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Biodiversity plummeting despite increase in protected habitat

…approach involving not just conservation, but also reducing pollution, invasive species and consumption patterns.  Read more at Huffington Green.    Download:  Ongoing global biodiversity loss and the need to move…

Slower Economic Growth for Canada’s Small & Mid-Sized Cities

…a sluggish US economy, layoffs and production cuts in the automotive sector, weaker service sector activity, and manufacturing and construction sector losses. Read the news release or download the report….

Local Government Toolkit for Sustainable Food Production

…and Farm Folk City Folk, the “Local Government Toolkit for Sustainable Food Production” provides tools and resources for the promotion of local farming and food security. Download the toolkit here….

New CCPA report makes recommendations to help reduce “energy poverty”

…affecting only those with larger incomes, targeting older housing stock and multi-unit dwellings for retrofits, and investing in green jobs training. Read Marc Lee’s op-ed in the Vancouver Sun. Download…

Climate change could cost Canada billions: report

Canada can expect to pay $5 billion per year by 2020 and between $21 billion and $43 billion each year by 2050 if it fails to come up with a…

International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol

…inventory. Release Version 1.0 of the Protocol is now available and ICLEI is welcoming any comments and feedback. Click here for more information about the Protocol and to download it….

OECD Report Recommends Taxing Polluting Industries to Help Fund Green Technologies

…tool– are being used to encourage local and global environmental goals. It draws on case studies from the UK, Israel, Sweden, Spain, Japan and others. Download the executive summary here….

Report finds P3’s substantially more expensive than the public option

Forensic accountant, Ron Parks has co-authored a report that evaluates four P3 projects completed in BC, The Canada Line, Sea-To-Sky Highway improvements, the Diamond Ambulatory Care Centre and the Abbotsford…

Occupy the Ballot Box

…of mind, when asked specifically about whether they wanted their municipal government to take strong action on climate change 40.7% said yes. Publication Download: Occupy the Ballot Box Op-Ed 3.pdf…

Opportunity lost for the BC economy

…Check out Made-In-BC Ferries for a detailed analysis of how our local economy would grow if they were built in BC instead. DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT: Made-in-BC Ferries: The Economic Benefits…

Education twice as cost effective in reducing crime as incarceration – Report

…keeping kids in school, making them employable and improving their value in the labour market is nearly twice as cost-effective at reducing crime as simple incarceration,” he said. “People commit…

Gateway pipeline will hurt Canada’s economy says report

…the price shock will have “a negative and prolonged impact on the Canadian economy by reducing output, employment labour income and government revenues.” To download Robyn Allan’s study, click here…