CONTEST: Win Five Books from BC and Yukon One Tyee reader will win a bundle of books from a genre of their choice: fiction, non-fiction or poetry. Governments do need to act on affordability. But backtracking on climate policies is not the answer.

Sep 28, 2023 | theenergymix.com | Mitchell Beer |Rachel Samson

The ongoing  has brought into sharp focus the need for fairness and justice when it comes to the economic and societal transformations required to achieve climate goals, writes Rachel Samson, vice president of research at the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP). Governments do need to act on the affordability issue, but backtracking on climate policies is not the answer, Samson argues in a post for IRPP’s online magazine, Policy Options.