Sustainable cities and communities are ones that meet citizens’ current needs as well as ensuring the necessary resources for their future, and for future generations. Increasingly, the four pillars of environmental, economic, social, and cultural dimensions are considered crucial to this long-term sustainability. The role of the fourth pillar – culture – in community development and sustainability has become a popular policy research focus. The contribution of culture to overall sustainability, as well as the way in which it links to the other pillars, is seen as an important topic of research inquiry, policy, and planning. As culture is more widely integrated into sustainability plans and related policies at all levels of government and in wider governance systems, the necessity of a broad understanding of its role in the community grows. This autumn, at least ten conferences related to culture-based community development and sustainability are taking place across Canada and internationally. This makes for an opportune time to provide a window on how culture and creativity relate to community development and sustainability, featuring emerging ideas in this area. To view the information online, CLICK HERE.