Community Programs – Resource materials

Resource materials to assit your community or organization. Topics include: Public Policy, Fundraising, Health and Environment, Strategic Planning, Research, & Tools for Building Sustainable Communities. Developed by Environment Canada – Atlantic Region.

Contents as of Nov. 2006…
Taking Action Through Public Policy
Examines the elements of public policy, demonstrate how to get involved, and highlights case studies on health and environment issues.
Community Environmental Projects: From Needs Assessment to Evaluation
This guide can help groups that are planning to undertake environmental projects in their communities. It covers topics such as assessing needs, setting objectives, evaluating what was done, developing partnerships, recruiting and nurturing volunteers, and communicating the results of a project.
PDF version (109KB) HTML version
The Green Source – A Quick Reference of Available Programs in the Atlantic Region
Finding sources of funding for environmental projects can be a time-consuming task. This guide can help. It includes information on programs that will fund environmental projects in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
Fundraising Guide
The purpose of this guide is to assist groups in researching fundraising opportunities. It includes background information, legislation and related information, resource materials, websites, list-serves, and organizations.
PDF version (109KB) HTML version
Fundraising Ideas that Work for Grassroots Groups, by Ken WymanBrought to you courtesy of the Community Partnerships Programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage, this publication provides advice on fundraising for grassroots groups. It includes sections on the fundraising climate in Canada, the four types of fundraising, working with volunteers, and more.
PDF version (109KB) HTML version
Grantwriting Resources on the World Wide WebThis web site provides links to all kinds of resource materials on how to write successful grant proposals.
Notes from Fundraising WorkshopsPresented at workshops on “Fundraising for Non-Profits” hosted by Environment Canada and Health Canada, this 74-page document includes sections on fundraising methods and strategies, writing for fundraising, developing a fundraising plan, and more.
PDF version (109KB) HTML version
Down-to-Earth Choices: Tips for making where you live one of Canada’s Healthy Neighbourhoods
This brochure is full of short, practical tips that everyone can use for taking environmental action in the home, neighbourhood and community. Gardening with fewer pesticides, reducing emissions, recycling, and going green at work…these are just of a few of the many topics covered.
PDF version (109KB) HTML version
Backgrounder: Does your health depend on our natural environment?
Produced by the Community Animation Program, this backgrounder explores the links between human health and the environment.
PDF version (16.9KB) HTML version
CAP Case Study: Making the Health~Environment Link. Bedeque Bay, Prince Edward Island
Produced by the Community Animation Program, this case study explores the links between human health and the environment in Bedeque Bay, PEI.
PDF version (17.8KB) HTML version
CAP Case Study: Making the Health~Environment Link.Outer Bay of Islands, NewfoundlandProduced by the Community Animation Program, this case study explores the links between human health and the environment in the Outer Bay of Islands, Newfoundland.
PDF version (16.9KB) HTML version
Resource Guides:
1. Health and Environment PDF version or HTML
2. Pesticides PDF version or HTML
3. Climate Change PDF version or HTML
4. Water Quality and Wastewater PDF Version or HTML
The purpose of these resource guides is to assist groups in researching issues. They include background information, legislation, books, audio-visual, journals, web sites, list-serves, non-profit organizations, and government.
Where Can I Find?.. a research guide for groups interested in health and environmental issuesThis guide was produced by Environment Canada and Health Canada to help groups find information on health and environmental issues. It includes sections on finding experts who can lend a hand, making the best use of a library, using the Internet effectively, reaching the right person in government, and more.
PDF version (288KB) HTML version
Strategic PlanningPlanning for Change: Strategic and Program Planning for Non-Profit Groups. This workbook was written to accompany a one-day workshop entitled, “Planning for Change,” Hosted by CAP. It provides basic information about strategic and program planning for non-profit organizations along with references for books, videos, web-sites, and training organizations.
PDF version (195 KB) HTML version
Handbook on Environmental Economics.This document explains how the economy and environment interacts, how to address problems from an environment-economy perspective, how to determine options for dealing with problems, and how to select and implement the most appropriate solutions.
Monitoring Surface Water Quality: A Guide for Citizens, Students and Communities in Atlantic Canada.This guide can help community groups implement water-quality monitoring projects in their communities. To help guide them, it presents a compilation of relevant Canadian and American information on community-based water quality monitoring.
Remedial Options Guidebook.This guide can help community groups identify remedial options for resolving environmental issues in their communities. And, it can help them develop social, economic and environmental evaluation criteria.
Sharing the Challenge, Volume 1: A Community Guide to Environmental Planning.This guide can help community groups develop comprehensive environmental management plans for their communities. Topics covered include establishing a multi-stakeholder group, working within a multi-stakeholder group process, building a vision, setting objectives, conducting an environmental quality assessment, selecting solutions, and writing a plan.
PDF version (2004 KB) HTML version
Sharing the Challenge, Volume 2: A Community Environmental Profile.
This document can help community groups identify the environmental features, issues and problems found in their communities.
Sharing the Challenge, Volume 5: A Guide to Community-Based Applications of Geographic Information Systems.This document can help community groups implement a desktop mapping system, with Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities.
Order a copy:acap@ec.gc.ca
Sharing the Challenge, Volume 6: A Community Guide to Resource Valuation.This guide can help resource managers and community groups identify and analyze environment-economy issues in their communities. The framework provided requires users to focus on how the environment and economy interacts.
What You Can Do Web SiteThe What you can do website is a place to find information, resources, tools and ideas to help you take action for a healthier environment.