The Smart Cities Challenge is a competition open to all municipalities, local or regional governments, and Indigenous communities (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) across Canada. From now until April 24, applicants cab submit their Smart City approaches. Finalists will win cash prizes that further their designed proposals!
Join us in Ottawa from May 14 - 18, 2018 for an exciting conference on healthy, 10-minute neighborhoods. Over the 5 days, share and examine the best models as attendees will look at ways to pursue healthy, sustainable, equitable 10-minute neighborhoods.
The IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing is being convened at the Chelsea Hotel and Ryerson University in the IFA’s home city of Toronto, Ontario on 8–10 August 2018. The Conference will revolve around four key themes related to the field of ageing, and will feature prominent experts presenting and discussing critical issues. The conference is proud to be supported by an international network of partners.
CAG2018 is the 47th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Canada’s premier association of those who work, research or have an interest in the field of aging. This year's focus is Making It Matter: Mobilizing Aging Research, Practice & Policy.
Join the Victoria Foundation and Community Action Initiative for a freewheeling conversation to explore Victoria’s favourite legal drug and unpack our drinking culture: why people love it, and the myths and evidence on how it affects our health, our communities, and our economy.
The South Island Prosperity Project (SIPP) Open Innovation Challenge received an impressive number of quality submissions, all responding to the opportunity to create ‘smart’ solutions for economic growth challenges. And now, it's time to celebrate the winners!
Designed to transform thinking through communication and collaboration, this course explores Indigenous perspectives across the past and present on topics such as identity, the environment, knowledge acquisition and renewed political relationships.
You’re invited to our 2017-2018 Indigenous Speaker Series held at the First Peoples’ House at the University of Victoria!
Everyone is welcome to attend the 8th annual series which focuses on research towards improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, and we ask that participants support us in creating a culturally safe and respectful learning environment.
We acknowledge with respect the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
***Lunch now provided!***
Location: UVic First People's House, Ceremonial Hall
More info here.
Join the interview with Michael Quinn Patton. Hosted by Mark Cabaj, Tamarack Institute.
How can social innovators and would-be change makers ensure they are adhering to core principles and assess whether doing so is yielding desired results?
Join us on January 23rd for an interview with one of the world’s greatest evaluation pioneers, Michael Quinn Patton, to learn more about his latest book - Principles-Focused Evaluation: The GUIDE - focused on the principles-focused evaluation (P-FE) approach and explore its relevance and application in a range of settings from poverty reduction, homelessness and reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
To register click here.
As part of the Active People, Active Places - BC Physical Activity Strategy, funded by the Ministry of Health, the Sport for Life Society (S4LS) will be delivering the Physical Literacy for Communities initiative (PL4C) in selected communities across the province The purpose of the initiative is to improve the development of physical literacy, which leads to increased physical activity positively impacting health and well-being.
Why is this event timely?
Restrictions on the marketing of food and beverages to children and policies/guidelines around sugary drinks constitute promising levers to address the root causes of chronic disease. As a matter of fact, the World Health Organization has called for global action to: a) reduce the impact of marketing of unhealthy foods to children, and b) curtail the consumption and health impacts of sugary drinks.
Join the Whistler Centre for Sustainability, BC Housing, Comox Valley Regional District and Comox Valley Coalition on Homelessness for an engaging workshop to understand the key challenges in building affordable housing in small communities in BC, learn about proven leading practices in building affordable housing, and to co-develop specific strategies in your community to build housing on the ground.
For more information/register click here.
If you had the opportunity to fix one challenge impacting the South Island region, what would it be? Is your commute driving you crazy? Would you tackle the affordable housing issue? Maybe access to healthcare is at the top of your list?
Join Smart South Island on November 25th to share your opinion, speak your mind and influence the future of our region by helping us define our ‘Smart’ 2040 Vision.
The Fresh Outlook Foundation is thrilled to be hosting its 7th Building SustainABLE Communities (BSC) conference.
This event gathers people from all sectors to explore emerging trends in sustainability at the individual, organizational, and community scales.
Drawing practitioners of public health from all over the province, PHABC’s annual conference is BC’s leading forum for inspiration, sharing, and learning on public health and health equity at the individual, health care system, and community levels.
We look forward to delving deeper into Transformative Leadership and Practice and building on our theme from the summer school, “Facing a Changing World: Transformative Leadership and Practice,” and its applications through public health sectors Child and Youth Health, Indigenous Health, Planetary Health and Healthy Built Environments, and Immigrant and Refugee Health.
More info: http://phabc.org/event/phabcs-annual-conference-2017/
Community members have an important role to play in naming the issues that affect them and in co-creating solutions. Yet civic engagement processes can all too easily force residents to look at problems from the perspective of government policies and structures in ways that create barriers to participation. How can governments create more intentional space to surface issues and enable local problem solving? And how can they place citizens at the centre of this conversation in ways that harness the energy and knowledge that community members offer?
Join Valerie Lemmie, Director of Exploratory Research at Kettering Foundation at the SFU Centre for Dialogue's annual Bruce and Lis Welch Community Dialogue for a free public dialogue examining the complementary roles that citizens and governments can play in co-producing solutions to the problems that matter most.
To Register click here.
Community members have an important role to play in naming the issues that affect them and in co-creating solutions. Yet civic engagement processes can all too easily force residents to look at problems from the perspective of government policies and structures in ways that create barriers to participation. How can governments create more intentional space to surface issues and enable local problem solving? And how can they place citizens at the centre of this conversation in ways that harness the energy and knowledge that community members offer?
Join Valerie Lemmie, Director of Exploratory Research at Kettering Foundation at the SFU Centre for Dialogue's annual Bruce and Lis Welch Community Dialogue for a free public dialogue examining the complementary roles that citizens and governments can play in co-producing solutions to the problems that matter most.
Is your community facing an affordable housing crunch? Do you have some good policies in place but aren't sure how to move forward?
The Whistler Centre for Sustainability has partnered with BC Housing to host workshops in three BC communities: Castlegar, Cranbrook and Courtenay, to discuss the most effective strategies to address the affordable housing challenge in small communities.
Registration is $30, or $20 for non-profits:
• November 1st: Castlegar – Castlegar and District Community Complex
• November 3rd: Cranbrook – Cranbrook History Centre
• December 8th: Courtenay – Best Western Westerly Hotel
• To develop a common understanding among BC small communities of the main challenges as well as leading practices in building affordable housing.
• To provide a forum for learning about leading practices, tools and strategies for building affordable housing.
• To provide a facilitated forum for discussion among stakeholders to share knowledge and exchange ideas.
• To support the development of an immediate-term implementation plan for building affordable housing in the community.
To find out more and register click here.
The BC Health Coalition 2017 Conference is a regional gathering which will bring together many organizations and individuals throughout the province working toward strong public health care in B.C. The 2017 Conference will take place in Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories) and on October 27th and 28th, 2017.
The pressures facing our cities is intense. Across the globe cities are working to address complex issues such as mobility and the movement of people; changing economies; the influx of technology platforms and the creation of smart cities; the maintenance of healthy and safe environments and the engagement and influence of citizens.
Next Up and IndigenEYEZ are excited to announce the return of Indigenous Youth in Action, a free four-day leadership program for young adults aged 17 - 32. The program welcomes First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth from across Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and beyond to support the social and environmental justice work participants are doing in their communities.
Taking place August 17-20, 2017 from 10am-5pm daily
Vancouver Maritime Museum, unceded lands of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish First Nations
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