Tools and Publications
Mar. 23, 2017 in Articles
This toolkit is designed to help you (and your neighbours!) start making your building, street or block more resilient with some fun, hands-on projects. We’re deliberately suggesting projects that can be done by small groups of people...
Mar. 14, 2017 in Tools
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods has developed this checklist framework as a tool for helping understand the level of resilience capacity that exists in a neighbourhood or community. It is divided into four broad dimensions: Attitudes and ...
Mar. 10, 2017 in The Read
In The Happiness Track, Emma Seppälä, the science director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University, explains that our inability to achieve sustainable fulfillment is tied to common b...
Mar. 8, 2017 in Tools
This new report provides the results of the first four years of the Building Resilient Neighbourhoods program. The report shares lessons learned from implementing neighbourhood resiliency projects in the Capital Region.
Building Resi...
Feb. 24, 2017 in The Read
In her new book, Living Cities' Chief Impact Officer, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson shares stories and case studies focused on innovative and collaborative approaches to large-scale social change. Read about leaders who have successfully created s...
Jan. 31, 2017 in Capacity Building
The following article by Sylvia Cheuy explores the idea of community resilience as an ability, a process and an outcome, and examines ways in which communities can become more resilient. Read the excerpt below or dig deeper by download...
Jan. 2, 2017 in Tools
The new anthology Drawn Together through Visual Practice demonstrates the power of visuals as a sensemaking device in an age of unprecedented complexity.
In this anthology, 27 contributors share experience-based me...
Nov. 8, 2016 in The Read
This new book focuses on approaching enormous global challenges from the perspective of creating a future that is not just "sustainable", but also flourishing. Steve Waddell suggests that the challenges of issues such as climate chang...
Oct. 19, 2016 in The Read
“There’s a new way to change the world,” writes social entrepreneur Michel Gelobter. It's called the lean startup—but it’s not just for new ventures. It’s been revolutionizing businesses of all ages for y...
Sep. 16, 2016 in Articles
How do communities innovate to increase their impact on complex issues in their communities?”
Four communities from distinct health authorities are working to grow their impact through the inaugural healthy communities learning and l...
Sep. 9, 2016 in Healthy Communities/Cities
Photo of BCHC Board Member Trevor Hancock - a keynote speaker at the 2016 PHABC Sumemr School.
On July 11-12th, BC Healthy Communities’ (BCHC) practicum student, Katie Howatson, had the opportunity to volunteer at the Public Health A...
Jun. 8, 2016 in Articles
In the fall of 2014, a group of people in Victoria, Canada who shared both an interest in their neighbourhood and a quirky sense of humour were brought together to explore a question: Could they turn their experiences of the ups and...
Apr. 12, 2016 in Tools
The Age-Friendly Communities Evaluation Guide has been developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (the Agency) as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting the use of the Age-Friendly Communities (AFC) model throughout Cana...
Dec. 8, 2015 in Articles
The following article was reprinted with permission from fsg.org. Find the original article from Oct. 22 here.
Evaluation can be a powerful force for change within organizations. As a result of how we assess our efforts, we pay attention t...
Oct. 6, 2015 in Articles
The following has been reprinted from the September issue of Engage! magazine.
Collective Impact has increased our focus on moving the needle on population level changes. John Kania, Managing Partner of FSG Social Impact Consultants a...
Jun. 24, 2015 in Tools
These Action Guides support British Columbia’s local governments in their efforts to build healthier communities for all. They shares promising practices and examples of how local governments can create conditions that support he...
