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NPC Launches First Donut Days Events in Nanaimo
Quality of Life
21 October 2025 2 Minute Read

NPC Launches First Donut Days Events in Nanaimo

Words by Alec Hansen

What it Means to Be a Part of A System Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation launched the first Donut Days event in Nanaimo, connecting us to a global movement, gathering voices from businesses, non-profits, government, and the community to explore what it means for a society to function as a living system…. Read more

Launching Nanaimo’s Living Systems Program
Quality of Life
2 October 2025 3 Minute Read

Launching Nanaimo’s Living Systems Program

Words by Alec Hansen

What does it mean for a city and its people to thrive? For Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation (NPC), it means seeing the city as a living system, where social, economic, and environmental well-being are interconnected, and taking collective action to create a future where both people and planet flourish. The Living… Read more

What if GDP is lying to us?
Quality of Life
2 October 2025 4 Minute Read

What if GDP is lying to us?

Words by Alec Hansen

Rethinking success: beyond GDP, where society and the planet are treated as a living system. Salmon remind us that survival depends on systems working in concert. A successful run requires clean water, connected streams, and balanced ecosystems; disrupt one part, and the cycle falters. Cities function in much the same… Read more

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Building More Than a Community Centre: Investing in South Nanaimo’s Inclusive Growth

31 July 2025 3 Minute Read
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Nanaimo—One of B.C.’s Most Resilient Cities

2 May 2025 6 Minute Read
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Our Old City Quarter: What was Old is New Again

14 June 2024 3 Minute Read
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Measuring Progress Beyond GDP: What is a Well-being Economy?

27 February 2024 1 Minute Read

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