Tag: community
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Blog Post
Capacity Building for Local Governments
MNAI is developing the professional natural asset management support that local governments need and we invite your input! Let us know what…
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Pilot Project
The Coastal Assets pilot project with the Town of Gibsons, B.C., and Pointe-du-Chêne, N.B., is now complete
Coastal Assets in Gibsons and Pointe-du-Chêne Download the final reports and accompanying technical guidance documents here. Climate change is impacting communities all around the world.…
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Introduction to NAM
Introduction to municipal natural asset management
Introduction to municipal natural asset management Natural Asset Management for Local Governments Looking to champion natural asset management in your community? Download and share…
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EOI
Funding opportunity (Request for EOIs): protecting species at risk through natural asset management
Natural asset management provides an opportunity to deliver both core local government services, and other positive outcomes. The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative…
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News Release
Nine Ontario Municipalities Part of National Cohort Undertaking Natural Asset Inventories and Building Climate Resilience
A $50K grant from Neptis and Greenbelt Foundation will also support next step implementation in Ontario and beyond TORONTO, June 23, 2021:…
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Post
Coastal Resilience
As more research is directed toward the concept of natural infrastructure, it is becoming clear that coastal ecosystems can provide substantial protection…
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Letter
Nature: is it worth it?
Walking a fine line. Nature-based solutions, according to International Union for Conservation of Nature, are actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural…
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Studies
Studies examine natural assets’ role in coastal risk and resilience
Gibsons, B.C., and Pointe-du-Chêne, New Brunswick, are learning about the value of their coastal natural assets and how they can protect against…
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Case Study
Why do an inventory? LBMCOC councillor explains in this video
Imagine living in a small, friendly, quiet community that’s surrounded by a stunning, natural landscape and coastline and that’s only ~10 kilometres…
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News Release
MNAI project to help 30+ communities reduce costs, adapt to climate change
December 16, 2020 (Victoria, BC) – The Natural Assets Initiative (NAI) has launched an Acceleration project that will help approximately 30 Canadian local governments determine…
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News Release
Greenbelt Foundation Makes Pivotal Investment in Natural Asset Inventories
$500K to be Invested, Helping Canadian Communities Prepare forClimate Change TORONTO, November 30, 2020 — With significant support from a private donor,…
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Article
Natural Assets Underpin Asset Management Planning in Logy-Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Newfoundland
“The need for sustainable development was what drove me into local politics,” said Paul Ryan, who was first elected to the Town…
