As we enter our 4th year at SHIFT, we’ve been engaging in our own practice of adaptive learning. We’re asking ourselves how SHIFT can continue to be of greatest service to those working towards social transformation in the face of climate change, social inequities, systemic racism, economic instability, and food insecurity, all now compounded by an ongoing pandemic with wide-ranging political impacts.
Webinar recording: COVID, Climate Change and Equity
Our webinar recording and resources are now available. COVID, Climate Change and Equity: Challenges, Connections and Opportunities for Multi-solving On…
Expert panel: COVID, Climate Change and Equity: Challenges, Connections and Opportunities for Multi-solving
Panel: Tuesday, June 23 from 10AM – 11:30AM (PST) COVID-19 has been called the ‘great revealer’, illuminating the ways in…
Partners’ Webinar Series: Planetary Health in a Post-COVID Future
As we face one of the greatest challenges for public health in several generations with the COVID-19 pandemic, we also…
Contract Position: Administrative Coordinator
SHIFT Collaborative is seeking a contract Administrative Assistant to join a dynamic team interested in social innovation and creating systems change. We provide a dynamic work environment…
Livable Cities Forum: highlights & presentations
Our team at SHIFT would like to extend a huge thank-you to everyone who made the Livable Cities Forum a…
Ready to Shift and Scale – Collaborating on Housing Solutions Labs!
Our team at SHIFT is thrilled to be partnering with our friends and colleagues at Scale Collaborative and Ready to Rent in our new joint venture which provides support to social innovation labs focused on housing issues through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Solutions Lab funding program…
Ecohealth webalogue
Wednesday March 20th 12:30 – 2:00 pm PST Making the Links between Climate Change, Community Health and Resilience: Building the…
Making the Links 2018 Summary Report, now live!
After a few months of careful integration, the SHIFT team is thrilled to announce that the Making the Links Summary…
Commitment, Collaboration, and Change: The three C’s of the Global Climate Action Summit
As part of an effort to recognize commitments and call for accelerated climate action, last week the Global Climate Action Summit brought together international, national and local leaders as well as scientists, students, nonprofits, and others in San Francisco…
Exciting first wave of speakers announced for Making the Links: Climate Change, Community Health and Resilience!
We are excited to announce that we have confirmed our first wave of presenters for Making the Links: Climate Change, Community Health and Resilience (November 5-6, 2018, Kelowna, BC) and have a great lineup so far! This symposium will be tackling a number of increasingly salient topics, including climate change and public health, equity and vulnerability, whole community resilience…
Climate change symposium, Making the Links, coming to Kelowna
Over the course of two days, November 5th and 6th, attendees will hear from inspiring speakers, participate in engaging workshops, identify community stories and create cross-sector dialogue, all with the intent of uncovering shared approaches to climate change that will not only protect, but also…
Four things we’ve learned this year about shifting to a better world
Over the last year, SHIFT has been busy in the field, working on over 30 projects with many organizations and…
Building Readiness through the Collective Impact Feasibility Framework Webinar
Webinar: Building Readiness through the Collective Impact Feasibility Framework Guest: Robert Albright, Director of Programs, Collective Impact Forum, FSG Host: Liz Weaver,…
Greater Victoria Resilient Streets Workshops
Greater Victoria Resilient Streets Kick-off Workshops September 13, 16 and 24 | Victoria, BC Join SHIFT Team members Stacy Barter…
September 18 – 20, 2017: Livable Cities Forum
In partnership with ICLEI Canada, the City of Victoria is hosting the sixth annual Livable Cities forum: Advancing Low Carbon…
Sept. 25-29, 2017: Cities of the Future: Co-creating Tomorrow
From their event page: The pressures facing our cities is intense. Across the globe cities are working to address complex…