LOCAL ENGAGEMENT in NO Build Together: Strengthening the Community Housing Sector in Nova Scotia The Build Together: Strengthening the Community Housing Sector in Nova Scotia project took place in 2021 and was comprised of four provincial consultations designed to engage members of the community housing sector concerned about housing issues in the province. Findings from the consultations (A, B, C, and D) can be found here, as well as seven thematic briefs that were written based on information shared. A model was also drafted for the creation of Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association (NSNPHA). Build Together II will explore the creation of the Association by holding sharing circles with underrepresented groups, engaging potential members and, with members of the sector, drafting governance and business plans for a NSNPHA. The culmination of this work will happen at a community housing sector conference in October of this year.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Affordable Housing in Nova Scotia The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a global framework for considering affordable housing in Nova Scotia. To raise awareness of the SDGs and to consider how they can inform and support the development of affordable housing, a series of education and engagement activities are happening across the province including: three webinars, five people’s schools, 20 local workshops, and an asset mapping process to showcase sustainably developed affordable housing, all of which are intended to increase information sharing, knowledge creation, linkages and collaboration across the housing sector.
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