Conor James MacDonald

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research & writing

law & society

Financing a stable climate.

  • Pension Liability & Climate Report. Pensions control more than $50 trillion, globally, and their investments are guided by an ancient but little-discussed principle: fiduciary duty. This report investigates pensions' legal grounds for protecting their beneficiaries from climate-related harms. Request a copy.


Urbanism.

  • Home Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Home: The Legal Life of the Triple Decker. This essay traces the origins of New England's unique urban building form, and explores the roots of its resilience and potential for our modern era.

culture

Reflections & reviews.

  • Looking Beyond Fortune: The Life and Legacy of Doris Duke. An exhibition at Rough Point, in Newport, RI, by the Newport Restoration Foundation, gives a glimpse into the life of a robust collector, activist, and humanitarian, who may have ended up as part of her own collection.
     
  • George D Callender Square. Massachusetts' homage to fallen soldiers is monumental enough to pass by without notice. Both widespread and subtle, it fall across our cities and towns like a veil.

Resume.

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