What Assets for Thriving Communities?
 The outlook for many communities is increasingly bleak. In recent decades, commercial downturns have been buffered by the ability of our governments to provide stimuli, or even to simply keep our civil services healthy and employing people. This is no longer the case. Click to Read More |
Refle ctions on the Sustainable Communities Conference As the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Conference rolls into its final hours, I'm left with a range of thoughts and new perspectives on this wide-sweeping concept of sustainability. Click to Read More |
Mu nicipalities on Front Lines of War Against Carbon 'If we get this wrong, it's over,' says Tom Rand
OTTAWA - A theatre-like hall is filled with hundreds of Canadian municipal politicians, planners and future leaders of a sustainable transformation in our towns and cities on Day 2 of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Conference. Click to Read More
Comm itment and Momentum
Nurtures Sustainability FCM CEO reflects on successful sustainability conference
As the final day of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Conference drew to a close Feb. 10, CEO Brock Carlton took a few minutes to reflect on the three-day event. Click to Read More
Opportunities Abound at Sustainable  Communities Conference Day 1 begins to dig into building a green economy for Canada
OTTAWA - Opportunity is a key word buzzing through the Westin Hotel in Ottawa Feb. 8 during the first day of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Conference. Click to Read More
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