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Future Proofing our Community by Growing from Within
Mahone Bay Centre 45 School St., Mahone BayMost 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 JohnThe 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
VirtualPolitical 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.