Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities
About FBSC
The Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (FBSC) is a Canadian federally incorporated Not for Profit Organization. Since 2004, FBSC through collaboration has designed programmes, envisioned demonstration projects, and hosted 38 community fairs focussed on education and engagement to promote actions that encourage healthy and sustainable lifestyles.
In 2004, FBSC collaborated with Lady Murrugurra and Stacy Gildenston to create the Women’s Open World Empowerment Movement (WOWEM), which engaged over 60 country participants, and won the United Nations Civil Society Award for Content and Creativity in 2005.
From 2007 to 2019, FBSC hosted the Communty Conservation Fair, Earth Day, Earth Hour, DIY Showcase, Victory Garden Harvest Dinners, Durham Remembers, Peacekeepers’ Day, produce the War of 1812 video series, and operated the Canadian Victory Garden Project -a Demonstration & Teachng Garden for the public
Through the Canadian Victory Garden Project (2009 – 2019), volunteers grew and donated 60,000 pounds of food to food banks, local women’s shelters and Royal Canadian Legion #43. Each year, the community was invited to celebrate the Victory Garden Harvest.
In 2019, FBSC received Special Consultative Status for Sustainable Development from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and participates in various MGoS events
The FBSC strongly believes in capacity & skills development, knowledge sharing and collaboration. In May 2020, FBC launched the Virtual School of Internet Governance (VSIG) and Victory Garden Institute (VGI) will be launched in September 2023
FBSC projects’ timeline:
Vision
Our vision is a healthy planet where everyone and every thing can prosper.
Mandate
To preserve & repair the environment, and to ameliorate the living conditions of the underprivileged.
Mission
To cultivate sustainable solutions that transform people’s lives.
Goals:
- To create events that promote sustainable development principles;
- Designing and develop education programs that lead to self sufficient and healthy lifestyles
- Showcase projects, technology and people to inspire action and learning
What We Do
Skills & Knowledge Programs
Integrating traditional and current skills enhance knowledge and capacity on the journey for a healthy, smart and self sufficient lifestyle.
Design Programs to Preserve the Planet
From conservation to preservation and repair, FBSC has a long history of engaging and educating people to take actions that lead to saving the planet and money.
Events
Since 2007, FBSC has hosted 38 events focussed on teaching easy and fun ways to conserve, preserve, repurpose, and grow food. FBSC operated a demonstration and teaching garden from 2009 to 2019.
Climate Smart Victory Gardens
To implement Climate Smart Victory Gardens throughout the world to build healthy, smart and self sufficient lifestyles.
