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Angels for Climate Solutions: An Interview with Asset Market CEO Jeff Davis
5G, smart and IoT technologies have the potential to revolutionize our lives – from healthcare and transport to energy and social engagement However, to realize smart and connected societies, a vast amount of... -
How could Vancouver harness the potential of Advanced Air Mobility?
With such a strong stake in the aviation industry, it’s only natural for Vancouver to serve as a pilot site to harness the potential of advanced air mobility. -
Food champions: 8 companies underpinning Vancouver’s circular food system
Just, circular food systems eliminate waste from the food cycle while addressing household food insecurity. Here are 7 businesses in Vancouver that are championing a circular economy of food. -
Vancouver launches clean energy initiative to provide renewable power to film sets
The City of Vancouver, Vancouver Economic Commission and local film and television industry leaders today unveiled a new generation of clean energy kiosks designed for the rigours of the film industry. Each kiosk is a fixed power supply that can replace the diesel generators still powering many film sets with renewable energy drawn from the local power grid. -
Media Advisory: Vancouver to launch new clean energy initiative for film industry
Vancouver Deputy Mayor Lenny Zhou, Councillor Adriane Carr and the Vancouver Economic Commission invite media to join industry representatives for the launch of a new clean energy kiosk network for the film industry. -
Recap: Vancouver IBPOC sustainability professionals share ways to build inclusive workplaces
Achieving an inclusive and climate-just workforce requires addressing the barriers that IBPOC sustainability professionals often face in the workplace -
New report outlines how Vancouver’s advanced air mobility sector could take off
New report outlines how Vancouver’s advanced air mobility industry could take off in the region. Vancouver Economic Commission and partners report emphasizes environmental, social use cases for AAM -
Industry Feature: Vancouver’s Storefront Businesses
Vancouver's storefront businesses play a crucial role in cultivating a sense of place and community. Here are ten ways to support their resiliency, improve their operating conditions and help build vibrance in our city. -
Meet the Top 5 BC climate tech startups to watch in 2023
Angels for Climate Solutions announces 5 finalist startups: which one will win $150,000 to advance their climate tech solution? If you’re someone who likes to keep an eye on the investment climate (no pun intended) of BC, you'll want to know about the startups that will be pitching on April 25, 2023. -
Job Opportunity: Program Manager, Just Transition Coalition
The Program Manager, Just Transition Coalition will be responsible for the implementation of the Just Transition Coalition. This is a full-time, contract position and interested applicants must apply by April 13, 2023. -
Building Towards an Inclusive, Green Workforce
As governments of all levels commit to climate action, they are driving significant changes in the local labour market. But it must be a just transition to ensure every worker has not only a job, but a decent and inclusive one, on the other side of the transition to a net-zero economy. -
New tech boot camps to remove barriers for newcomer workers
According to the BC Government Labour Market Outlook 2021, the professional, scientific, and technical services industry is predicted to have the highest number of job openings in the next 10 years. With estimates of... -
Meet the Startups: 15 B.C. Climate Tech Companies to Follow in 2023
With the climate crisis becoming more and more urgent, the need for innovative solutions is greater than ever. Meet the 15 emerging climate solutions startups in BC that you should keep an eye on in 2023. -
[Video & Highlights] Future-Proofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus
Highlights from Futureproofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus Poverty is the root cause of food insecurity. We have enough food in the country. It is a distribution problem, and it... -
Editor’s Choice: Top 10 Stories from Vancouver’s Economy in 2022
If you only read one thing from us all year, we think you should pick from our top 10 can't-miss stories from Vancouver's economy! -
Job Opportunity: Analyst, Economic Transformation
Are you a believer in the power of tech & digital transformation to enable social good and business resilience? You could be the perfect fit for this position on our Economic Transformation team. -
21st Century Economics: Doughnut Economics
Doughnut economics aims to recalibrate the way people think about economics from the ground with the goal of “fully [meeting] the needs of all within the means of the planet.” The doughnut itself is a visual representation of this mission: it is expressed as one circle (humanity’s social foundation) – drawn and centred within a larger circle (the planet’s ecological ceiling). -
Traditional Economics Explained: Minimum (and Living) Wage
The minimum wage is the lowest wage rate that an employer is legally allowed to pay its employees. Here's a primer on its origins, history and why it may be no longer enough in the 21st century. -
VEC & B2E release BC Heat Pump Technologies Attraction Strategy
Electrifying our heating and cooling is a key step towards addressing the carbon footprint in our built environment – and heat pumps are the most efficient technology for electrification. -
Traditional Economics Explained: Inflation
Inflation measures the rate of rising prices of goods and services in an economy. If inflation causes higher prices for necessities, such as food, it can have a negative impact on society. Additionally, excessive inflation may lead to business uncertainty, reduced investment and savings, increased government spending, and even political and social unrest.