Feature Publication
Going For Green
A green revolution is underway! Get the goods from those making sustainability happen in British Columbia.
Across BC, municipalities and school boards are going for green, moving toward sustainability by:
- Building Green Schools
- Community-wide composting
- Implementing ethical sourcing and other leading-edge policies
- Using sustainability frameworks to guide community decision making
We've gathered presentations on these topics and more from Columbia Institute's Creating A Sustainable Legacy Forum into Going for Green, a user friendly reader.
(Edited by the Columbia Institute, 2006)
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Through the Green Glass Keynote Presentations
The Centre for Civic Governance hosted Through the Green Glass: Climate
Change Symposium for Education Leaders on January 24, 2008. Click here to view videos of the keynote speeches from the Symposium - Severn Cullis-Suzuki and Dr. John Fyfe.
Leadership Makes A Difference Governance Forum Video Highlights
Click here to link to videos taken from the Columbia Institute's 2nd Annual Governance Forum at Harrison Hot Springs. Videos include:
Donna Morton, alternative economies, tax-shifting
Julie Spezia - affordable housing
Emanuel Machado & Josha MacNab - Dawson Creek's energy planning
Rick Quail - sustainable Okotoks
Felice Mazzoni - community planning in Ucluelet
Blair Redlin - public-private partnerships
Ellen Gould - the Trade, Investment, Labour Mobility Agreement
John Malcolmson - changes in school district governance
Home Sweet Sustainable, Affordable Home
This is Part 3 of the Centre for Civic Governance's recent publication, Leadership Makes A Difference. It includes articles by Smart Growth BC's Executive Director, Cheeying Ho, Victoria City Councillor Dean Fortin, Executive Director of Housing California, Julie Spezia, and North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto. Download it here.
Protecting Local Democracy
As councillors and school board trustees strive to create environmentally and socially sustainable communities, the robustness of local democracies is being threated from several
angles.
This handbook contains information on some of the most urgent challenges being faced in 2007. Such challenges include:
Leadership Makes A Difference
Local communities are going all out as they “go for green” from:
Public-Private Partnerships: Understanding the Challenge
On balance, our research shows that the Design-Build-Finance-Operate relationship termed P3 has significant downsides for the public interest. P3s are complicated and contentious. They shift the role governments play in the delivery of public services and infrastructure. This resource guide sheds light on the complex P3 world and contains tools and information for community leaders.
Innovative Strategies
Innovative Strategies: Ideas for Sustainable Communities is a collection of articles by prominent local politicians, environmentalists, and community leaders who demonstrate how to turn progressive ideas into action.
Carbon Offsets: The Real Deal
An essential guide for individuals and organisations who may be contemplating purchasing offsets. This guide provides:
- The downsides and benefits of their use
- The basic features of credible offsets
- A list of resources that can provide more information about carbon offsets
To order, please fill out the Carbon Offsets order form.