Category: Sustainable Development
Blog Post, CCEDNet, Member Story
Last year, on International Youth Day (August 12), the United Nations asserted that climate change demands intergenerational solidarity: “Youth [are] on the frontline when it comes to facing the impacts…
Announcement, CCEDNet
The need for socially just and environmentally sustainable communities are now at the forefront of social movements the world over due to the ongoing climate crisis. To support critical systemic…
Simon Fraser University’s Community Economic Development (CED) Program has prepared multiple generations of practitioners for environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development at the neighborhood, municipal, and regional scales. SFU’s…
During the week of February 8-12, CCEDNet had the great pleasure of visiting – virtually of course – nine examples of innovative community leadership across Canada. These visits were part…
Updated February 24, 2021 The Canadian CED Network and the National Association of Friendship Centres are thrilled to announce the first cohort of CreateAction placements! If your application wasn’t accepted this…
CCEDNet member Roger Peters is an engineer and policy analyst with over 40 years experience in co-operatives, clean energy, and local economic development. He is a founding member of the…
The federal government’s role as backstop during the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t end with the first wave of reopening—Canada needs to step up with more investments to ensure a just, equitable…
February 18, 2020 – The Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) stands in solidarity with the Hereditary Chiefs, community members, and land defenders of Wet’suwet’en. We recognize the sovereignty of…
On September 10, 2019, Manitobans will go to the polls to elect our provincial government. The province is responsible for so many important aspects of our community’s futures – local…
After three long years, the City of Toronto has adopted a new landmark Community Benefits Framework which will create more opportunities for training and well paying careers in the trades…
The Sustainable Development Goals Unit at Employment and Social Development Canada, is pleased to share their online consultation platform to support the development of Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy. Achieving…
In response to the growing demand for renewable energy, the Government of Alberta is investing $200 million in Climate Leadership Plan funds over 20 years to launch a new Community…