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Action for Neighbourhood Change
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Describes collaborative project led by United Way of Canada, the Caledon Institute of Social Policy, Tamarack and the National Film Board. Builds capacity and program strategies for creative local solutions for sustainable community development and neighbourhood revitalization in select Canadian communities.
- Source: United Way of Canada
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Canadian Council for International Co-operation
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Forms a coalition of Canadian voluntary sector organizations working globally to achieve sustainable human development. Works to end global poverty, and to promote social justice and human dignity for all. Includes information on CCIC campaigns, working groups, and publications.
- Source: Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC)
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Canadian environmental sustainability indicators
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Summarizes the first version of an annual report prepared by Environment Canada, Statistics Canada and Health Canada, on Canadian indicators trends: freshwater quality, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Source: Statistics Canada
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Canadian environmental sustainability indicators
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Presents environmental indicators for water quality, air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. The indicators are intended to assist those in government responsible for developing policy and inform Canadians who want to know more about their environment.
- Source: Statistics Canada
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Canadian environmental sustainability indicators: highlights
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Provides a summary of the key findings from Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators. Presents a synopsis for each of the environmental indicators: water quality, air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Source: Statistics Canada
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David Suzuki Foundation
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Works to protect the diversity of nature and the quality of life. Seeks innovative solutions that will help build a clean economy that does not threaten the natural services that support all life. Web site includes access to resources on climate change, forests and wild life, oceans and fishing, and sustainability.
- Source: David Suzuki Foundation
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Experience in Action: A National Forum for Healthy Aging
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Gathers lessons learned from community projects under the 'New Horizons: Partners in Aging' program. funded by Health Canada over the last 25 years. Offers nine factsheets on topics such as core values in seniors' programs, effective community development, participation and leadership by seniors, and community change.
- Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Genuine Progress Index (GPI) Atlantic
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Serves as a research organization, committed to the development of the genuine progress index (GPI), a new measure of sustainability, well-being and quality of life in Atlantic communities. Tracks social, economic and environmental components. Offers advice to communities, governments, organizations, and business.
- Source: Genuine Progress Index (GPI) Atlantic
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Overview of sustainability
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Comprises a workbook that examines four components of sustainability in effective health promotion projects. Provides suggestions and tools to enhance sustainability, and examples of health promotion activities that have been sustained. Includes glossary, references and worksheets. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
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Policy Research Initiative
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Conducts research in support of the Government of Canada's medium term agenda for policy-makers. Current research includes: population aging, poverty and exclusion, social capital, North American linkages, sustainable development, multicultural Canada, and investing in youth. Web site includes research publications.
- Source: Policy Research Initiative
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