tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:31:55 +0000Real Estate Foundation of BCsustainabilityland useCommunities in TransitionReal estateVancouver Islandclimate changeconservationTim PringlehanspetermeyerBritish ColumbiaMark Hollandlocal governmentEnvironmenteconomic development#GGRC09watercommunityAgricultureCITinfoResourceGeorge PenfoldLand use planningSustainable developmentKarin KirkpatrickLocal foodThompson Rivers UniversityUrban planningVancouverClimate Action CharterGene MillerNon-governmental organizationSelkirk College#CIT#localgov#sustainabilityBC Land SummitBiodiversityCommunity SustainabilityComox ValleyComoxValleyNaomi DevineOkanaganReal Estate Foundationforest industryland trustruralrural economic development#CITinfoResourceBusinessGGRC09GOV2.0HealthJack MinardKelownaNanaimoOrganic farmingPentictonPrince GeorgeRegional Innovation ChairSmithersSustainable agriculturecommunity economic developmentglobal warmingsocial media#bcls09Angus McAllisterBC Rural SummitBarry Brown-JohnBusiness and EconomyCAVICITCanadaCapacity buildingChinaColumbia RiverComox Valley Regional DistrictCorporate social responsibilityCourtenay British ColumbiaCowichan ValleyCrown landDoug MakaroffEN Land GrantEcosystemFarmers MarketFirst Nations governmentGaining GroundGovernmentInvermereJack HallJohn ChurchJudy WalkerKamloopsKathy BishopKim FowlerKim StephensLearning LunchMaureen LeBourdaisMichelle RuleMusqueamNatural resourceNature Without BordersNicole L. VaugeoisOFIBCOkanagan-SimilkameenPhilanthropyPopulation growthQualicum BeachReal estate developmentRegional District Okanagan SimilkameenRegional District of Kootenay BoundaryRegional District of Okanagan-SimilkameenResilient CitiesResort Municipality of WhistlerRobert D. PutnamRobert F. Kennedy JrSOSCPSelf-sufficiencySimilkameenSliammonSmart GrowthSocial NetworkingSoilTourismVancouver Island UniversityVancouverismWater supplyWhistler British Columbiacultural precinctdevelopmentfacebookfarmingfoodhousinglandleadershiplocavorepine beetleplanningprojectsrefbc.comstewardshiptransittransportationtwitterurbanCommunities in Transition (CIT) is a signature program of the Real Estate Foundation of BC created to help increase the ability of non-metropolitan communities to address the challenges they face when planning for use and conservation of lands. For information about CIT program goals and funding please go to http://realestatefoundation.com/citsummary.htmlhttp://communitytransition.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Editor, Communities in Transition)Blogger91125en-usno©Real Estate Foundation of BC http://www.refbc.com / 2010. We encourage the reproduction of articles on this website non-profit educational purposes. Please notify the Foundation and the author of all reproductions, including in-house uses. podcast,land,use,conservation,development,Real,Estate,Foundation,of,BC,refbc,com,communityA series of conversations about land use and conservation in BC. The Communities in Transition initiative (CIT) was founded by the Real Estate Foudation of BC (www.refbc.com) as a partnership of agencies with mandates of planning for use and/or conservation of land for communities in non-metro BC.Conversations about land use and conservation in British Columbiaeditor@communitytransition.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4171538346200591797Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:08:00 +00002010-09-19T01:08:31.343-07:00ruralrural economic developmentVancouver Islandby hanspetermeyer I recently wrote about the so-called urban/rural divide, and the relative invisibility (or unsightliness) of rural/production to urban eyes. An end-of-summer drive up Vancouver Island reminded me that there's another kind of rural divide in BC these days. This divide, unfortunately, isn't going to be remedied by our new-found foodism and the kind of "change your mind" http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/rural-divide-part-2.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3778935798161149199Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:20:00 +00002010-09-17T12:42:58.376-07:00BiodiversityBritish Columbiaconservationland useReal Estate FoundationTim Pringleby Tim Pringle, Director of Special Programs, Real Estate Foundation of BC editor's note:Tim Pringle has been working with stewardship and conservation groups for over 20 years, through is work at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. This article draws observations from Tim's experiences, and focuses on those organizations and collaborations whose work influences policy makers and planning http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/stewardship-and-conservation.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-1183956155289021365Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:00 +00002010-09-09T00:07:51.936-07:00climate changeNaomi Devinesustainability image courtesy of ©SayZu Who is Naomi Devine, and why is she of interest to CITinfoResource readers? Here's what her bio at the BC sustainable Energy Association says about her: "Naomi is a climate change and sustainability policy advisor … responsible for overseeing the Whistler2020 community process and working on Whistler’s Official Community Plan review. In her previous http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/whistler-naomi-devine-talks-about-her.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-7943799073094047576Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:09:00 +00002010-09-08T23:09:49.605-07:00AgriculturecommunityHealthOkanaganOrganic farmingReal Estate Foundation of BCSoilSustainable agricultureIn 2006 the Organic Farming Institute of BC received a large grant from the Real Estate Foundation of BC. Tim Pringle, currently Director of Special Programs at the Foundation, was Executive Director at the time. He talks to hanspetermeyer about the Foundation's reasoning behind it's investment in OFIBC and how soil health relates to larger land use and real estate concerns. This is part of a http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/tim-pringle-talks-about-organic-farming.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4130217844119039472Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:54:00 +00002010-08-30T12:11:36.276-07:00communityCrown landhanspetermeyerland useReal Estate Foundation of BCruralTim PringleIn June 2010 the town of Smithers, BC hosted a conference on Crown land and rural community interface issues. Tim Pringle attended the conference on behalf of the Real Estate Foundation of BC, as part of the Foundation's ongoing work with rural communities in BC. Tim talks with hanspetermeyer about the conference, the highlights, and the issues. This is part of a series of podcasts http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/08/tim-pringle-talks-about-crown-land-and.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-2020248344266076836Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:41:00 +00002010-07-26T19:41:00.797-07:00Kathy BishopleadershipReal Estate Foundation of BCsustainabilityVancouver IslandwaterKathy Bishop is Curriculum Chair with Leadership BC Central Vancouver Island. Her organization hosted a dialogue on water and leadership in Nanaimo. She talks to CITinfoResource editor and manager hanspetermeyer about leadership, water, and why Leadership BC Central Vancouver Island has chosen water sustainability as the theme for its leadership dialogue series. For more information about CAVI http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/07/kathy-bishop-talks-about-water-and.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-8257109967771317749Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:46:00 +00002010-07-22T14:46:55.490-07:00EcosystemEnvironmentland uselocal governmentOkanaganplanningReal Estate Foundation of BCSOSCPAnna Milner is an environmental planner contracted through the South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program (SOSCP) to provide planning services to small communities in the region. A unique partnership agreement between local governments, facilitated by SOSCP, and funded in part by a grant from the Real Estate Foundation of BC enables Anna to do planning work and "capacity building" in http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/07/anna-milner-talks-about-planning-in.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-2849412424775454235Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:38:00 +00002010-07-14T19:05:43.571-07:00EnvironmentLand use planningOkanagan-SimilkameenPentictonRegional District Okanagan Similkameenby Bryn White The South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program (SOSCP) and community partners (Keremeos, Oliver, Summerland, Regional District Okanagan Similkameen) have worked collaboratively to establish the South Okanagan and Similkameen Local Government Ecological Standards and Practices Capacity Building Initiative. This is a collaboration is supported by the Real Estate Foundation of http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/07/soscp-building-capacity-in-region.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-6225312144539351470Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:48:00 +00002010-06-24T10:50:34.502-07:00Mark HollandReal estateReal Estate Foundation of BCsustainabilityTim Pringle Summer's here...Long days and warm nights. Good for growing food and enjoying the beauty of BC's rural landscapes. Before you settle into the garden (or the garden chair), we hope you'll be inspired by some of the conversations about land use, conservation, and sustainability we've gathered in this posting of CITinfoResource. The June 2010 IssueSince our last editorial dispatch in mid-May http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/editorial-june-2010cit.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4754710488009235047Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:22:00 +00002010-06-23T13:36:45.482-07:00AgricultureCITinfoResourceLocal foodReal Estate Foundation of BCruralsustainabilityurbanby hanspetermeyer I write extensively about living in a small city in a rural context, particularly from a "sustainability" perspective. Every once in a while I'm reminded that what I see as a continuum – from deep rural to deep urban – is experienced by others as a great divide: the city on one side, the country on the other. An example is the exchange that took place in the "comments" sectionhttp://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/ruralurban-divide-part-1.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-1430756054536143389Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:11:00 +00002010-06-15T11:22:05.090-07:00AgricultureBiodiversityCITinfoResourceconservationfarmingfoodHealthlandOFIBCOkanaganOrganic farmingReal Estate FoundationSimilkameensustainabilitySustainable agricultureThe Organic Farming Institute of BC: an investment in land and community by Sarah Clark Organic farming practices based on biodiversity, sustainability, and conservation-oriented land use practices have a long history in the  Similkameen Valley, stretching back to the 1960s. Twenty years later, in 1986, the Similkameen-Okanagan Organic Producers Association (SOOPA) began certifying farms http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/organic-farming-institute-of-bc.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-8364146741447293757Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:33:00 +00002010-06-09T08:33:03.055-07:00British Columbialand useReal estateReal Estate Foundation of BCSmithersTim PringleTim Pringle is Director of Special Programs at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. He talks to CITinfoResource editor hanspetermeyer about the upcoming June 16-18, 2010 Planning for the Crown-Settlement Interface Lands conference in Smithers, BC. Tim's focus in this conversation is on hedonic pricing of lands and real estate in rural communities. He emphasizes the importance of communities http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/tim-pringle-talks-about-interface-2010.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-2937644518401961914Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:39:00 +00002010-06-08T08:51:19.767-07:00CITinfoResourceGeorge PenfoldReal Estate Foundation of BCrural economic developmentSelkirk CollegeThompson Rivers UniversityVancouver Island UniversityGeorge Penfold is Regional Innovation Chair in Community Economic Development at Selkirk College in Castlegar, BC. CITinfoResource's hanspetermeyer talks to George about his recent post (written with Tim Pringle of the Real Estate Foundation of BC) for CITinfoResource. This is part of an ongoing conversation about the future of rural communities in BC at CITinfoResource. George's research and http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/george-penfold-talks-to-citinforesource.html2editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3476868865039765115Thu, 27 May 2010 16:58:00 +00002010-05-27T09:58:05.220-07:00Mark HollandReal Estate Foundation of BCsustainabilityVancouver IslandWater supply[Editor's note: In early May 2010 CITinfoResource.com posted a letter by Charnal Macfie of Parksville, directed to Mark Holland. Ms. Macfie was in part responding to articles by and interviews with Mark at CITinfoResource, but she was also expressing concern about the kinds of things that sustainability "experts" – and Mark in particular – are saying when they work in her http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/mark-holland-responds-to-charnal-macfie.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4456513536912365738Wed, 26 May 2010 20:26:00 +00002010-05-26T13:39:32.497-07:00economic developmentGeorge PenfoldNatural resourceReal Estate Foundation of BCSelkirk Collegeby George Penfold Following the successful Reversing the Tide conference in Prince George in October 2008, the Real Estate Foundation of BC hosted a follow up workshop in March of 2009.  Approximately 40 folks representing a cross section of organizations and agencies working in rural BC met in Vancouver. Our purpose: to talk about possible follow-up and next steps. It was clear fromhttp://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/creating-more-effective-rural-economic.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3858727093103271017Wed, 26 May 2010 18:38:00 +00002010-05-26T11:38:40.545-07:00British ColumbiaGene MillerReal Estate Foundation of BCResilient Citiessustainability This is the second in a series of conversations with Gene Miller (recorded in January 2010) about the Resilient Cities, the October 2009 Gaining Ground summit (GGRC09). View the first interview here. Gene is the visionary behind the Gaining Ground series of summits on sustainability, which have had strong support from the Real Estate Foundation of BC. CITinfoResource editor hanspetermeyer http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/gene-miller-talks-about-gaining-ground.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3882735407591130561Wed, 05 May 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-05-05T11:35:48.703-07:00An initiative of the Real Estate Foundation of BC When Tim Pringle pulled together the people who are involved in CITinfoResource he had a vision: to create a vehicle for "stimulating and supporting the conversation about land use, conservation, and sustainability amongst BC land use practitioners." Since the fall of 2008 we think we've been doing that. And as we get more people responding – see http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/editorial-may-2010cit.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-1716818891713898891Tue, 04 May 2010 20:57:00 +00002010-05-04T15:52:42.500-07:00climate changeGOV2.0local governmentReal estateReal Estate Foundation of BCsocial mediasustainabilityI've been involved in sustainability related topics since the mid-90s. Back then, local governments were wary of "sustainability" – the "3-legged stool" of economy, social, and environment was threatening to the "old business as usual" approach. Only a few organizations – one of them was the Real Estate Foundation of BC – seemed to understand that talking about sustainability was a way to get http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/changing-way-we-are-engaging.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-5408189176133050230Mon, 03 May 2010 19:42:00 +00002010-05-03T12:58:07.977-07:00EnvironmentMark HollandPopulation growthQualicum BeachsustainabilityVancouver Island[Editor's note: The following letter, from Parksville resident Charnal Macfie, was received at CITinfoResource, and directed to Mark Holland, partly in response to Mark's recent contributions to CITinfoResource on the subject of community sustainability. Ms. Macfie's comments are symptomatic of concerns that many of us have about our communities, especially as we grapple with what exactly "http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/ltr-to-mark-holland.html2editor@communitytransition.org (Editor, Communities in Transition)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-7182081863362529239Mon, 03 May 2010 18:24:00 +00002010-05-03T12:16:36.074-07:00Jack HallKarin KirkpatrickReal estateReal Estate Foundation of BCVancouver IslandJack Hall is Chair of the Board of Governors at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. He's been on the Board of Governors since 2005. In that time he's been actively involved in many aspects of the Foundation, including two separate terms as Chair, and participation in Convening for Action on Vancouver Island (part of the Foundation's Green Values Vancouver Island initiative). The period since 2005 http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/governor-jack-hall-talks-about-changes.html0editor@communitytransition.org (Editor, Communities in Transition)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-173329720962133317Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:27:00 +00002010-04-30T14:27:02.596-07:00British ColumbiahanspetermeyerKarin KirkpatrickPhilanthropyReal Estate Foundation of BCKarin Kirkpatrick is Executive Director of the Real Estate Foundation of BC. In November 2008 she was selected by the Board of Governors to replace Tim Pringle, who moved into "semi-retirement" as Director of Special Programs with the Foundation. Since that time, the Foundation has gone through a strategic planning process and is refocussing its activities. Karin talks to hanspetermeyer (editor http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/karin-kirkpatrick-talks-about-changes.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-9016686203016443433Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:45:00 +00002010-04-27T22:45:32.226-07:00BC Rural SummitBritish ColumbiacommunityhanspetermeyerMaureen LeBourdaisReal Estate Foundation of BCsustainabilityMaureen LeBourdais is the Manager for Smart Planning for Communities (SPC), a BC-wide collaborative initiative to assist local and First Nations governments in addressing their long-term sustainability challenges by providing resources and tools for planning socially, culturally, economically and environmentally sustainable communities. Before joining Smart Planning, Maureen was Coordinator of http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/maureenlebourdais-talks-about-bcs-rural.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4917109722150829602Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:38:00 +00002010-04-21T09:58:37.998-07:00AgricultureGeorge PenfoldLocal foodsustainabilityThompson Rivers Universityby George Penfold Over the last few months I have attended several public events in the Kootenay region that have focussed on economic development. Invariably, local food and agriculture is part of the conversation. As I listen to comments, I hear several implicit and sometimes explicit assumptions made about local food and agriculture that need more careful consideration. 1) Local agriculture http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/6-questionable-assumptions.html1editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-5360449099712781255Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:32:00 +00002010-04-06T11:33:03.445-07:00local governmentNon-governmental organizationReal estatesustainabilitySustainable development Tim Pringle is Director of Special Programs at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. Since 1988 he's been working with land use practitioners (local government, non-governmental organizations, land owners, developers) on a range of issues related to sustainable land use, conservation, and development. In this conversation with CITinfoResource editor hanspetermeyer, Tim talks about policy, http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/tim-pringle-talks-about-performance-and.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-7225696799743819316Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:51:00 +00002010-03-22T11:18:06.677-07:00Barry Brown-JohnGaining GroundGene MillerGeorge PenfoldKarin KirkpatrickMark HollandReal estateReal Estate Foundation of BCsustainabilityThompson Rivers University What's happening in land use and conservation in BC's non-metro communities? 
That's one of the questions that we're addressing with Communities in Transition Information Resource. We're also trying to connect a number of projects and people working on ways to enhance sustainability and quality of life in BC's non-metro communities. Communities in Transition is a signature program at the Real http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/03/cit2010mareditorial.html0editor@communitytransition.org (hans peter meyer)