Jul 18, 2014 | Alberta, BC, Energy, local government, Monitoring, Sustainability
We assisted the City of St. Albert and the Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Local Action Plans. Both communities have a history of strong environmental planning and action and the new plans helped to identify some short term and...
Jan 15, 2013 | BC, Economic Development, Monitoring
What do we mean by ‘sustainable prosperity’, and how do you measure it, you may ask? “In short, “sustainable prosperity” would come as a result of sustainable development that enables all human beings to live with their basic needs met, with their dignity...
Mar 7, 2011 | Community Planning, Healthy Communities, ICSP, Implementation, local government, Monitoring, Sustainability
Imagine yourself entering new territory without a map to guide you, without any idea how to read the signs around you for direction. Pretty uncomfortable isn’t it? Sustainability planning can feel like that in the beginning. Not to worry, there is a solution. In this...
May 5, 2010 | BC, Community Planning, local government, Monitoring, OCP, Sustainability
Bill 27 in BC is the Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, which requires all local governments to include targets, policies and actions for reducing GHG emissions in their OCPs by May 31, 2010. While these targets can be specific GHG targets, they can also be...