Communicopia

A few recent articles I found over the holidays shed some light on where things are going in 2009, at least in our little web world. The first shows recent survey responses on marketing manager's shift towards digital media in 2009. The second is an article filled with great stories of how social change orgs are using social media to create new results. Despite the enormous economic difficulties around us, both offer hopeful news on the power of social media to help navigate times of massive change, and perhaps even create a stronger, more reslinent, and more innovative sector as a result.

Every year I look forward to Communicopia's Partners for Change Holiday Bash.  And once again I was not disappointed.  There were 500+ people flowing through over the course of the night.  Everyone decked out in their Christmas finest.  This year's event was at the Canvas Lounge in Gastown.

Sustainable energy is now more than ever an important topic, with climate change and energy security presenting themselves as some of the most pressing challenges of our time. The need to build a sustainable energy future has moved front and center in the public eye as the relevance of these issues becomes more and more clear. “The era of fossil fuels will soon be over and it's up to us to provide our children with a secure future, powered by clean, renewable energy,” says BC Sustainable Energy Association board member, Bronwyn Maxwell.

That’s why we are proud to announce our recent launch of the BC Sustainable Energy Association’s new website. An influential organization in the province and beyond, the BCSEA is dedicated to building a sustainable energy future for British Columbia.

When BCSEA board member Chris Mott approached us almost a year ago with a vision to create an online hub for BC’s sustainable energy community, we were excited to engage with the organization. Our goal was to help the organization redefine itself from the inside out, driven by a vision of an organization that communicates with and engages its members in a whole new way and a website that tells the story of the vibrancy and activity of its dedicated membership.