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  ESG Investing or Improving the Lives of Others… Perry C. Douglas | August 15, 2021 The Inclusive Agenda   On August 13, 2021, I was watching (COVID world reality) the memorial service, a celebration of life for my Aunt Dr. Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk, via Sydney Nova Scotia, she lived an extraordinary life, which demonstrates how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things.   My Aunt was the recipient of numerous awards, including The Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Order's Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means "(those) desiring a better country."   She was an environmentalist, social justice and mental health activist all rolled up with a soft tone delivery, but with steely resolve, and a relentless will to win.   During the ceremony, one of the speakers expressed eloquently, the essence of who my aunt was, and what she stood for: “…Improving