Welcome to a new section on our website that will keep you up to date on new research projects, publications, job postings, internships and initiatives. Check back frequently to find out what's new at the Centre for Sustainable Community Development.
BC Social Enterprise Study: Developing Community Capital
The SCD 403 Spring 2009 Course Project Report, BC Social Enterprise Study: Developing Community Capital, can be found here.
The Bolivia Project
SFU students are getting involved in Bolivian Community Economic Development: http://www.sfu.ca/cscd/BoliviaCED/students.html
For more information on the project, visit this website: http://www.sfu.ca/cscd/BoliviaCED/index.html
"Cooperation, Knowledge and Development"
The Centre is pleased to announce its participation in the second phase of "Cooperation, Knowledge and Development; A North-South Project for Cooperation and Development; Latin America-Caribbean-Canada". This initiative, funded by IDRC-Canada, is aimed at further development of an Internet-based model that supports North-South and South-South knowledge partnerships based on management of communication, information and learning activities implemented through ICT-based pedagogical approaches, resources and practices. The Centre invites professors, researchers, practitioners and students to visit the project at
Interested persons may contact the project's coordinator in order to examine ways to collaborate or contribute to its various activities.
Strategic Sustainability and Community Infrastructure
The new website, containing a wealth of new information based on the Strategic Sustainability and Community Infrastructure Research Project can be found at:
http://www.sfu.ca/cscd/strategic_sustainability/index.html
SFU Pocket Farmers Market
The Pocket Farmers Market starts up again on Wednesday May 13th, 2009, stay tuned to the new SFU Local Food Project website for more information.
http://www.sfulocalfood.ca