Collaboration

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  • April 3, 2024

    Supporting Climate Caucus to support Canadian communities

    Supporting non-profit climate organizations is an important way we advance our goals of contributing to climate mitigation, community resilience, and sustainability. We provide this support …

    Climate Action, Collaboration, Events
  • November 16, 2017

    Building Sustainable Communities: Innovation Through Collaboration

    The 7th Annual Building Sustainable Communities: Innovation Through Collaboration conference is on November 21-24, 2017 at the Delta Grand in Kelowna, BC. Hosted by the …

    BC, Collaboration, Events
  • April 15, 2015

    We Are Cities

    The Centre is the BC convener for the We Are Cities initiative. Coordinated by Evergreen Cityworks and funded by the McConnell Foundation, ‘We Are Cities’ …

    Action Planning, Collaboration, Engagement, Events, Facilitation, Shared Vision
  • January 13, 2015

    Building Collaborative Partnerships for Action

    A new report released by the Business Network for Sustainability got me thinking more about the importance of creating effective partnerships for effecting change and …

    Action Planning, Collaboration, Community Planning
  • May 7, 2014

    Five tips for getting input from your entire audience rather than just a vocal few when dealing with a hot topic.

    Have you wanted to design a meaningful engagement process for a controversial community issue but don’t know how to make sure you hear from everyone? …

    Collaboration, Community Planning
  • March 12, 2014

    Not Business as Usual Screening

    A Film About Disrupting the Business Quo. The Whistler Centre for Sustainability, together with Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre, Seeds Consulting and the Whistler Chamber of …

    Collaboration, Economic Development, Events
  • January 22, 2014

    Michael Shuman Speaker Event

    The Centre presented Michael Shuman, economist and author of Local Dollars, Local Sense, who spoke on Fostering a Vibrant Sea to Sky Regional Economy. Focusing …

    Collaboration, Economic Development, Events
  • December 13, 2013

    Embedded in Alberta: What’s an EcoDistrict?

    Are EcoDistricts the next approach to sustainability planning? Based on Dan’s recent introduction to the EcoDistrict concept, we think the process is solid and well …

    Alberta, Collaboration, Community Planning, Sustainability
  • November 13, 2013

    Why is Money Mart so busy?

    Walking past a line up at Money Mart the other day I was struck as to why this business survives and thrives. With charges on …

    Collaboration, Community Planning, Economic Development
  • May 13, 2013

    Thinking about Shared Value Local Economies

    In all of the communities we work with, creating a more robust local economy is always identified as one of the most important goals. So …

    Collaboration, Community Planning, Economic Development
  • March 25, 2013

    Spring into Action: It’s time to think about action planning!

    Your Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) is finished and you’re taking care of these important next steps: embedding it into decision making; implementing some immediate …

    Action Planning, Collaboration, Community Planning, Engagement, Facilitation, ICSP, local government, Shared Vision
  • December 13, 2012

    The Value of Getting People Together

    The holidays are a good time to post about getting together. In a personal, holiday kind of context, it’s about reconnecting with family, friends and …

    Action Planning, Business, Collaboration, Community Planning, Engagement, Events, Facilitation