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Looking forward with hope: Community-building in 2022

Posted by Vibrant Communities on December 15, 2021

It has been 18 months since we first started “social distancing” and shutting down some of the most vital components of what is at the heart of community, such as parks, trails, cafes, community centres, events and social gatherings.

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Happy Holidays from Communities Ending Poverty

Posted by Vibrant Communities on December 15, 2021

Vibrant Communities’ Communities Ending Poverty (CEP) has grown to host 90 members representing more than 350 cities and communities across Canada. Through 20 years of tireless work, our network has contributed to 1 million Canadians being lifted out of poverty.

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We need whole-community leadership on climate change

Posted by Laura Schnurr on December 14, 2021

We need to pay more attention to the potential of municipalities in drastically cutting emissions while promoting more equitable outcomes for all.

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Small and mid-sized communities navigating through the climate crisis

Posted by Jorge Garza on December 13, 2021

Cities have a major role to play locally in response to the climate emergency and its repercussions by strengthening community resilience and developing innovative and more equitable ways to collaborate across sectors.

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Reflections on Community Climate Transitions – seven months in

Posted by Laura Schnurr on December 12, 2021

At this time last year, Community Climate Transitions was merely an idea. There was a vision of what we could create together, but not yet the resources or people to make it happen

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Community Members are Leading this Participatory Grantmaking Project - Here's how it works.

Posted by Future of Good on December 9, 2021

The WES Mariam Assefa Fund’s new participatory grantmaking pilot project is shifting funding power to the community

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