A place to capture the many important works (articles, toolkits, reports, studies, documentaries, etc.) of colleagues, partners, aligned groups and organizations.
Here we highlight recent reports from organizations who are doing incredible work to build our local economies. These reports are free to read at the following links. Whether, you are part of an organization, a municipal councilor, or a concerned community member, these reports are an important part of your toolkit.
How might you use a report in your work?
- Help in your grant writing: You may include the information and research in the grant proposals you are writing to support your initiatives. Maybe you are looking to make a case for how food security is connected to Indigenous sovereignty. Or perhaps you want the language to explain why alternative housing models can build community wealth in rural areas.
- Support your letter writing: You could use key takeaways from the report to bolster your letter writing to your local representatives. Are you seeking to explain why transportation is a key factor in creating affordable communities, look to the living wage calculations from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Or look for the African Nova Scotian Prosperity and Well-Being Index to reference a range of social and economic indicators for people of African descent in Nova Scotia.
- Practice Communicating about Important Issues: You might simple read these reports to practice speaking about issues important to you within your communities.
Growing at home:
By Ecology Action Centre
Nova Scotia local food and agriculture report (2025).
LOCALIZATION ACTION GUIDE
By Local Futures
Explore ways to localize – from food, to finances, to local governance, and more!
Guide to Social Enterprise
By Buy Social Canada
Plan, sustain and grow your impact with a social enterprise business plan.
The Rise And Rise of Tax Havens:
By Canadians for Tax Fairness
How the ultra-rich and mega-corporations hide wealth and cost us billions.
LOCALIZATION ACTION GUIDE
By Yellowhead Institute
A Ten-Year Review of the TRC’s Healthcare Calls to Action
African Nova Scotian Prosperity and Well-Being Index
By African Nova Scotian Road to Economic Prosperity
An inaugural ANS Index as a pivotal starting point in providing an accurate baseline for a range of social and economic indicators for people of African descent in Nova Scotia – a measure of how far we have come and how far we have to go.
Empowering Communities:
By Ecology Action Centre
The Role of Renewable Energy Co-ops in Advancing Energy Democracy.
Reclaim, Remain
By Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts
Community Land Trusts Led by Racialized Communities in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Nova Scotia.
A Case for Community Land Trusts in Canada
By Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts
Promising Community Practices and Public Policy Options.
2025 Living wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island:
By Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Too many workers struggle to make ends meet. A living wage indicates the cost to live in an area. It is determined based on factors such as childcare, housing, and transportation costs.
From Arrival to Impact
By Future Civics
Building Inclusive Leadership Pathways For Immigrants In Rural Nova Scotia