Radio Ecoshock
Radio Ecoshock, a Vancouver-based show on co-op radio, has a website which is a compilation of talks by experts on a huge range of topics. Experts include James Howard Kunstler,…
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Applications are now being accepted for Next Up: A Leadership Program for Young People Committed to Social and Environmental Justice
Applications are now being accepted for Next Up A Leadership Program for Young People Committed to Social and Environmental Justice Columbia Institute is a national partner for the Next…
Free energy efficiency assessments
Help your communities with meeting your Bill 27 targets with free energy efficiency assessments offered by LiveSmart BC. Just click on the map here to find the Business Energy Advisors…
Canada EU Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will jeopardize municipal water services and local procurement policies
…companies could no longer be favoured in the bidding process by their investment in the local community. So far, many municipalities seem to be unaware of the consequences of this…
Focus on Citizens: Public Engagement for Better Policy and Services
…public policy goals are achieved. It provides guidance of how to ensure public participation and putting open and includsive policy making into practice, and includes international government surveys and case…
McGann Bursary
…considers community service. How to apply: Email us your completed application form with with “McGann Bursary” in the subject line. Download application form Deadline: August 1 Applications are now open….
Build a better waterfront with nature
…itching to redesign West Vancouver’s waterfront, so he volunteered for the public Engineering Advisory Committee at the District of West Vancouver. Once he was on the committee, he sat down…
Bolivia to pass historic bill that gives legal rights to nature
…and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; to develop policies of food and renewable energy sovereignty; to research and invest resources in energy efficiency, ecological practices, and organic agriculture; and to require…
Through the Green Glass: Climate Change Tools for Education Leaders
…about leadership in sustainability, biodiversity, alongside legislative tools and promising practices for creating a legacy of biodiversity for your community. This collection of presentations is based on a conference that…
Comox Valley Is Launching Its Own Currency
Comox Valley is launching its own currency, called ‘Community Way Dollars’, to strengthen and unite the local community in the wake of a strained economy. Community Way Dollars operate similar…
Victoria Plans to Stop the Dumping of Sewage into the Ocean
…practice of dumping raw sewage into the ocean. Saanich City Councillor, Judy Brownoff, who also serves as chair for the CRD’s Sewage Treatment Committee, has stated that the new plant…
Conversation Series #4: UBCM 2023 – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Join us for a post-UBCM debrief conversation via zoom on Friday, September 29 from 10:00am to 12:00pm PST. REGISTER NOW The post-UBCM webinar is a space to debrief and reflect…