Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation
Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation (NPC) is Nanaimo's economic development organization, owned in partnership by the City of Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation, Nanaimo Port Authority, Nanaimo Airport Commission, Vancouver Island University, and the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce.
In September 2025, NPC launched the Living Systems Program, an initiative designed to help shape the prosperous, resilient economic future Nanaimo deserves. Building on the City's adoption of the Doughnut Economics framework, NPC is brining these principles beyond City Hall and into the wider community, coordinating action and connecting businesses, institution, and public with tools that support a thriving economy fit for the 21st century.
Nanaimo’s journey with Doughnut Economics began in 2020, when City Council adopted the framework, making Nanaimo the first municipality in North America to take this step. Since then, the City has embedded the Doughnut framework into City Plan: Nanaimo Reimagined, its Integrated Action Plan, and its award-winning Monitoring Strategy. Together, these documents guide decisions on the city's future and track progress across social and environmental indicators, aiming for a balanced approach to community development.
Activities & Services
Public Declaration
We affirm that that our vision, values, and ways of working are aligned with those of Doughnut Economics.
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Past Event
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(Past) Purpose: A Wellbeing Economies Film (Screening and Discussion)
2025-10-17T01:30:00Z (Past)
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 7E3, Canada
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(Past) Three Horizons Workshop for Non-Profits
2025-10-15T17:00:00Z (Past)
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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(Past) Three Horizons Workshop for Businesses
2025-10-16T17:00:00Z (Past)
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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Member
Anni Thesen
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Hi, I'm Anni. I am from Germany and now live on Vancouver Island, Canada. I studied Social Innovation at Breda University of Applied Sciences and currently work as the Living Systems Coordinator at the Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation. I joined the Doughnut Economics Action Lab to both learn from others and to share my personal journey as we launch the Living Systems Program in Nanaimo — the first and only city in North America to adopt Doughnut Economics. Our goal is to bing the principles from City Hall into the streets.
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Member
Colin Stansfield
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
