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Chef Daniel Humm's New Children's Book Celebrates His Mom's Unconventional Parenting Philosophy
The chef behind Eleven Madison Park, one of the best restaurants in the world, can add children's book author to his resume. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Swiss chef Daniel Humm is widely considered to be one of the best chefs in the world. The visionary known for his work at the three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park has received just about every culinary accolade imaginable, from James Beard awards to a #1 spot on The World's 50 Best Restaurants. But, by his own account, he may never have achieved that success if it weren't for a kind and thoughtful mother who taught him to believe in his dreams. And while the chef is still a culinary legend, he's also now a children's book author. In Daniel's Dream, Humm shares a semi-autobiographical story from his childhood, in which he could have gotten in serious trouble at home, but instead, he found the compassion and encouragement he needed to believe in himself. That support, Humm says, made all the difference as he pursued his goals. Daniel's Dream Is a Story For The Next Generation of Innovators and Activists As a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Humm is passionate about environmental causes. On the heels of attending the United Nations Climate Conference, Humm says he felt dismayed by the pressing issues at hand but encouraged by the youth activism he saw there. It was then that he realized, 'Our only hope is our children because our generation is not going to figure this out. There isn't the sense of urgency that is required.' His experience at the conference inspired Humm to do something meaningful to encourage young people to pursue their passions the same way he had, and that's where he got the idea to write his first children's book. The Book Highlights the Importance of Nurturing a Child Who Feels Like an Outsider Daniel's Dream opens with a description of the titular Daniel. 'Anything he loves he takes too far, does too long, plays too loud, and builds too big,' the text reads. Humm says this might as well be a description of himself as a kid, pursuing his interests with a laser focus and a passion bordering on obsession, to the exclusion of everything else, including school. Like Daniel, Humm says he often felt misunderstood and out of place. Illustrator Diana Pedott represents this visually by giving Daniel's clothes a streak of red, which contrasts the other kids' blue and green clothing. 'It takes more time to nurture a kid that is different,' Humm says. 'It takes more from the parents. I think it takes more listening and guiding and sort of hand holding a little bit to find that path. But I think it can create incredible results. It can create incredible, creative people, and we need those people more than maybe the ones that fit in.' His Mother's Parenting Philosophy Change Humm's Life—and Inspired His Book In Daniel's Dream, Humm depicts two very different authority figures — a teacher, Mr. Finn, and Mama Brigitte, based on his mother. The stern Mr. Finn, is a stand-in for every out-of-touch authority figure who stifles a child's spirit. After the children are tasked with drawing their 'dream house' he insists that Daniel make his vision fit on a standard sheet of paper. But Daniel's dreams can't be contained, and when he stays behind to work on his house, his ideas spill off of the paper, onto the desk, the floor, and the walls, getting him sent to the principal's office and then home. Mama Brigitte is the rare adult who sees Daniel's exuberance as an asset and encourages him to follow his dreams. Instead of scolding him for getting in trouble at school, she listens to Daniel and comforts him. Then she surprises the child by covering the house in rolls of paper so he can express himself without limits. 'This happened to me, and it changed my life from that moment on,' says Humm. 'I never felt like I was fitting in. I never felt like I was good enough. And then, with that lesson, it became clear to me that there are no limits, and the limits that are given are to be broken.' As a Father of Three, the Book's Message Feels Even More Urgent Mama Brigitte's display of love and support encourages Daniel to follow his passions in the book, just as Humm's own mother encouraged him to trust himself and dream big. Humm says he felt free to pursue his passions as he grew up, from running to cycling to, eventually, the culinary arts. With the encouragement of his parents, Humm felt free to explore the subjects that mattered to him, and his success is proof that the approach paid off. Now a father of three, Humm says he wants his own kids and all kids to understand that, 'There is no wrong path. As long as it's authentic to you, that's what you should follow. The spirit of the book is, there are no rules for dreams.' Daniel's Dream Ends on a Magical Note At the end of the story, his dream house complete, Daniel has a magical moment in which he reaches inside his drawing and pulls out fresh tomatoes, a nod to his work as a chef. This little glimmer of magic was important to Humm because, he says, 'I think the world is really a magical place. Even with all the reasons why it isn't, I do,' says Humm. 'The world continues to amaze me, and people continue to amaze me and inspire me. It's a very magical place.' Daniel's Dream is now available for pre-order and will release on September 9, 2025. Read the original article on Parents Solve the daily Crossword
Canada News.Net
05-07-2025
- Politics
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Canada must take action to prevent climate-related migration
As wildfire season begins, the destructive impacts of climate change are being felt across Canada. Several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been issued evacuation orders due to wildfires. In Manitoba, Pimicikamak Cree Nation worked to evacuate hundreds of people as wildfires closed in, while smoke from those fires caused air-quality issues across the country. It isn't just wildfires threatening people's homes and livelihoods. In May, 1,600 residents from the Kashechewan Cree First Nation in Northern Ontario evacuated again due to flooding of the Albany River, which happens almost every year. The 2018 United Nations Climate Conference called on all states to adopt "laws, policies and strategies" meant "to avert, minimize and address displacement related to the adverse impacts of climate change." The figures are disquieting. By 2050, more than 140 million people could become internal climate migrants in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America alone, especially if action towards reaching net-zero carbon emissions continues to be insufficient. Canada is not spared: 192,000 people were evacuated in 2023 due to disasters made more severe by climate change, including floods and wildfires. As climate change leads to more extreme weather, temporary climate displacement could become permanent migration. The World Bank defines internal climate migration as having to relocate for at least a decade to a location 14 kilometres or more away from your community because of climate impacts. Research I presented at the 2025 Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Conference at Toronto Metropolitan University analyzed how Canada addresses the climate migration challenge in its submissions under the Paris Agreement, which requires parties to adapt to climate change. The Canadian government understated the reality of internal climate migration in its submissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement, which obscure the gravity of this phenomenon. One of those submissions is the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the cornerstone report each state party must present every five years. Canada's NDC from 2021 recognizes that climate change harms certain populations more than others, but does not address temporary displacement, let alone internal climate migration. The Fort McMurray wildfires displaced more than 80,000 people in 2016, with its population declining 11 per cent between 2015 and 2018. Similarly, the 2019 Quebec spring floods displaced more than 10,000 people and, in Sainte-Marie, hundreds of low-income families abandoned the city because they could not afford the reconstructed homes. A clear definition of internal climate migrants in Canada, robust data and better co-ordination among Indigenous, municipal, provincial and federal governments is needed. This is something a National Adaptation Act could deliver, as a part of a comprehensive framework to bolster adaptation action across the country. Canada submitted an adaptation communication in 2024. The communication discusses climate impacts but mentions internal displacement only once. It contains no data or discussion of when displacement becomes permanent, nor does it focus on the disproportionate impact on equity-deserving groups. The government submitted an updated NDC earlier this year. It noted "the devastating impact of wildfires, floods, drought and melting permafrost on communities across the country" but only briefly discusses adaptation, referring instead to the 2023 National Adaptation Strategy. The only mentions of displacement come in appended submissions by Indigenous Peoples, including Trondk Hwchin First Nation and Makivvik. Indigenous Peoples suffer from flawed adaptation policies and institutional barriers that prevent them from effectively responding to emergencies. As a result, First Nations evacuate 328 times more frequently than settler communities during climate disasters. In 2011, for example, officials in Manitoba diverted flood waters to Lake St. Martin to protect urban, cottage and agricultural properties. In the process, they flooded 17 First Nations and displaced 4,525 people. Return of the 1,400 residents of the Lake St. Martin First Nation to a new location only started in 2017, and as recently as 2020 displaced families were protesting on highways for their right to housing. Canada should adopt a clear definition of internal climate migrants that captures displacement from climate disasters and slow-onset phenomena like sea-level rise, permafrost thaw and biodiversity loss. UN experts released a Technical Guide on Human Mobility in 2024, calling for "a sound evidence base on the patterns and trends, as well as on the drivers and outcomes" of climate-induced mobility. It also highlighted the need for adaptation efforts "that are informed by stakeholder consultations" and "existing (Indigenous) adaptation practices." Defining internal climate migrants would allow Canada to gather robust data at last, and to act decisively on it. One first step is the federal government's pledge of a National Recovery Strategy by 2028, which would set out "shorter time frames for displaced individuals to be able to return to their homes or resettle after climate change disaster events." But a comprehensive approach is needed to go beyond the fragmented landscape of federal and provincial strategies. The Canadian government should work with all stakeholders toward the adoption of a National Adaptation Act, like Brazil, Germany and Japan. Such a law could remove barriers to Indigenous adaptation action, co-ordinate efforts across orders of governments to prevent displacements, define internal climate migration, ensure data collection and protect the rights of people temporarily displaced or internally migrating because of climate change. It should also aim for greater transparency and accountability than what Canada has so far achieved with its Paris Agreement submissions.
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24-06-2025
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It's Not a Moment-It's a Movement: African Youth in Bonn Lead HBCU Green Fund's Relentless Push for Climate Justice on the Road to COP30
BONN, Germany, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, youth delegates representing the HBCU Green Fund's Sustainable Africa Network took the global stage at the United Nations Climate Conference in Bonn with a powerful message: climate justice must center African and African-descended communities across the Diaspora—not just in word, but in action, policy, and investment. Under the theme 'One Struggle, One Future,' this press conference marks a critical milestone in the #Road2Belem campaign, launched on Earth Day 2025 by the HBCU Green Fund's Sustainable Africa Future Network. Youth leaders from 16 African countries and across the African Diaspora are advancing a bold, unified agenda rooted in self-determination, historical accountability, and transnational solidarity. As part of this global effort, the youth are developing an African Youth Climate Justice Statement and will deliver their demands directly to the world's climate decision-makers at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. To carry this effort forward, the HBCU Green Fund and its partners are organizing a series of virtual roundtables, strategy sessions, and digital campaigns in the months leading up to COP30. Network members will attend the Africa Climate Summit and African Youth Climate Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in August. They will also meet with youth attending the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance Nairobi Summer School also in Ethiopia this year. These engagements will broaden participation, build collective power, and ensure that the final statement reflects the lived experiences and visionary solutions of youth across Africa and the Diaspora. Delegates representing the HBCU Green Fund at the Bonn press conference include: Hussein Kassim (Ghana) – Executive Director, Centre for Climate and Sustainability Empowerment Dr. Frances Roberts-Gregory (USA), Board Member, HBCU Green Fund Saustine Lusanzu (Tanzania), Founder and Director, Earthcare Foundation Dr. Isatis Cintron-Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), Director, ACE Observatory Patience Nabukalu (Uganda), Climate Activist, Fridays for Future Uganda Together, they elevate the core demands developed through months of consultations and movement-building: Climate reparations and cancellation of climate-related debt Direct, equitable access to climate finance for youth-led and community-rooted solutions Formal recognition and permanent representation of African descendant communities in UN climate processes Institutional support for climate education, organizing, and cultural exchange across the Diaspora—including Africans, Afro Caribbeans, African Americans, and beyond 'We are not here just to observe—we are here to lead,' says Lusanzu. 'The solutions already exist in our communities. What we need is direct support, not trickle-down aid.' This push comes amid growing frustration that global climate finance is still failing to reach the people most affected by the crisis. While COP29 established a Loss and Damage fund, youth leaders argue that implementation without accountability will only reinforce existing inequalities. 'The youth will not accept token gestures,' comments Dr. Roberts-Gregory. 'African and African Diaspora youth are building an international coalition to hold governments accountable for delivering real resources and respecting youth leadership.' Dr. Cintron-Rodriguez adds, 'By blending academic insight with grassroots resilience, our approach charts a clear path toward inclusive, transformative climate action. We must center the voices of those most impacted—not only to be heard, but to shape the solutions.' The delegation's presence in Bonn continues a broader campaign to reframe the climate narrative and shift power to frontline communities. 'Africa does not need charity — we need climate justice. As African youth and women, we are demanding a real just transition, not broken promises,' said Nabukalu. 'The world must deliver — real finance, real solutions, real justice — now.' 'This is more than a statement—it's a global movement,' Kassim exclaims. 'We're building a legacy of intergenerational climate justice leadership. Our shared history and struggles across the Diaspora give us the power to imagine and build a future rooted in justice, resilience, and cultural sovereignty.' To join or support the campaign, visit or follow @hbcugreenfund and #Road2Belem on all platforms. ABOUT THE HBCU GREEN FUND Based in Georgia, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Senegal, the HBCU Green Fund was founded by climate leader Felicia Davis and has been at the forefront of climate action, sustainability, and environmental justice for more than a decade. What began as a mission to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has expanded into a global effort to empower Black communities in building a greener, more resilient future. The HBCU Green Fund's Sustainable Africa Future Network, headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, and led by Cheikhou Thiome, is a transnational collective of individuals and organizations working to support environmentally sustainable projects across Africa and the African Diaspora. Contact: Edrea Davis, Jazzmyne PRPhone/Text/Email: 818.613.9521edmedia@
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24-06-2025
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It's Not a Moment--It's a Movement: African Youth in Bonn Lead HBCU Green Fund's Relentless Push for Climate Justice on the Road to COP30
BONN, Germany, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, youth delegates representing the HBCU Green Fund's Sustainable Africa Network took the global stage at the United Nations Climate Conference in Bonn with a powerful message: climate justice must center African and African-descended communities across the Diaspora—not just in word, but in action, policy, and investment. Under the theme "One Struggle, One Future," this press conference marks a critical milestone in the #Road2Belem campaign, launched on Earth Day 2025 by the HBCU Green Fund's Sustainable Africa Future Network. Youth leaders from 16 African countries and across the African Diaspora are advancing a bold, unified agenda rooted in self-determination, historical accountability, and transnational solidarity. As part of this global effort, the youth are developing an African Youth Climate Justice Statement and will deliver their demands directly to the world's climate decision-makers at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. To carry this effort forward, the HBCU Green Fund and its partners are organizing a series of virtual roundtables, strategy sessions, and digital campaigns in the months leading up to COP30. Network members will attend the Africa Climate Summit and African Youth Climate Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in August. They will also meet with youth attending the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance Nairobi Summer School also in Ethiopia this year. These engagements will broaden participation, build collective power, and ensure that the final statement reflects the lived experiences and visionary solutions of youth across Africa and the Diaspora. Delegates representing the HBCU Green Fund at the Bonn press conference include: Hussein Kassim (Ghana) - Executive Director, Centre for Climate and Sustainability Empowerment Dr. Frances Roberts-Gregory (USA), Board Member, HBCU Green Fund Saustine Lusanzu (Tanzania), Founder and Director, Earthcare Foundation Dr. Isatis Cintron-Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), Director, ACE Observatory Patience Nabukalu (Uganda), Climate Activist, Fridays for Future Uganda Together, they elevate the core demands developed through months of consultations and movement-building: Climate reparations and cancellation of climate-related debt Direct, equitable access to climate finance for youth-led and community-rooted solutions Formal recognition and permanent representation of African descendant communities in UN climate processes Institutional support for climate education, organizing, and cultural exchange across the Diaspora—including Africans, Afro Caribbeans, African Americans, and beyond "We are not here just to observe—we are here to lead," says Lusanzu. "The solutions already exist in our communities. What we need is direct support, not trickle-down aid." This push comes amid growing frustration that global climate finance is still failing to reach the people most affected by the crisis. While COP29 established a Loss and Damage fund, youth leaders argue that implementation without accountability will only reinforce existing inequalities. "The youth will not accept token gestures," comments Dr. Roberts-Gregory. "African and African Diaspora youth are building an international coalition to hold governments accountable for delivering real resources and respecting youth leadership." Dr. Cintron-Rodriguez adds, "By blending academic insight with grassroots resilience, our approach charts a clear path toward inclusive, transformative climate action. We must center the voices of those most impacted—not only to be heard, but to shape the solutions." The delegation's presence in Bonn continues a broader campaign to reframe the climate narrative and shift power to frontline communities. "Africa does not need charity — we need climate justice. As African youth and women, we are demanding a real just transition, not broken promises," said Nabukalu. "The world must deliver — real finance, real solutions, real justice — now." "This is more than a statement—it's a global movement," Kassim exclaims. "We're building a legacy of intergenerational climate justice leadership. Our shared history and struggles across the Diaspora give us the power to imagine and build a future rooted in justice, resilience, and cultural sovereignty." To join or support the campaign, visit or follow @hbcugreenfund and #Road2Belem on all platforms. ABOUT THE HBCU GREEN FUND Based in Georgia, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Senegal, the HBCU Green Fund was founded by climate leader Felicia Davis and has been at the forefront of climate action, sustainability, and environmental justice for more than a decade. What began as a mission to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has expanded into a global effort to empower Black communities in building a greener, more resilient future. The HBCU Green Fund's Sustainable Africa Future Network, headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, and led by Cheikhou Thiome, is a transnational collective of individuals and organizations working to support environmentally sustainable projects across Africa and the African Diaspora. 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Canada Standard
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Canada must take action to prevent climate-related migration
As wildfire season begins, the destructive impacts of climate change are being felt across Canada. Several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been issued evacuation orders due to wildfires. In Manitoba, Pimicikamak Cree Nation worked to evacuate hundreds of people as wildfires closed in, while smoke from those fires caused air-quality issues across the country. It isn't just wildfires threatening people's homes and livelihoods. In May, 1,600 residents from the Kashechewan Cree First Nation in Northern Ontario evacuated again due to flooding of the Albany River, which happens almost every year. The 2018 United Nations Climate Conference called on all states to adopt "laws, policies and strategies" meant "to avert, minimize and address displacement related to the adverse impacts of climate change." The figures are disquieting. By 2050, more than 140 million people could become internal climate migrants in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America alone, especially if action towards reaching net-zero carbon emissions continues to be insufficient. Canada is not spared: 192,000 people were evacuated in 2023 due to disasters made more severe by climate change, including floods and wildfires. As climate change leads to more extreme weather, temporary climate displacement could become permanent migration. The World Bank defines internal climate migration as having to relocate for at least a decade to a location 14 kilometres or more away from your community because of climate impacts. Research I presented at the 2025 Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Conference at Toronto Metropolitan University analyzed how Canada addresses the climate migration challenge in its submissions under the Paris Agreement, which requires parties to adapt to climate change. The Canadian government understated the reality of internal climate migration in its submissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement, which obscure the gravity of this phenomenon. One of those submissions is the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the cornerstone report each state party must present every five years. Canada's NDC from 2021 recognizes that climate change harms certain populations more than others, but does not address temporary displacement, let alone internal climate migration. The Fort McMurray wildfires displaced more than 80,000 people in 2016, with its population declining 11 per cent between 2015 and 2018. Similarly, the 2019 Quebec spring floods displaced more than 10,000 people and, in Sainte-Marie, hundreds of low-income families abandoned the city because they could not afford the reconstructed homes. A clear definition of internal climate migrants in Canada, robust data and better co-ordination among Indigenous, municipal, provincial and federal governments is needed. This is something a National Adaptation Act could deliver, as a part of a comprehensive framework to bolster adaptation action across the country. Canada submitted an adaptation communication in 2024. The communication discusses climate impacts but mentions internal displacement only once. It contains no data or discussion of when displacement becomes permanent, nor does it focus on the disproportionate impact on equity-deserving groups. The government submitted an updated NDC earlier this year. It noted "the devastating impact of wildfires, floods, drought and melting permafrost on communities across the country" but only briefly discusses adaptation, referring instead to the 2023 National Adaptation Strategy. The only mentions of displacement come in appended submissions by Indigenous Peoples, including Trondk Hwchin First Nation and Makivvik. Indigenous Peoples suffer from flawed adaptation policies and institutional barriers that prevent them from effectively responding to emergencies. As a result, First Nations evacuate 328 times more frequently than settler communities during climate disasters. In 2011, for example, officials in Manitoba diverted flood waters to Lake St. Martin to protect urban, cottage and agricultural properties. In the process, they flooded 17 First Nations and displaced 4,525 people. Return of the 1,400 residents of the Lake St. Martin First Nation to a new location only started in 2017, and as recently as 2020 displaced families were protesting on highways for their right to housing. Canada should adopt a clear definition of internal climate migrants that captures displacement from climate disasters and slow-onset phenomena like sea-level rise, permafrost thaw and biodiversity loss. UN experts released a Technical Guide on Human Mobility in 2024, calling for "a sound evidence base on the patterns and trends, as well as on the drivers and outcomes" of climate-induced mobility. It also highlighted the need for adaptation efforts "that are informed by stakeholder consultations" and "existing (Indigenous) adaptation practices." Defining internal climate migrants would allow Canada to gather robust data at last, and to act decisively on it. One first step is the federal government's pledge of a National Recovery Strategy by 2028, which would set out "shorter time frames for displaced individuals to be able to return to their homes or resettle after climate change disaster events." But a comprehensive approach is needed to go beyond the fragmented landscape of federal and provincial strategies. The Canadian government should work with all stakeholders toward the adoption of a National Adaptation Act, like Brazil, Germany and Japan. Such a law could remove barriers to Indigenous adaptation action, co-ordinate efforts across orders of governments to prevent displacements, define internal climate migration, ensure data collection and protect the rights of people temporarily displaced or internally migrating because of climate change. It should also aim for greater transparency and accountability than what Canada has so far achieved with its Paris Agreement submissions.
