The Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation

One of the legacies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games was the city’s decision to establish an energy effi­cient, greenhouse gas neutral neighbourhood whose first buildings housed the Olympic Athlete’s Village and later became condominiums. While the city’s bailout of the development attracted much of the press,

In September 2011, a group of students from the Marketing Applications class (COMM 468) traveled to Port Alberni to develop a marketing plan for the Klitsa Tutoring program. Literacy Alberni Society is launching this new after-school tutoring program for kids from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as a social

As threats posed by climate change increasingly affect our lives, governments, businesses, and individuals will need to find a way to reduce the amount of energy consumed by everyday activities. While transportation and industry are two major sources of emissions, it is buildings that may present the greatest

First Nations housing is in crisis. Overcrowding, toxic mould, poor insulation, and sub-standard construction have all contributed to making First Nations on-reserve housing amongst the worst living conditions within Canada and comparable to those in the developing world. These concerns are compounded by an accelerating need for