Dec 18, 2014 | Action Planning, Age-Friendly, Engagement, Facilitation
An age-friendly community is one where older adults can enjoy good health, community support and feel a sense of security as they engage and participate in the community. Making places more age-friendly not only improves quality of life for seniors, it also creates a...
Feb 4, 2014 | Action Planning, Alberta, Engagement
Brainstorming action ideas may be the most fun part of a community sustainability planning process. But how do you get people’s attention and time to provide their creativity, and how do you capture their ideas? Here’s what the City of Lacombe did: along with an...
Oct 3, 2013 | Action Planning, Community Planning, Energy
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their 5th assessment on the status of climate change just last week, but what the heck did it find and what does it mean for local economies and local government? For background on the IPCC and this assessment...
Mar 25, 2013 | Action Planning, Collaboration, Community Planning, Engagement, Facilitation, ICSP, local government, Shared Vision
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 actions; and establishing systems to track performance. That’s it right? Well, not...
Feb 13, 2013 | Action Planning, BC, Collaboration, Sustainability
Every major initiative needs a champion. And when it comes to leading the change process toward a sustainable future for your community, finding and nurturing business champions is critically important. Businesses that adopt sustainability practices must make sure the...
Dec 13, 2012 | Action Planning, Business, Collaboration, Community Planning, Engagement, Events, Facilitation
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 colleagues for some holiday cheer. (And we hope you enjoy some this season!) In a professional context within realm of...
