While there has been momentum building to take action on health and climate change in BC and elsewhere in Canada, we consistently hear that communities, practitioners, researchers and the health sector are seeking real examples of action. Read our report.
Webinar recording: Mental Health & Our Changing Climate
This webinar looked at examples of how some organizations and communities are working with the psychological dimensions of climate change in emergency response, adaptation and capacity building.
Mental Health & Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications and Practices
Join the Fraser Basin Council, SHIFT Collaborative, the BC Climate and Health Network, and our panelists for an engaging discussion on mental health impacts of climate change.
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…
Livable Cities Forum: Building better communities through resilience, October 2019
The forum is a boutique event geared towards municipalities and community stakeholders, creating a space to come together to share ideas, resources, and strategies for building healthier, more resilient communities…
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…
Climate change and public health outcomes: the time for collaborative action is now
With the consequences of a global average warming of 1°C already being experienced through more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, melting sea ice, and impacts to human health and well-being, we must act now and quickly to limit further warming. This call to action for rapid, widespread changes was the subject of a compelling report released by…
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…
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…