Most rural communities in Atlantic Canada are in decline, and programs to address these issues have been marginally effective. The Centre for Local Prosperity is working with a number of communities in Atlantic Canada to inspire community-led efforts towards ‘full spectrum sustainability’, which works across all aspects of a community’s social fabric and economy.  This […]

The Cape Breton Environmental Film Festival will be hosting a screening of the 40-minute documentary film by Centre for Local Prosperity Climate Change and the Human Prospect beginning at 6:30pm at the Drs. Coady and Tompkins Memorial Library in Margaree Folks, NS. The film documents the vision created at the Centre for Local Prosperity’s Climate Change & […]

The Future Proofing Lockeport Community Group will be holding another planning session at the Lockeport Recreation Centre, 26 North Street, Lockeport from 6:30-9:00pm on Thursday, May 16th.  The meeting will be facilitated by Robert Cervelli, Executive Director, Centre for Local Prosperity.

Gregory Heming,Senior Advisor, will be a keynote speaker at the Strengthening Communities Conference Scotland, which brings together people who are at the heart of community-led development in the Islands and Highlands. They held the inaugural event in September 2017 and are pleased to be hosting a second conference on the 27th and 28th May 2019 […]

Robert Cervelli, Executive Director, will be presenting a 20 minute PechaKucha presentation entitled "Future Proofing Our Communities" at the opening evening of the How We Thrive Conference, June 2-5, Mount St Vincent University. Future proofing communities involves a 'full-spectrum sustainability' view of a community's economic diversity and stability, socio-cultural cohesion, food and energy resilience and […]

The Flourish Centre will be hosting a screening of the 40-minute documentary film by Centre for Local Prosperity Climate Change and the Human Prospect beginning at 6:30pm at the HB Studios Sports Centre, 543 Glen Allan Dr., Bridgewater, NS. The film documents the vision created at the Centre for Local Prosperity’s Climate Change & the Human Prospect: […]

On Sunday, July 28th at 12:00 noon, youth from across Atlantic Canada will be planting a red oak tree at the Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia as a symbol of their commitment to fighting climate change and protecting the planet for the next seven generations. This public and media event culminates an intensive 3-day […]

Join Common Good Solutions and the Valley REN at the Valley Drive In Theatre for a screening of two movies focused on social, environmental, and economic issues.    Before the movies get started there will be a pop-up market place where local social entrepreneurs will be selling their products!   Gates open at 6:30 PM […]

Over the course of two days, Gregory Heming, Senior Advisor, will share and engage with students and faculty at University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC. This will include a screening of Centre for Local Prosperity's documentary film Climate Change and the Human Prospect.

On Wednesday, September 25th at 12:00 noon, 19 faith and Indigenous leaders from across Atlantic Canada and internationally will be hosting a traditional Mi’kmaw feast for the media at the Thinkers Lodge, Pugwash, Nova Scotia. This media event culminates a 3-day retreat of reflection, ceremony, and intense and brave dialogue with 17 leaders - gathering […]