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After all the talk in Paris, a global agreement on taxing carbon is not yet inked even though pretty much all stakeholders agree it is essential. See: Here’s the climate deal everyone wants.  Here is a direct video link

Still progress is being made on a more granular level as individual states, provinces and municipalities recognize their vested interests and move to implement their own carbon tax programs. Alberta led with an initiative last month. See: Alberta to introduce economy-wide carbon tax.  A long overdue step in the right direction.

Further leadership is being shown by municipal leaders, with 100 Canadian cities to date signing declarations of the right to a healthy environment for their citizens. See the list here.  All of which heightens attention on the need to add a right to healthy environment to the Canadian Chart of Rights and Freedoms. See: An environmental bill of rights for Canada. After all without a healthy, sustaining natural environment, all other human rights declarations are hollow.

Lest we forget, sexual inequality is still wide spread in most of the world.  Both sexes have to fight for evolution in order to make progress.

Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to vote and run for office in historic municipal elections on Saturday. WSJ’s Niki Blasina explains what’s behind the right to vote, and the unique challenges female candidates face. Here is a direct video link.

If Americans want to improve both their bottom line and their waistline, they might want to consider eating out less and fine-tuning their household budget, according to new surveys. Here is a direct video link.