Duke Nguyen is a Master of Policy Studies student at the University of Alberta. His academic interests span public policy, environmental policy, political economy, and governance. Duke focuses on how governments design and implement policies to address complex challenges such as climate change, sustainability, and social equity, with an emphasis on evidence-based decision-making and institutional effectiveness.
Environment, Climate Change, and Security

Human Welfare over Emissions: Bill Gates and a New Climate Discourse

In October 2025, Bill Gates released a memo titled, “Three Tough Truths About Climate” with a sharply different tone. Gates, long a champion of climate action, now argued that climate change, while serious, “will not lead to humanity’s demise”. He urged world leaders to focus on human welfare, resilience and development instead of rigid temperature Read More…