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Frustrated by Toronto Mayor, Rob Ford’s attempts to scrap 20 well-established citizen groups, several councilors are going ahead and forming their own committees and task forces so they can continue…
…own rainwater and compost its own sewage to be sent off site as fertilizer. The building will cover over 10,000 square feet and will be the world’s largest net-zero energy…
The Community Energy Association has just released a guide providing information on over 60 funding programs and resources that provide financial and educational support to BC local governments and climate…
The Cameroon Councils Against Climate Change Network are working together to combat climate change. Loss of agricultural land to reoccurring droughts has taken its toll on many Cameroon communities and…
In an effort to counter soaring gas prices and to keep employees happy, companies across North America are adopting the four day work week. The benefits to this restructuring of…
A report released by Canada’s Commissioner on the Environment, Scott Vaughan criticizes Environment Canada for failing to regulate and punish polluting industries. The report describes a lack of knowledge and…
…of the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance Going for Green series, Leadership Makes a Difference, we have gathered the best stories on leading-edge policy and inspirational initiatives for communities…
In Nova Scotia a number of “Alzheimer’s cafes” are cropping up. They are places where Alzheimer’s sufferers and their friends and families can come together to socialize, but also to…
Institutional procurement is a powerful, and often underutilized, economic development strategy that can positively impact “value added” economic sectors. How and where procurement dollars are spent can have important economic…
Procurement by private and public sector institutions is a major force in the economy. In BC, local governments and school districts alone spend more than $6.7 billion annually on procurement….
School districts in BC are caught in a Catch 22. Provincial carbon neutral measures are forcing districts to pay for carbon offsets that don’t actually reduce the districts’ own emissions…
Commissioned by Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Jobs for Tomorrow – Canada’s Building Trades and Net Zero Emissions explores the historic role of Canada’s construction industry and potential for low-carbon economy job growth. Meeting…