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Author Jim Harris

Jim Harris

Jim Harris is a #1 international bestselling author, the former leader of the Green Party of Canada, a former National Post columnist focusing on how going green is profitable, a technology columnist with Backbone magazine and a management consultant.

Jim is also a passionate roller blader, cyclist, hot yogi and lover of most cuisines. He is a grad of Queen’s University and is married to Lee-Anne McAlear.

Mr. Harris is a much sought after speaker at conferences and seminars and has been speaking professionally for more than 20 years and has been rated as one of the best speakers in North America. Mr. Harris’ clients include Association of Research Libraries, Barclays Bank, Certified Management Accountants, Cleantech, Columbia Tristar Pictures, Deloitte & Touche, European Snack Food Association, Glaxo Wellcome, IABC, IBM, IEEE, International Council of Shopping Centers, Johnson & Johnson, MasterCard, Munich Re, NEC, Novartis, Soc. of Professional Engineers, Sybase, TNT Worldwide Express, the UK Cabinet Office and Zurich.

In 2011 Mr. Harris became the Program Director for the Centre of Excellence in Sustainability and Innovation at York University’s Shulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) which has been ranked as the best program for sustainability worldwide by numerous organizations.

www.jimharris.com

Beyond the Mainstream at the World Economic Forum: Jim Harris Reports from Davos

Jim Harris
January 22, 2014
income inequality
"Severe income disparity" is one of the most significant global risks identified by the World Economic Forum in 2014. But delegates spend $40,000+ to attend the Forum -- and there is the incessant buzz of helicopters ferrying delegates to Davos at $10,000 a trip. What's wrong with this picture?
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Davos: Talking Champagne on a Sinking Titanic

Jim Harris
January 22, 2013
Uncategorized
On the morning of Saturday, January 12 when I logged onto Facebook, a friend's status update jumped out at me: "WHY DO MEDIA FAIL TO DISCUSS OPENLY THE SIGNS OF CLIMATE CHANGE? IT"S NOW 12 DEGREES IN TORONTO, N...
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How Much Can Business Influence the Environment?

Jim Harris
December 19, 2012
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This is the Eleventh of a series of weekly columns by Tyler Elm and Jim Harris on how sustainability can save business. Our first blog, How Sustainability Can Save Business, reframes the common purpose of tr...

Canada Needs a National Climate Policy – Now!

Jim Harris
November 20, 2012
CSR in Canada, Energy, Cities and Climate Change
Canada needs a national approach to climate policy and carbon pricing, urges the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) in a policy paper: Clean Growth 2.0: How Canada can be a Leader in Energy and Environmental Innovation.
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Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast (Part II)

Jim Harris
November 7, 2012
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This is the eighth of a series of weekly columns by Tyler Elm and Jim Harris on how sustainability can save business. Last week we emphasized that culture trumps strategy every time, and that the key to unlo...
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Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Jim Harris
November 7, 2012
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This is the seventh of a series of weekly columns by Tyler Elm and Jim Harris on how sustainability can save business. "Culture eats strategy for breakfast, every day." This was Tyler's response to a questio...
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A Little Less Cardboard Can Save You Millions

Jim Harris
October 16, 2012
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This is the fifth of a series of weekly columns by Tyler Elm and Jim Harris on how sustainability can save business. Using sustainability as strategy can drive change within a company's supply chain by engag...
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