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    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, May 4th, 2023
    • Technology

    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.
    • VEC's Take
    • Friday, Apr 28th, 2023
    • Green Economy

    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.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Apr 3rd, 2023
    • Resilience

    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
    • VEC's Take
    • Wednesday, Mar 22nd, 2023
    • Resilience

    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.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Mar 13th, 2023
    • Green Economy, Resilience

    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.
    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, Feb 14th, 2023

    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...
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, Dec 8th, 2022
    • Resilience

    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!
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Dec 5th, 2022
    • Resilience

    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).
    • VEC's Take
    • Friday, Nov 25th, 2022
    • Resilience

    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's Take
    • Monday, Nov 21st, 2022
    • Other Sectors

    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.
    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, Aug 30th, 2022
    • Resilience

    21st Century Economics: What is economic development?

    Economic development as a field is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and – especially of late – questioning. Economic developers today may deal much with economic transformation as economic growth.
    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, Jun 21st, 2022
    • Resilience

    Indigenous Peoples Day: 22 Leaders, Knowledge-Keepers and Trailblazers to Watch

    This National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour and celebrate 22 of the Indigenous leaders in the community who work daily to increase the visibility and inclusion of Indigenous individuals and businesses. Which of these leaders are you already familiar with?
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, Jun 16th, 2022
    • Other Sectors

    Sewing Opportunity: Accelerating Vancouver’s Performance Gear, Apparel and Fashion industry

    Jobs and Careers in Vancouver’s Fashion and Apparel Industry As with other manufacturing sectors, the performance apparel industry creates career opportunities in research, development and design, materials engineering, assembly, distribution, points of sale, repair,...
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, May 16th, 2022
    • Resilience

    Measuring Wellbeing with World Happiness Report Author John Helliwell

    If people aren’t happy, can we really say our economy is a good one? In this new video, World Happiness Report author John Helliwell discusses measuring happiness and how to shape a happier economy.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, May 16th, 2022
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    An Update on Film in Vancouver: Geoff Teoli, Acting Vancouver Film Commissioner

    In the leadup to Creative Industries Week, we sat down with Geoff Teoli, Acting Vancouver Film Commissioner, for an update on Vancouver’s film scene, including areas of the city that are attracting filmmakers and how the industry has evolved into an advocate for community-building and sustainability.
    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, Apr 19th, 2022
    • Green Economy

    The Case for Circular Fashion and Apparel in Vancouver

    Does the apparel industry needs a redesign? An overview of the successes and trends in Vancouver’s circular fashion and apparel industry textiles.
    • VEC's Take
    • Sunday, Mar 20th, 2022
    • Resilience

    21st Century Economics: Measuring Happiness

    Dwindling faith in GDP metrics has renewed interest in assessing a population’s wellbeing by exploring new subjective metrics, incl. measuring happiness.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Feb 28th, 2022
    • Resilience

    Envision the Future: Celebrate 23 Black Leaders in Vancouver

    In the spirit of centring Black contributions to our community, and the important role they play in building a future that is sustainable, equitable and powerful, we’ve compiled a diverse – but by-no-means-comprehensive – list of Black leaders in Vancouver whose work is too important not to commemorate. Uplift your feed by following these 23 Black leaders in Vancouver championing a just, resilient and more sustainable future.
    • VEC's Take
    • Wednesday, Dec 8th, 2021
    • Resilience

    Editor’s Pick: Top 10 Stories from Vancouver’s Economy in 2021

    We’ve done exactly what it says on the tin. The Vancouver Economic Commission has published more than 50 articles and 10 reports in 2021. If you only intend to read one thing from us all year, we suggest you pick from this shortlist of can’t-miss stories on developing trends and topics in the Vancouver economy.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Nov 15th, 2021
    • Resilience

    Can a Just Transition Solve Climate Change and Social Inequality?

    What is the just transition? What does a just transition mean for workers in Vancouver? And what are some next steps to realize a just transition in Vancouver? For further studies on the just transition, read the Best Practices for a Just Transition Report.
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