Climate Change and the Human Prospect
Antigonish Library 283 Main Street, Antigonish, NS, CanadaThe 40 minute documentary film, Climate Change and the Human Prospect, will be screened at the Antigonish Library on October 11th, from 6:00-7:30 pm. The film documents the vision created at the Centre for Local Prosperity’s Climate Change & the Human Prospect: A Thinkers’ Retreat held at Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in the fall of […]
Climate Change and the Human Prospect
River John Library 2725 W Branch Rd, River John, NS, CanadaThe 40 minute documentary film, Climate Change and the Human Prospect, will be screened at the River John Library on October 10th, from 6:15-7:45 pm. The film documents the vision created at the Centre for Local Prosperity’s Climate Change & the Human Prospect: A Thinkers’ Retreat held at Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in the fall […]
Climate Change and the Human Prospect
Musquodoboit Harbour Library 7900 Hwy 7, Muquodoboit Harbour, NS, CanadaThe 40 minute documentary film, Climate Change and the Human Prospect, will be screened at the Musquodoboit Harbour Library on October 17th, from 6:00-7:30 pm. The film documents the vision created at the Centre for Local Prosperity’s Climate Change & the Human Prospect: A Thinkers’ Retreat held at Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in the fall […]
Climate Change and the Human Prospect
Sherbrooke Library 11 Main Street, Sherbrooke, NS, CanadaThe 40 minute documentary film, Climate Change and the Human Prospect, will be screened at the Sherbrooke Library on October 18th, from 3:00-4:00 pm. The film documents the vision created at the Centre for Local Prosperity’s Climate Change & the Human Prospect: A Thinkers’ Retreat held at Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in the fall of […]
Future Proofing our Community by Growing from Within
Mahone Bay Centre 45 School St., Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, CanadaMost small and rural communities in Atlantic Canada are in decline, and programs to address these issues have been marginally effective. Due to the forces of globalization, our local economies today can be described as leaky buckets. Nova Scotia overall has a 35% ‘leakage rate’ of dollars flowing out of the economy, resulting in a […]
Climate Change and the Human Prospect
St John Free Public Library 1 Market Square, Saint John, NB, CanadaThe 40 minute documentary film, Climate Change and the Human Prospect, will be screened at the Saint John Free Public Library on Saturday, November 30th from 7:00-9:00pm. The guest facilitator and discussion leader will be Gregory Heming, President, Centre for Local Prosperity. The film documents the vision created at the Centre for Local Prosperity’s Climate […]
Governing for Ecological Citizenship in Atlantic Canada
Virtual , CanadaPolitical leadership in the 21st century must find the courage to help the public understand and face the difficult reality of societal and ecological breakdown. Such leadership must transcend party politics and narrow parochial municipal self-interest. This dialogue may help Atlantic Canadians navigate a predicament unlike any that humanity has ever faced.
Economic Growth at the Crossroads: A Shift to a Steady State Regenerative Economy in Atlantic Canada
Virtual , CanadaOur addiction to economic growth measured by Gross Domestic Product (GPA) has driven humanity and biodiversity to the brink of collapse. There are alternative economic systems and means to measure wealth that are better suited to the demands of the 21st century. This dialogue lays out those alternatives for Atlantic Canada as a bioregion and the people who would like to continue to live, work and raise their families here.
Empowering the Rights of Nature Revolution in Atlantic Canada
Virtual , CanadaA system of laws that do not represent all members of a society and the natural world equally, serves neither. This dialogue on litigation and a bill of rights for nature will help Atlantic Canadians demand and benefit from a more holistic jurisprudence.
Living Communities and Inclusion in Atlantic Canada
Virtual , CanadaBuilding living buildings and living communities is rooted in a deep understanding of what it means to be inclusive. Adopting an ethic of place is a good point of beginning: An ethic of place respects equally the people of a region and the land, animals, vegetation, water, and air. It recognizes that people revere their physical surroundings and they need and deserve a stable, productive economy that is accessible to those with modest incomes.