Can community ownership save a historic neighbourhood? This land trust thinks so
Why It Matters
Canada’s housing crisis has hit those searching for affordable apartments hardest. Community land trusts could help keep rents reasonable.
Centre for Social Innovation issues another set of community bonds, setting up a mortgage-free future
Why It Matters
Community bonds allow everyday people to invest in the future of local social infrastructure. Investors can choose to invest a set amount in a bond, which accrues interest that can be paid out annually or at the end of the bond term.
Canadian charities are on the frontlines of disaster management—will climate change force a rethink?
Why It Matters
As climate change accelerates, so too do the number of environmental crises non-profits respond to. Rethinking the charitable sector’s role in prevention could change that.
Non-profit housing could hold key to current crisis, so why aren’t politicians talking about it?
Why It Matters
Homelessness is a growing issue across Canada, and increasing economic upheaval may make the situation worse. Greater investment in supportive housing could help.
Want to protect the Amazon rainforest? Build up the economies of cities nearby: Study
Why It Matters
The prevailing wisdom to prevent the further burning and degradation of the Amazon is to extract its resources sustainably. But experts say this only exacerbates the problem.
At the corner of Main Street and purpose: Rethinking small businesses by rethinking who owns them
Why It Matters
By converting to a non-profit, establishing an Employee Ownership Trust, or becoming a co-operative, local businesses not only receive help but also ensure job security and retain wealth within the community.