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The pandemic has upended our work routines. Advancing technology is propelling us into an unknown future. And powerful social movements are tearing down barriers to equality. There’s only one thing we can reliably predict in the future world of work, and that’s change.

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A drawing of a number of people on a futuristic spaceship.

A UBC prof adds some zip to our Zoom.

John Helliwell smiling, with his arms outstretched, with sketches of flowers over the image.

COVID necessitated a switch to virtual work for millions. How has this affected well-being?

A wide angle image of the backs of a group of people watching a wildfire in the distance

A UBCO sociologist shares lessons from wildfire survivors and tips for fire season.

Two women walking along the lakefront. Woman on left has a bike with her.

How to get the perks of adventuring for less time and money this season.

Neon light sign with the words "open".

As we anticipate the re-opening of workplaces, schools and more, these tips can help you cope.

Woman running on a trail in the forest

How I outwitted inertia and learned to (mostly) like working out.

People walking down a hallway. Graphics with copy overlaid over image, with statements like "Are you okay?" and "What's going on?"

You can do more than you might think.

The study focused on a group of nearly 5,000 people in the U.S. born between 1957 and 1964. Credit: Unsplash

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Fridays for Future

Here’s why the youth climate movement is resilient and will bounce back after COVID-19.