The Conversation Lab

Approximately 700 youth experience homlessness every night in Vancouver. Sean Easton talk about Zero Ceiling and how they are committed to ending homeless in British Columbia.

Fresh Roots is a non profit society that grows food for all. In this podast Alexa Pitoulis talks about thier programs before, COVID 19 and what they are doing now in various communites with programs like "Chefs for Families!"

Carpenter and builder, Andy Hoffman is also a professor at the University of Michigan. Our conversation focuses on many of the issues that are emerging in a post-COVID 19 world. Are our universities facing a crisis of relevance? Can this crisis spark lasting changes in Society?

Kimberly Nemrava talks about how non-profit organizations and community groups can prepare for and respond to COVID 19.

Sharon Davis and Christina Labaraca founded Giving Well, a not-for-profit organization that helps companies find meaning and purpose with philanthropy.

Stacey Dallyn is a registered art therapist and the founder of the Art Hub. Together with Kat Shein writer, storyteller and digital explorer, they talk about the art hub, art therapy and how important it is!

The Community Evolution Foundation partners with community enterprises in Canada, Bolivia and Ecuador. Paul Zysman discusses use his passion and vision as he imagines a different world. Lyn Tyler speaks to some of the issues of fundraising in a changing world.

The Potluck Cafe Society is an award-winning social enterprise the employs neighbourhood residents in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Naved Noorani talks about what's changed since COVID 19.

The BC Tech for learning society has been around for 26 years and in that time they have worked with comminutes and government to provide over 180,000 computers to not for profit organizations. Mary Em Waddington talks about the challenges of keeping us connected.

How do we imagine a new world when we are in a crisis? Dara Parker discusses what a new normal could look like and how the Vancouver Foundation is responding to an urgent need as well as planning for a brighter future.

Jessica Lifely talks about the Electronic Recycling Association and the way they keep organizations and individuals connected.

Why does violence against women and children increase when there is a crisis? The Executive Director of the Battered Women's Support Services - Angela Marie MacDougall explains why, what they are doing about it, and why they need our help.

Tony and Michael Wallace are “changemakers” doing their very best to make a difference. In this episode, they share some personal stories about their family, life in Jamaica and London, racism, their desire to help kids in the neighborhood, no matter where they live.

Jessie talks about a belonging lens, a simple compass and raw emotion to help us re-connect to our values and relationships and re-discover our incredible diversity, the wisdom and the gifts that lie within it.

Megaphone is a magazine sold on the streets of Vancouver and Victoria by homeless and low-income vendors looking for a way out. Suzanne Kilroy, Julia Aoki and Will Pearson join us to talk about how they save lives and create significant social change.

Good Pitch Vancouver brings together documentary filmmakers with foundations, NGOs, philanthropists, policymakers, brands and media around leading social and environmental issues - to forge coalitions. Sue Biely talks about the key issues independent film producers have ensuring impact and how "Story Money Impact" brought Good Pitch to Vancouver.

Our conversation is with Barbara Coates and Tom Littlewood. We talk about the origins of Dans Legacy, the various programs that they have, some of the “upstream” issues regarding trauma, homelessness and addiction and how we can understand them better.

Kelly is a professor of philosopher specializing in feminism, political philosophy, and ethics. Oliver is the author of 15 books and hundreds of articles. We talk about what she is passionate about, humans, animals and others and how her writing has changed over the years.

Peter, Charlene, and the team at Hollyhock are looking to the future and an organization in transition. We discuss emergent program areas in leadership, liberation, climate advocacy, and inner skill development for greater social impact,

The science, denial, politics, and business of Climate Change are challenging. Jae Mather is the Co-founder and Director of the Carbon Free Group. He is a cleantech growth strategist, global macro trend specialist and a champion of the low carbon economy and helps make sense of what' going on.

In this episode, Nicola Dunne who is with the PLAN Institute - and Cynthia Minh who is with The Disability Alliance join us. We talk about the world’s first Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), and the work of both organizations.

Dara Parker is a visionary leader with an impressive track record of bringing Vancouver’s diverse communities together. She joins us in the conversation lab and discusses her new role with the Vancouver Foundation. During this episode we talk about the Vancouver Foundation and the role of community foundations across Canada; a shift to a systems change focus and what that means to community organi...

Julia Hunter & Leonard Schein join us we learn about Food Stash, feeding our city while reducing the environmental impact of food waste.

Sarah Leamon, founder of the Women's Association of Criminal Lawyers BC, talks with Don about justice for trade workers, new cannabis legislation, and her passion for community work.

Nathan Fong, award winning food stylist talks about Vancouver and BC's world class culinary status.