Past Projects

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Projects & Programs

WBC 2020 | Finalists

Mar 09, 2020

Wellbeing Cities Award 2020 – Meet our 20 Finalists Curitiba, BrazilProject: Vale do Pinhão Bogotá’s initiative The Vale do Pinhão initiative is an ecosystem of innovative programs that promote urban requalification and cultivate sustainable economic growth. By incorporating partners of different sectors and across subsections of Curitiba, the project affects citizens’ lives at various entry…
Events

Leading by Example: Implementing the SDGs in Canada

Feb 11, 2020

Victoria Conference Centre – Victoria, Canada  March 10-11, 2020 March 10, 2020 9:00-9:10 Welcome RemarksNewCities & The Victoria Foundation 9:10-9:30 Land Acknowledgement & Opening Keynote by Local Titleholder: Putting the SDGs in ContextJackie Albany, Councillor, Songhees NationRon Rice, Executive Director, Victoria Native Friendship Centre 9:30-9:45 Keynote: Welcome to VictoriaLisa Helps, Mayor, City of Victoria 9:45-10:40 Opening…
Events

Leading by Example: Implementing the SDGs in Canada

Feb 04, 2020

Victoria Conference Centre – Victoria, Canada  March 10-11, 2020 Speakers Paola ArdilesCo-Founder, Bridge For Health Coop Alexa BlainCo-Founder and Managing Partner, Deetken Impact Abram BenedictGrand Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne David A. BennettDirector, Communications and External Relations, FortisBC Energy Inc. George BensonCo-founder, Climate Migrants and Refugees Project Andrew ChunilallCEO, Community Foundations Canada Charlis ClappisPresident, Board of…
The Big Picture

The Case for Higher Ground

Jan 30, 2020

By Jason Bird, Adam Hosking & James A. Moore Denial is not a resilience strategy. But when it comes to managing change — and especially climate change — we’re more likely to stick our heads in the proverbial sand, maintaining and protecting the status quo, than acknowledging and planning for the inevitable rising tides. That,…