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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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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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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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Rural tackle box
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Provides practical tools and information to help rural Nova Scotians influence and develop policy that contributes to the health and sustainability of their communities. Covers identifying the problem, raising awareness, getting organized, using research, policy, community training, and human and financial resources.
- Source: Rural Communities Impacting Policy Project (RCIP)
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Rural Communities Impacting Policy Project
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Promotes rural community involvement in the policy-making process in Nova Scotia. Focuses on the development of healthy and sustainable communities. Provides information resources and tools to assist groups and organizations in improving the social, economic and environmental conditions in their communities.
- Source: Rural Communities Impacting Policy Project (RCIP)
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Signs of progress, signs of change
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Provides access to a workbook for community groups to assess the health and sustainability of their community. Identifies the components of a healthy community, describes a twelve-step process to create a progress report and turn it into action, and includes resources.
- Source: Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (OHCC)
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