Advancing sustainable cities and communities.

Cora Hallsworth is a sustainability strategist and urban planner with over 20 years of experience advancing community and organizational sustainability. Recognized by Business in Vancouver’s BIV500 as one of British Columbia’s most influential business leaders for her impactful contributions to urban planning and design, she has worked on award-winning plans and led numerous sustainability initiatives across municipal, regional, corporate and community contexts.

Cora leads initiatives including One Planet Saanich / One Planet BC, which engages schools, businesses and community groups in developing One Planet Living sustainability action plans. With the BCIT Centre for Ecocities, she manages the Ecocity Peer Network, advancing collaboration among municipalities to adopt science-based strategies for climate action and helping local governments understand and act on consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions and ecological footprints.

Cora also directs the Greater Victoria 2030 District, bringing together property owners, local governments, businesses and community stakeholders to create hubs of high-performing, resilient buildings.

As Principal of CHRM Consulting and Senior Associate with OneEarth Living, she supports clients across government, business and nonprofit sectors. Her work focuses on planning processes, stakeholder engagement, sustainable consumption, climate action, circular economy strategies and ecological footprints.

Cora is deeply committed to sustainability and believes that achieving a sustainable future requires holistic systems thinking, collaborative processes, and science-based planning and strategy frameworks.