2019 High Ground: Rising to the Challenge
Friday, March 29 & Saturday, March 30, 2019 We held our 2019 civic governance forum in Harrison Hot Springs from March 29-30. To view presentation slide decks from the event,…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
E-newsletter (January 2023)
Our first edition of ‘Briefing Notes’ in 2023 covers the top stories from the month, sharing excerpts on the state of anti-racism strategies across Canada, the opening of a tiny…