Climate Caucus – Summit 2023

This annual Climate Caucus Summit brings together municipal leaders from urban and rural communities across Canada to workshop practical, local, climate solutions.  Following recent local elections in BC, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, New Brunswick, the Northwest...

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Gentle Density – What, Why and How?

Gentle Density – What, Why and How?

WCS Engagement + Planning has been working with Small Housing over the past year on an initiative to accelerate the adoption of “gentle density” infill housing throughout BC communities. We co-hosted a Summit, attended by 50 local government planners, earlier this month to discuss learn about leading practices and success stories from other communities and to peer crowd-source solutions. We will continue to support Small Housing with the creation of a Community of Practice. 

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Reflections on COP27

Reflections on COP27

Photo by Matthew TenBruggencate on Unsplash COP27, the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, took place last month in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. From November 6-18, more than 45,000 participants from nearly 200 nations gathered to share ideas and build...

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Sea Otter Musings on Responsible Travel

Sea Otter Musings on Responsible Travel

Having spent most of my youth and adult years living in tourism communities, I must admit that I’ve grown up a little more immune to the comings and goings of visitors of all types. Sure, there have been times when I’ve lost my S#$%^ because of the busyness of some of...

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