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Sustainable Communities Toolkit

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Bring smart growth home with the Canada Green Building Council’s Sustainable Communities Toolkit. 
Originally developed in 2006 with support from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as the Green Building Toolkit, this updated resource reflects the evolution from green buildings … to green [...]

Canada.com Featured Contributor: Discussing the Dirt on Rural Transportation Infrastructure

Efficient rural transportation infrastructure is crucial for the economic and social development of any country.
As a Featured Contributor to canada.com’s ‘The Real Agenda’ initiative – an online project featuring ideas and issues Canadians feel should be raised during this national election – my second submission seeks to raise awareness of the importance of rural transportation infrastructure.
A sexy topic, [...]

The US EDA Wants to Hear From You!

For my American readers – and particularly those involved in rural entrepreneurship and economic development - your input is being sought as the US Economic Development Authority (EDA), in collaboration with Portland State University, develops a new tool for practitioners and policy-makers to better identify and describe the impacts of their economic development activities. 
Feedback is being [...]

Canada.com Featured Contributor: A Looming Agricultural Labour Crisis

In 2009, I posted on a looming crisis – that of a growing worker shortage in the agricultural industry.  Since that post, the issue remains a growing, albeit largely silent, concern.
Why should you care? 
Because agricultural employment is a major element underpinning our food system … if no-one at home is growing food in safe, regulated [...]

Clearly Misunderstood

‘Change management’ is an oxymoron.

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