CURA H2O is a five-year Community-University Research Alliance (CURA) project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada aimed at increasing community capacity for integrated water monitoring and management in Canada and abroad.
Community News Archive
Community News Archive
Narrated by Royal Roads University graduate, Raphael Shay, Moving Forward is a comprehensive review of the renewable energy technologies being used throughout New Brunswick.
Both the City of Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo have purchased electric vehicles for their fleet operations in recent years and have installed charging stations for use by municipal fleet vehicles and residents alike. This article features the rationale behind the purchases and results of the vehicles' use in both municipalities.
The Centre for Science in the Public Interest is hosting two events in the Fall of 2012, Writing on the Wall and The Third Biennial Championing Public Health Nutrition Conference.
As part of the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) mission to “Lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada,” the CaGBC is continuing to develop programs and resources designed to sup
In Canada (and many other nations), the housing market has outgrown the wage structure to such an extent that even middle-class professionals cannot afford to live in the cities which they serve.
Kelowna City Council has recently endorsed the Kelowna Community Climate Action Plan.
Written by Dr. Ryan Bullock and CRC Research partner, Dr. Kevin Hanna, Community Forestry: Local Values, Conflict and Forest Governance provides a critical and incisive examination of community forestry.
Local governments give their time and expertise towards various research projects, and thus can act as valued partners for contributing a wealth of data, providing insights on prevailing field conditions, articulating needs, and spurring new lines of inquiry.
ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) Canada is very pleased to announce the launch of Having the Climate Conversation: Strategies for Local Governments, a resource to assist municipal staff with the task of communicating the comple