One Earth
Our Partners
One Earth works with partners around the world, from the local to international level. “Redesigning the good life” is a team effort – and we’re excited to share our hopes, knowledge, talent and passion as we move forward together.
Gaining Ground Conference
Resilient Cities: Urban Strategies for Transition Times
One Earth is partnering with the Gaining Ground conference in association with Smart Growth BC and in collaboration with the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics.
Date: Oct 20-22, 2009
Location: Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Web site: www.gaininggroundsummit.com
Email: info@gaininggroundsummit.com
Tel: 250-858-4600
Registration: Register online or by calling 250-472-4747
North American cities are facing transformational challenges in sustainability, economy, and urban management. Sustainability imperatives, the call for climate action, the prospect of a quickly shifting energy future, pressure for new approaches in almost every urban system, and the shock of the economic downturn have North American cities scrambling to comprehend and manage the shift toward ecological practices and greater resilience.
The conference will explore strategies to make cities more robust, and will enable participants to advance their thinking on three key subjects:
· innovation in sustainability governance and best current practices for managing sustainable urban systems;
· capturing opportunities in the green economy;
· strategies for building widespread sustainability collaborations that engage the community level.
New City Institute
best practice research and implementation focused on cities, sustainability and citizen participation
The One Earth Initiative was hosted in its founding phase by the New City Institute, a Vancouver-based group involved in academic and action research aimed at advancing the theory and practice of sustainability. A distinguished group of planners, academics and concerned citizens founded the New City Institute in 1996. The New City Institute examines how cities are developed and how this affects the health and sustainability of ecological and social relationships. It also examines ways of involving citizens more closely in the decisions that affect their lives. The Institute has been involved in academic and action research aimed at advancing the theory and practice of sustainability. The Institute also offers a variety of consulting services to both the private and public sectors. The New City Institute undertakes research and public education on:
- Structuring the built environment to minimize impacts on the natural environment,
- Creating healthy, sustainable communities;
- Improving planning theory and practice;
- Fostering public participation and a culture of civic engagement.
The New City Institute emerged from a group of progressive urban thinkers best known for publishing New City magazine, and its predecessor City magazine. For thirty years, this group influenced politicians, bureaucrats and academics by showing how different planning practices were shaping, and could shape, Canadian cities.
Igapura
Igapura is the partner with One Earth Initiative on Sustainability Productions, a video series about sustainability initiatives, e.g., in the private sector, the built environment, and key concepts. Igapura specializes in audio-visual productions as well as the development of educational tools on sustainability.
Canadian Environmental Network
One Earth is a member of the Canadian Environmental Network and its British Columbia Environmental Network.
United Nations Environment Programme
One Earth was engaged by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as co-facilitator of the NGO forum at the June 2007 UN International Expert Meeting on Sustainable Consumption and Production in Stockholm, Sweden. One Earth is a member of the Marrakech Sustainable Lifestyles Taskforce.
UNEP is the voice for the environment in the United Nations system. Its mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
North American Sustainable Consumption Alliance
One Earth is a member of the North American Sustainable Consumption Alliance (NASCA), a strategic partnership of people and organizations who are working to promote more sustainable consumption patterns in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Our mission is to facilitate information exchange, communication and outreach and collaborative action around sustainable consumption.
NASCA has produced an online database of over 200 SCP initiatives and programmes throughout North America on a wide range of important issues such as Advertising & Marketing, Children & Youth, Cleaner Production, Consumer Products, Lifestyle Choices, Organic Products, Poverty, Procurement, Tourism, Trade, Transport, and Waste. The Database facilitates cooperation among organizations in Canada, United States and Mexico. It is also a resource for citizens to learn about projects or initiatives that they can support, join, or replicate in their own community.
International Coalition for Sustainable Production and Consumption
One Earth is engaged with the International Coalition for Sustainable Production and Consumption (ICSPAC) on the Marrakech Process. ICSPAC is an international coalition of NGOs and citizen organisations working together to promote sustainable production and consumption policies and practices. It is involved in monitoring the Marrakech Process. Take a look at ICSPAC’s Marrakech Process website.
David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation supported One Earth’s side event at the World Urban Forum in 2006. Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and the Nature Challenge - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation. The Foundation’s report, Sustainability within a Generation, is a map to put Canada on the path to sustainability by the year 2030.
After the Foundation researched the 10 most effective action individuals can take to protect nature, we wanted to put our findings into action. We invite Canadians to join David Suzuki's Nature Challenge by visiting our website to learn about the 10 most effective actions that will help to protect nature. The Nature Challenge helps individuals make sustainable decisions about our homes, the food we eat, and how we get around cities. Over 200,000 individuals have joined the Nature Challenge community and have made personal commitments to protecting Canada's natural legacy for the future.
UBC University Town
http://www.universitytown.ubc.ca
UBC University Town supported One Earth’s side event at the World Urban Forum in 2006. As the University grows with the creation of University Town, the three pillars of sustainability (ecology, economy, and community) are the foundation for the planning and implementation of all new academic buildings and residential neighbourhoods.
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival collaborated with One Earth and other partners on the launch of the first annual Earth Alive film festival in 2008.