2017 High Ground: Leadership in Transitioning Times
We held our 2017 civic governance forum from March 31 to April 1 in Vancouver, BC. To view presentation slide decks from the event, please email us at info@columbiainstitute.eco….
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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,…
Pilot program will provide energy efficiency rating for houses
…of a potential home is critical to a well-informed purchasing decision,” said Esquimalt Mayor Barbara Desjardins.” For more information on the pilot program, visit https://www.livesmartbc.ca/energuide or contact a local Realtor. …
Canada’s best paid executives make 189 times what the average Canadian makes
…$8.8 million compared to $44,366. For most Canadians wages have stagnated or gone down when accounting for inflation, but Canada’s top CEO’s wages have increased 27% since 2009. Author of…
Green Bylaws Toolkit: For Conserving Sensitive Ecosystems and Green Infrastructure
https://www.greenbylaws.ca/…
Richmond approves $60-million to buy Garden City lands
…Indian Band and the Canada Lands Company. The agreement is unconditional and needs to be completed before March 31, 2010. “It’s a dream come true,” Richmond Coun. Bill McNulty said…
Conversation Series #2: Municipal Best Practices for Sex Worker Safety
…unique model of community development. Our goal is to create communities that are healthy and safe for everyone, centering the needs and rights of sex workers. Since 2013, LIC has…
Staving off the coming global collapse
Written by William E. Rees. Image courtesy of Tom Clohosy Cole (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) via Creative Commons. ‘Overshoot’ is when a species uses resources faster than can be replenished. We’re…
In the News
…jobs and infrastructure,” HydroWorld.com, August 29, 2017. “Green sector to employ millions of builders by 2050: report,” Daily Commercial News, August 24, 2017. Interview with Charley Beresford, Jill Bennett Show on…
Conversation Series #4: Opportunities for the Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) Initiative to Support Community Actions
…communities to partner with ACET. This will be followed by a Q&A session to hear from communities themselves their needs for support capacity in actually implementing their action plans. Date…
Resources, Rights and Respect: Investor Expectations of the Human Rights Responsibilities of Mining Companies
…organisations, academics and communities. This report presents SHaRE’s analysis of the current and emerging international human rights standards for the mining sector. It details how mining companies should demonstrate their commitment…