Green Grants from the City of Vancouver

Green Grants from the City of Vancouver

Vancouver’s The Greenest City Fund supports projects that help work towards Vancouver becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020. Since 2012, they’ve funded about $2 million to over 600 projects in partnership with the Vancouver Foundation, including...
Long Overdue: Why BC Needs a Poverty Reduction Plan

Long Overdue: Why BC Needs a Poverty Reduction Plan

This report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives examines the most recent statistics on poverty and its associated hardships in BC, and demonstrates that strong policies are urgently needed to dramatically reduce and ultimately eliminate poverty in our...
New PlanH Video:  Vancouver's Collaborative Healthy City Strategy

New PlanH Video: Vancouver's Collaborative Healthy City Strategy

We are pleased to present our latest PlanH short video. This time, we are highlighting the powerful work being done on the City of Vancouver’s ‘A Healthy City For All’ strategy, an integrated, multi-sectoral approach to collaboration towards a healthier city....
Nelson at its Best website

Nelson at its Best website

The aim of Nelson at its best is to help residents, businesses and community leaders develop a long-term strategy to reduce poverty and make their community the best place it can be.
Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute

Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute

The Rural Development Institute (RDI), at Selkirk College, is a regional research centre with a mandate to support decision-making by Columbia Basin-Boundary communities through the provision of information, applied research and outreach and extension support.
Interior Healthy Communities Forum

Interior Healthy Communities Forum

Healthy community building happens in many different types of organizations and is fostered in a variety of professional contexts. That’s why bringing together multiple sectors to share insights in their collective journey can help address key health and well-being...