Mar 4, 2023 | Community of Practice, Uncategorised
What’s a Community of Practice? Have you ever felt that you’re the only person in the world facing particular challenges? That no one else is dealing with the same issues you’re dealing with every day? That you’d better come up with a solution since no one else...
Mar 4, 2023 | Sustainability
We recently helped to facilitate the Climate Caucus Summit 2023 held in Richmond, BC. One of the presenters, Andrea Reimer, former Vancouver City Councilor and founder of Tawâw Strategies, introduced us to the ‘Two Loops’ theory of change. The model, depicted below...
Mar 4, 2023 | Evaluation, Monitoring
Once upon a time there was a small, but mighty organization whose skilled and dedicated staff worked tirelessly. They provided exceptional programs, services, and/or community benefit. The end. As unsatisfying as this story is, this is the sort of tale told when...
Mar 4, 2023 | Community Planning, Uncategorised
In the wake of the recent 15-minute city conspiracy theories, which you can read about here and here, I thought I would consult an expert on the topic – ChatGPT. Here’s what AI thinks about the 15-minute city. Request to Chat GPT: “Please write a 300 word blog in a...
Jan 9, 2023 | Climate Action, Events
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...