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Report Summary At the end of September 2013, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest five-year assessment of the science on climate change. The IPCC concluded…
This report presents the findings from the Summative Evaluation of the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (henceforth ‘the Enabling Fund’ or ‘the Fund’). The evaluation was conducted by…
Exploring the sustainable energy potential of your neighbourhood With clear and compelling visuals of Metro Vancouver case studies, and new information on regional and local energy resources, the Guide aims…
The Dynamic Downtowns Workbook is a resource for communities that want to know more about how to include heritage buildings as part of their downtown revitalization strategy. The Workbook begins…
Looking around at the wreckage left in the wake of the world economy’s latest crisis, veteran business journalist Marjorie Kelly noticed that some institutions were left relatively unscathed. What did…
There is very little argument that the world is facing severe environmental challenges. Ongoing air and water pollution, increasing energy consumption, and the depletion of natural resources have all placed…
Community Development Halton has followed with attention the growth of neighbourhood development initiatives across North America and Europe. We celebrate the strong sense of place- based work where neighbourhood residents…
David Neumark and Diego Grijalva of the University of California, Irvine examine state hiring credits and provide recommendations on the most effective ways credits should be structured in order to…
Sarah Treuhaft and Victor Rubin of PolicyLink explore the role that infusing economic inclusion into large-scale economic development and job creation at the national, state and regional policy levels can…
Sallie Glickman, Joseph Semsar and Samuel Williford at Fels Research and Consulting at the University of Pennsylvania explore innovative strategies that have the potential to alleviate job-skill mismatches, especially for…
Elaine L. Edgcomb and Tamra Thetford of FIELD at The Aspen Institute examine the growing role of microenterprise as a job development strategy and how state and local governments, among…
There are many opportunities for organizations to benefit themselves, as well as the economies that sustain them, by making minor adjustments to the way that they purchase goods and services….
