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World Urban Forum Final Report

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Read the Final Report from the World Urban Forum, which occurred in Vancouver in June of 2006.

The Theory of Change

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This is a short slide show I prepared to illustrate the theory of change, for activists who are trying to make the world a better place.

EarthCAT and LASER Training in South Africa

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Read some notes and reflections about the training we are doing from October 18th to November 8th, 2006 in six provinces around South Africa.

Walking for a Change

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Read a short reflection on the recent walk from Ripton to Burlington, Vermont to raise awareness and political action about climate change. Bill McKibben and John Elder led the walk, which took five days. In his invitation, Bill writes:

This is not a partisan effort, nor is concern about global warming confined to "environmentalists." This march will include hunters, fishermen, and farmers; hikers, bikers and birdwatchers. We are students and businesspeople, sugarmakers and ski-lift operators. We are parents and grandparents, and young people facing lifetimes on a warming planet. We are people of faith, and secular people devoted to the common good. Indeed, we have all been moved in recent weeks by the efforts of our retiring independent Senator Jim Jeffords, who has introduced legislation on global warming that goes further than any previous effort to really grapple with this problem. One of our aims is to make sure that his principles�an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, 20 percent renewable power by 2020, and cars that get at least 40 miles per gallon�prevail on Capitol Hill.

Community Currency Guide

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GCI has worked with a leading expert in the field, Bernard Lietaer, to develop a local guide to community currency. This workbook helps community leaders identify the kinds of complementary currencies that might be appropriate for their cities and towns, and gives them step-by-step advice on how to introduce them locally.

Some Irreverent Notes from the World Urban Forum

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GCI had a lot of fun attending the World Urban Forum in Vancouver this June. We also had some amusing encounters with various levels of officialdom. You can read the stories we have to tell in the attached file.

Local Action for Sustainable Economic Renewal: A Guide to Community Development.

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GCI has partnered with Michael Miller of America's Development Foundation, Hunter Lovins and Christopher Juniper of Natural Capitalism Solutions in Boulder, CO, Bernard Lietaer, and Wayne Fawbush to prepare this workbook for communities on sustainable ways to build real wealth by strengthening the local economy.

GCI Featured in Yes! Magazine

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The Summer, 2006 Edition of Yes! Magazine has a story about the work we are doing in Calgary. You can download the attached file to read it.

20th Anniversary of Chernobyl: April 26, 2006

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April 26, 2006 marks the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident in Ukraine, an event that changed the world. It was a key reason that the Soviet Union changed so dramatically, as the citizens of the eastern bloc started demanding better access to environmental information. It also ended the incessant growth of the nuclear power industry. We have yet to learn all the lessons of this disaster, however, and nuclear power is now being advertised as the solution to global climate change. It is not. Read the attached articles for more information.

South Africa: April, 2006

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The Global Community Initiatives Youth Employment and Training project in South Africa had a visit from one of our major funders - the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Sweden: March, 2006

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Gwendolyn was invited to Sweden by Green Cross International to speak to local community leaders about how to use the Earth Charter for local planning.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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The City of Calgary has embarked on an inclusive, long-term planning project called imagineCalgary - a sustainable development plan for the next 100 years.

Newburgh, New York

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In Newburgh, New York, a community in the Hudson Valley, GCI has partnered with the city on a Sustainable Master Planning process that will empower local citizens, NGOs, youth groups, and others in envisioning and building a sustainable future.

Local Action for Sustainable Economic Renewal (LASER)

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Diepsloot Youth Bicycle Project

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The Youth Bicycle Project in Diepsloot brings bicycles, vocational training, and sustainable development planning to a community with overwhelming poverty, rampant violence, and little hope.

South Africa Local Government Association

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GCI has been working with the South Africa Local Government Association to train their staff and member municipalities to use the EarthCAT planning process for sustainable development.

Taking Action for Sustainability

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A workbook to help you change your world. This workbook provides a step by step guide for community leaders who want to achieve integrated goals of a safe and healthy environment, a vibrant local economy, good governance, and a high level of social well-being.

2007 Training and Technical Assistance Programs

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GCI offers a variety of training and technical assistance programs for communities and organizations that are interested in community planning and local economic development. Click on this link to see a list of the programs we have available. We also design training programs to meet your needs. For information about our rates, please contact ghs@global- community.org.

BALLE 2006 Sustainable Communities Conference

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Burlington, Vermont will once again be the host of a conference on Sustainable Communities, organized by Businesses Allied for Local Living Economies (BALLE). Please join us from June 7-10 for what is promising to be a great event.

Burlington Conference 2004

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http://www.global-community.org/cgi/gc/200407/index.html

Taking Action for Sustainability

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The Key to Sustainable Cities

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Most of the world�s population now lives in cities, but despite wide agreement on the core values of sustainable societies, municipalities are so busy solving current problems they don�t have the time or resources to plan effective action for sustainability. The Key to Sustainable Cities uses the principles of system dynamics to demonstrate how today�s problems were yesterday�s solutions. The book points to a new approach to city planning that builds on assets as a starting point for cities to develop healthy social, governance, economic, and environmental systems.

Serbia: December, 2005

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Americas Development Foundation needed a staff training on local economic development techniques, so Gwendolyn, Hunter Lovins, and Christopher Juniper traveled to Novi Sad in December to deliver a four day training.