FOLLOW US
Community-owned renewable energy facilities create local jobs and revenue with less environmental impacts than conventional energy options. The majority of Alberta’s electricity comes from large coal plants that harm both…
Canadian communities have untapped opportunities to strengthen local economies, reduce current and future energy costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and create jobs by investing in smarter and more integrated…
We can and must support communities to adapt to and be resilient in the face of climate change. We will only succeed when all of us are able to participate. That…
This report, prepared for The Abell Foundation, makes recommendations for expanding the use of solar generation for community development in Baltimore, Maryland. The paper concludes that the best way to…
Electric cooperatives have been the backbone of the nation’s rural electrical system for more than 80 years. Their mission and business model now face more challenges than ever, from financial to…
BALLE’s new field guide, The Future of Health is Local, gives health care providers actionable tools and examples on how to align the non-clinical assets of their organizations – such as…
Libro Credit Union’s Social Purpose Assessment Tool assists credit unions in strategic planning, operations and management. Credit unions can use this social purpose scorecard to know where they stand against…
This guidebook is written for communities and individuals interested in establishing a renewable energy co-operative or a co-operative intended to develop renewable energy projects, particularly for those involved in such…
In this paper David Lerch, Publications Director of the Post Carbon Institute and founding chair of the Sustainable Communities Division of the American Planning Association, offers a new framework for…
A guide to collaborative impact for leaders in industry, government, and social change networks Our world is facing unsustainable global trends—from climate change and water scarcity to energy insecurity, unfair…
In 2011-2012, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council developed the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP), an innovative local food procurement policy aimed at building markets for good food to create…
A new Errol Black Chair paper explains how a combination of governmental policies and initiatives in Manitoba allows social enterprises to reduce Manitoba’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while training and…
