The forum is a boutique event geared towards municipalities and community stakeholders, creating a space to come together to share ideas, resources, and strategies for building healthier, more resilient communities… …
Our team at SHIFT is thrilled to be partnering with our friends and colleagues at Scale Collaborative and Ready to Rent in our new joint venture which provides support to social innovation labs focused on housing issues through the Canada Mortgage…
Wednesday March 20th 12:30 – 2:00 pm PST Making the Links between Climate Change, Community Health and Resilience: Building the Field in British Columbia Climate change has simultaneously been called the greatest threat and the greatest opportunity for public health this…
After a few months of careful integration, the SHIFT team is thrilled to announce that the Making the Links Summary Report is now available. If you were one of the 180+ attendees who joined us at the Laurel Packinghouse in November…
With the consequences of a global average warming of 1°C already being experienced through more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, melting sea ice, and impacts to human health and well-being, we must act now and quickly to limit further warming….
In July of this year, eastern Canada faced one of the worst heat waves in recorded history. Temperatures in Montreal throughout July reached record-breaking points, with the average temperature for the month being 24.2°C. Some populations are more vulnerable than others….
As part of an effort to recognize commitments and call for accelerated climate action, last week the Global Climate Action Summit brought together international, national and local leaders as well as scientists, students, nonprofits, and others in San Francisco… …
“Your clothes smell like campfire,” my partner remarked as I leaned in for my welcome home hug after a week of visiting family and friends in Interior BC this August. In fact, I had not been anywhere near a campfire. Despite…
We are excited to announce that we have confirmed our first wave of presenters for Making the Links: Climate Change, Community Health and Resilience (November 5-6, 2018, Kelowna, BC) and have a great lineup so far! This symposium will be tackling…
Over the course of two days, November 5th and 6th, attendees will hear from inspiring speakers, participate in engaging workshops, identify community stories and create cross-sector dialogue, all with the intent of uncovering shared approaches to climate change that will not…
In June, our SHIFT Team joined McConnell Foundation, Radius SFU and a number of other convening partners in Vancouver along with social lab practitioners from across Canada for two days of connecting and learning… …
Over the last year, SHIFT has been busy in the field, working on over 30 projects with many organizations and collaboratives. As we look back over our first year, four key themes are getting our attention and stretching our learning: 1….
Webinar: Building Readiness through the Collective Impact Feasibility Framework Guest: Robert Albright, Director of Programs, Collective Impact Forum, FSG Host: Liz Weaver, Co-CEO, Tamarack Learning Centre, Tamarack Institute Date: February 20, 2018 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST From their event page: Collective Impact…
Greater Victoria Resilient Streets Kick-off Workshops September 13, 16 and 24 | Victoria, BC Join SHIFT Team members Stacy Barter and Michelle Colussi for Resilient Streets Kick-off workshops this fall in 3 new neighbourhoods: James Bay, Fernwood and Burnside Gorge. Resilient…
In partnership with ICLEI Canada, the City of Victoria is hosting the sixth annual Livable Cities forum: Advancing Low Carbon Resilience. Join SHIFT Team members Erica Crawford and Deirdre Goudriaan and others for their workshop on Creating Resilient, Low Carbon Food…
From their event page: The pressures facing our cities is intense. Across the globe cities are working to address complex issues such as mobility and the movement of people; changing economies; the influx of technology platforms and the creation of smart…
Let’s face it: we’re just not going to get there at this rate. No, let me try that again: the way things are going, we’re going to end up exactly where we’re currently headed, and it doesn’t look so good…. A…
Systems thinking is a buzz word in the field of social impact these days, but what does it mean and why do we need to be more comfortable working with systems? At SHIFT we have worked with many organizations and sectors…
The Collective Impact model is a valuable guide for any cross sector group with system changing or “needle moving” aspirations. Tamarack Institute’s recent addition of the “Collective Impact 3.0” model, incorporates learning and stretches the model in a helpful direction. But…
How many times have you been faced with a problem and thought, ‘My goodness, I can think of a better way to do that’? We do this all the time in our day to day interactions. And yet, how often do…