Sunday, October 31, 2004
Community Ownership / Elder Care
Victoria Cool Aid Society
VICTORIA, BC, Oct. 26, 2004 (Quality of Life Challenge) - FairWay Woods was developed by the Victoria Cool Aid Society in partnership with BC Housing, VIHA and Vancouver Island Seniors Treatment Agency (VISTA). It is located at 597 Goldstream Avenue in Langford and is designed to house 32 homeless and at risk individuals who are experiencing the added burden of dealing with issues related to aging. One meal per day is provided in the dining room. The shared mealtime facilitates community development. FairWay Woods has support staff working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The complex is adjacent to bus stops, parks and walkways making access to services, stores and restaurants easy. Additional reference link: http://www.bchousing.org/New/NR_03/n11180301.asp.
Victoria Cool Aid Society
VICTORIA, BC, Oct. 26, 2004 (Quality of Life Challenge) - FairWay Woods was developed by the Victoria Cool Aid Society in partnership with BC Housing, VIHA and Vancouver Island Seniors Treatment Agency (VISTA). It is located at 597 Goldstream Avenue in Langford and is designed to house 32 homeless and at risk individuals who are experiencing the added burden of dealing with issues related to aging. One meal per day is provided in the dining room. The shared mealtime facilitates community development. FairWay Woods has support staff working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The complex is adjacent to bus stops, parks and walkways making access to services, stores and restaurants easy. Additional reference link: http://www.bchousing.org/New/NR_03/n11180301.asp.
Local Living Economies
Paradigm Shifting Economics
E-LIST, Oct. 22, 2004 (Alberta Public Interest Research Group) - Go to http://truecosteconomics.org and print off copies of the True Cost Economics Manifesto and pin them up all over the corridors of your economic department. Help incite a revolution in the way we measure progress.
Paradigm Shifting Economics
E-LIST, Oct. 22, 2004 (Alberta Public Interest Research Group) - Go to http://truecosteconomics.org and print off copies of the True Cost Economics Manifesto and pin them up all over the corridors of your economic department. Help incite a revolution in the way we measure progress.
Events / Sister Cities – Edmonton, AB / Al-Mutayha, Iraq
Adopt-a-Town: From Edmonton to Iraq
E-LIST, Oct. 22, 2004 (APIRG) – October 23rd, Saturday @ 6:00pm: "From Edmonton to Iraq" an exciting evening of entertainment and awareness for the Adopt-a-Town campaign, with Master of Ceremonies Paul Mennier of A-Channel the evening's activities. The evening will showcase the performances of five local bluegrass artists. Between sets we will relate the past successes of Adopt-a-Town and outline how current donations can further the work of assisting Edmonton's adopted sister city of Al-Mutayha. Location: Fiddler's Roost 8906-99th Street - Downstairs. Cost: $10 - tickets at the door. Show starts at 7 pm. Contact: Aaron Wilson @ 474-3869. Website: Life for Relief and Development http://www.liferelief.org/.
Adopt-a-Town: From Edmonton to Iraq
E-LIST, Oct. 22, 2004 (APIRG) – October 23rd, Saturday @ 6:00pm: "From Edmonton to Iraq" an exciting evening of entertainment and awareness for the Adopt-a-Town campaign, with Master of Ceremonies Paul Mennier of A-Channel the evening's activities. The evening will showcase the performances of five local bluegrass artists. Between sets we will relate the past successes of Adopt-a-Town and outline how current donations can further the work of assisting Edmonton's adopted sister city of Al-Mutayha. Location: Fiddler's Roost 8906-99th Street - Downstairs. Cost: $10 - tickets at the door. Show starts at 7 pm. Contact: Aaron Wilson @ 474-3869. Website: Life for Relief and Development http://www.liferelief.org/.
Grassroots Organizing / Empowerment
Social Justice Jobs – Toronto / Vancouver
WEB Reference, Oct. 2004 (Charity Village) - The ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW CANADA (ACORN CANADA) is currently hiring full-time community organizers in Toronto and Vancouver. ACORN Organizers build organizations in low and moderate-income communities. How? House by house, family by family, organizers hear from community residents what they want changed in their neighborhood, city, province, and country. Organizers work with community residents to hold meetings, do research on key issues, and develop campaign strategies to get these issues addressed. The ACORN organizer`s job is to work for the membership of ACORN, helping them build the power they need to win on the issues that are most important to them and their communities. To request details on the job posting please contact John Young Executive Director ACORN Canada (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) Phone: (604) 688-4071 Email: acorncanada@acorn.org For more information visit: http://www.acorn.org.
Social Justice Jobs – Toronto / Vancouver
WEB Reference, Oct. 2004 (Charity Village) - The ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW CANADA (ACORN CANADA) is currently hiring full-time community organizers in Toronto and Vancouver. ACORN Organizers build organizations in low and moderate-income communities. How? House by house, family by family, organizers hear from community residents what they want changed in their neighborhood, city, province, and country. Organizers work with community residents to hold meetings, do research on key issues, and develop campaign strategies to get these issues addressed. The ACORN organizer`s job is to work for the membership of ACORN, helping them build the power they need to win on the issues that are most important to them and their communities. To request details on the job posting please contact John Young Executive Director ACORN Canada (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) Phone: (604) 688-4071 Email: acorncanada@acorn.org For more information visit: http://www.acorn.org.
Exemplary Resources / NFPs / NGOs
Tips for Global Activists about Running Sound Organizations
ELIST, Oct. (Nonprofit Online News) - Joy Hyvarinen and Elizabeth Wall offer simple, but useful advice: 1. Set clear goals and priorities. 2. Clarify expectations. 3. Plan. 4. Learn from both successes and failures. 5. Get it right. 6. Change. 7. If you are the boss, lead! 8. Be realistic. 9. Communicate strategically. 10. Do the right thing. http://news.gilbert.org/clickthru/redir/5236/54657/rms.
Tips for Global Activists about Running Sound Organizations
ELIST, Oct. (Nonprofit Online News) - Joy Hyvarinen and Elizabeth Wall offer simple, but useful advice: 1. Set clear goals and priorities. 2. Clarify expectations. 3. Plan. 4. Learn from both successes and failures. 5. Get it right. 6. Change. 7. If you are the boss, lead! 8. Be realistic. 9. Communicate strategically. 10. Do the right thing. http://news.gilbert.org/clickthru/redir/5236/54657/rms.
Sustainable Neighborhoods / EcoDesign
Why A Livable Neighborhood Program?
WEBSITE Reference, Oct. 30, 2004 (Empowerment Institute) - Much has been written about neighborhoods as the organizing principle in community development. This is where concerns about quality of life are tangible and a sense of pride is easily established. As a consequence, initiatives designed to work at the neighborhood level have great potential to capture peoples’ imagination and sustain participation. Neighborhood initiatives are also attractive because they awaken a sense of community. http://empowermentinstitute.net/files/LNP.html.
Why A Livable Neighborhood Program?
WEBSITE Reference, Oct. 30, 2004 (Empowerment Institute) - Much has been written about neighborhoods as the organizing principle in community development. This is where concerns about quality of life are tangible and a sense of pride is easily established. As a consequence, initiatives designed to work at the neighborhood level have great potential to capture peoples’ imagination and sustain participation. Neighborhood initiatives are also attractive because they awaken a sense of community. http://empowermentinstitute.net/files/LNP.html.
Empowerment / Local Living Communities
Renewing Economies with Social Good
WEBSITE Reference, Oct. 28, 2004 (Renewal Partners) - Renewal Partners is building a portfolio of businesses for which the natural world and societal well-being are of equal importance to financial return. We believe that profitable enterprises with maximized social good are a necessary formula for a viable economic future. We focus on supporting ventures based in British Columbia. In an increasingly globalized world, we believe the creation of a more robust and restorative local economy will become the province's greatest long-term competitive advantage. http://www.renewalpartners.com/index.html.
Renewing Economies with Social Good
WEBSITE Reference, Oct. 28, 2004 (Renewal Partners) - Renewal Partners is building a portfolio of businesses for which the natural world and societal well-being are of equal importance to financial return. We believe that profitable enterprises with maximized social good are a necessary formula for a viable economic future. We focus on supporting ventures based in British Columbia. In an increasingly globalized world, we believe the creation of a more robust and restorative local economy will become the province's greatest long-term competitive advantage. http://www.renewalpartners.com/index.html.
Sustainable Neighborhoods / Virtual Eco-Shopping
EcoMall
WEBSITE Reference, Oct 30, 2004 (EcoMall) - Organic Makes Sense for Healthy Living and a Safe Environment! Shop With A Consciousness in EcoMall's Green Marketplace. Your Internet Portal for Wellness and Holistic Living. http://www.ecomall.com/.
EcoMall
WEBSITE Reference, Oct 30, 2004 (EcoMall) - Organic Makes Sense for Healthy Living and a Safe Environment! Shop With A Consciousness in EcoMall's Green Marketplace. Your Internet Portal for Wellness and Holistic Living. http://www.ecomall.com/.
Sustainable Actions / Home / Energy
Climate Change...did you know?
CALGARY, AB, Oct. 14, 2004 (Pembina Institute, Climate Change Quarterly, Fall ’04) - Insulation slows heat escape from your home in the winter, and heat from entering in the summer. Insulation effectiveness is measured in R-values. The higher the R-value, the more resistance the material has to the movement of heat. Recommended levels of insulation are: • Attic R-40 • Basement walls R-12 • Above ground walls R-20. INTERNET HOTLINK - The Power Smart Energy Library is an excellent source of information on insulation, draft proofing, home heating, lighting and more — complete with step-by-step instructions and images. www.bchydro.com/powersmart/tips/.
Climate Change...did you know?
CALGARY, AB, Oct. 14, 2004 (Pembina Institute, Climate Change Quarterly, Fall ’04) - Insulation slows heat escape from your home in the winter, and heat from entering in the summer. Insulation effectiveness is measured in R-values. The higher the R-value, the more resistance the material has to the movement of heat. Recommended levels of insulation are: • Attic R-40 • Basement walls R-12 • Above ground walls R-20. INTERNET HOTLINK - The Power Smart Energy Library is an excellent source of information on insulation, draft proofing, home heating, lighting and more — complete with step-by-step instructions and images. www.bchydro.com/powersmart/tips/.
Local Living Communities / Solutions / Homelessness
Welcome to Dignity Village
PORTLAND, OR, Oct. 24, 2004 (READER’s Email Reference) - Dignity Village is a mobile tent city in Portland, Oregon. It is home for people who might otherwise inhabit doorways and sidewalks, Dignity provides a peaceful community, a clean environment, a center, and safety. Please read more about our project and how you can help us. We truly appreciate your interest and support! Dignity Village Inc. provides a safe, drug and alcohol free, alternative to the streets for 60 homeless adults every night. In addition to private temporary dwellings, the Village provides basic services including toilets, showers, cooking facilities, telephone, mail, computer access, and access to health care. Dignity Village is an unprecedented and successful effort by individuals experiencing homelessness to create and govern a community in which they can support each other in the transition off the streets and into permanent housing. Read more.
Welcome to Dignity Village
PORTLAND, OR, Oct. 24, 2004 (READER’s Email Reference) - Dignity Village is a mobile tent city in Portland, Oregon. It is home for people who might otherwise inhabit doorways and sidewalks, Dignity provides a peaceful community, a clean environment, a center, and safety. Please read more about our project and how you can help us. We truly appreciate your interest and support! Dignity Village Inc. provides a safe, drug and alcohol free, alternative to the streets for 60 homeless adults every night. In addition to private temporary dwellings, the Village provides basic services including toilets, showers, cooking facilities, telephone, mail, computer access, and access to health care. Dignity Village is an unprecedented and successful effort by individuals experiencing homelessness to create and govern a community in which they can support each other in the transition off the streets and into permanent housing. Read more.
