ReThink London Engages Community
Citizens are encouraged to take advantage of the City of London’s efforts to gather input when it comes to creating a vision for London’s future through the ReThink London project. The…
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The Green Resilience Project: Conversations on climate change, income security and community resilience
…conversations exploring and documenting the links between community resilience, income security and the shift to a low-carbon economy. Read the Columbia Institute’s Community Summary Report for BC, primarily the Lower…
Manitoba municipalities call on parties to “Put Communities First”
So far, 91 Manitoba municipalities have passed resolutions calling on provincial political parties to commit, if elected, a portion of the tax revenue the Manitoba government collects in communities to…
Our Common Future
The Brundtland Commission and UN World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) wrote the report Our Common Future in 1987 to emphasize the importance of sustainable development for social, economic,…
The Sharing of Good Ideas Speakers
…Living Wage community’, reforming provincial social assistance and shifting public attitudes about the costs of poverty in our community. Alex Johnstone: Alex Johnstone is a public school board trustee with the…
E-newsletter (June 2024)
Here’s our June Briefing Notes edition, with stories about resilient communities, heat waves, decolonizing the seafood industry, and more… Read full briefing notes…
Vancouver Launches Curbside Composting
The City of Vancouver chose Earth Day to launch its new curbside composting program. As of today residents can pitch fruit and vegetable food scraps in their yard waste bins….
Toolkit to help small and mid-sized communities plan sustainable transportation
…communities. It includes 10 case studies that show how bicycle programs, intercommunity transit, carpooling, car-sharing and parking strategies are successfully implemented in communities in B.C. Find the full toolkit here….
Community Gardens Taking Root
…city’s four commuity gardens. The region has recently seen a surge in the popularity of community gardening, city farms, and food security. Read the full story in The Vancouver Sun….
Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 28, Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendments Act will require local governments to set GHG reduction targets in their Official Community Plans and Regional Growth Strategies. Read the backgrounder…
Going for Green: Leading Edge Policy and Inspirational Initiatives for Communities
…by building green schools; community-wide composting, implementing ethical sourcing and other leading-edge policies; and using sustainability frameworks to guide community decision making We’ve gathered presentations on these topics and more…
Multi-Material BC and Local Governments: Will the New Industry-run Recycling System Cause Backsliding?
…pressure on the producers to encourage better recovery rates and lower volumes of printed paper and packaging. These concerns have been compounded by the short timeframe municipalities have been given…