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Early Bird Deadline extended to Feb 11!

High Ground 2025 will take place in Vancouver, BC from Friday, March 7 to Saturday, March 8, 2025.

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Nurturing leadership for inclusive, equitable and sustainable communities.

We are an independent public policy think tank with a mission to foster and support leadership for inclusive, equitable and sustainable communities.

We believe that communities who value social justice, the environment and strong local economies are healthier and happier places to live.

E-newsletter (Best of 2024)

Here’s our final Briefing Notes of 2024, with stories on emissions pricing, parking mandates, encampments, resilient communities, and more…

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Conversation Series

In the fifth edition of our Webinar Conversation Series, we will cover topics including racial equity and mental health, climate risks and insurance, gender equity, climate governance during unstable times, and more.

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Scholarships

We’re committed to lifelong learning that benefits all segments of society. We recognize that the skyrocketing cost of education makes it difficult to return to the classroom for further learning, retraining, or skills advancement. That’s why we offer lifelong learning scholarship opportunities.

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