kim [at] sustainabilitysolutions [dot] ca

Kim Hardy is a Community Economic Development (CED) Practitioner with extensive experience in rural and sustainability planning in BC and the Yukon. Kim is an advocate for community-based approaches to local economic development and takes a participatory and appreciative approach to facilitating planning and projects. Kim has ten years experience working with First Nations, development corporations and rural communities on asset based planning and creating solutions for rural and remote economic development challenges. Originally from Vancouver Island, Kim spent four years living and working in the Yukon Territory. Here, she had the opportunity to work with many different communities in capacity building, social enterprise/community-business development and local economic diversification planning processes. As a CED Planner with Ecotrust Canada for over a year, Kim had the opportunity to work closely with First Nations and communities in developing conservation-based economies along the Pacific coast of BC. Kim studied psychology at the University of Victoria and then completed the Community Economic Development certificate at Simon Fraser University. From here, Kim completed her Masters in Business Administration in Community Economic Development at Cape Breton University. Kim has been an active member of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network participating on the BC/Yukon Council and is currently contributing to Genuine Progress Indicators Pacific as a Board Member.