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BC school boards to recapture carbon offset funds

…In addition, schools and other public sector organizations will no longer be charged fees for access to the SMARTTool software used for carbon emissions inventory and reporting, saving public sector…

Engineering pedestrian safety

With pedestrian fatalities on the rise some cities are looking at ways to make streets safer through engineering. Globe and Mail writer Francis Bula provides a list of street designs…

Toronto’s new neighbourhood ranking website

 A new website that builds upon open data allows users to rate Toronto neighbourhoods. Information provided on the Wellbeing Toronto website is exhaustive, ranging from the number of car crashes…

Public services need public scrutiny to protect public interest

…a measure of control. Since that time, conflict-of-interest questions have been raised about the makeup of the advisory council, which is largely comprising people involved with public-private partnerships. There has…

2011 Book Launch – Resiliency: Cool Ideas for Locally-Elected Leaders

…as well as First Nation community planning and citizenship theory. The Columbia Institute fosters inclusive, sustainable communities by nurturing strong local leadership, working with shareholders on responsible investing, and building…

2013 Webinar: Tools for Fair Taxation

Tools for Fair Taxation, with economist and CCPA research associate Hugh Mackenzie.  Hugh Mackenzie is principal in an economic consulting business, Hugh Mackenzie and Associates, based in Toronto. He has worked…

Local government leaders have a powerful new tool to tackle carbon

Written by Elizabeth Sheehan, President of Climate Smart Businesses Inc. Image courtesy of Tom Clohosy Cole (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) via Creative Commons. A small women-led Vancouver company is helping resource-challenged…

Conversation Series #4: Retention of Progressive Women in Municipal Elected Offices

We have two great events in partnership with The Feminist Campaign School. First, on October 26th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm PST via Zoom, for a look into the research project…

Public-private Partnerships: Understanding the Challenge

This resource guide sheds light on the complex P3 world and contains tools and information for community leaders. On balance, our research shows that the Design-Build-Finance-Operate relationship termed P3 has…

Saving the planet by saving energy just got easier

…Saskatchewan and we’re looking forward to further opportunities to share our research. This Green House highlights the importance of building retrofits, as the fastest and cheapest way to reduce Greenhouse…

High Ground 2024: Emergence

…Canada, alongside union leaders and civil society experts by bringing them together to learn about inspiring policies and practices, informed research, and transformative actions around issues of shared priority and

This Green House: Building Fast Action for Climate Change and Green Jobs

…local business and jobs for heating-and-cooling and home improvementcompanies and suppliers. No net cost to taxpayers – municipal loans paid back over time by homeowners. Download a copy HERE.    …