2008 Sustainability Summit
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 04:06PM Metro Vancouver is hosting the first-ever Future of the Region Sustainability Summit, to be held
on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. Munu Hicken-Gaberria will be attending the event and representing the LFT Group.
Since 2006, Metro Vancouver has been hosting the Future of the
Region Sustainability Dialogues and the Sustainability Community
Breakfasts in centres throughout the region. Expert panellists and
highly engaged participants have provided fresh and stimulating
perspectives on regional issues, generating a wealth of information
that has helped politicians, business people, community
advocates and citizens alike – work towards a sustainable future for
Metro Vancouver.
This past June, Metro Vancouver hosted an
inaugural series of Discussion Forums that were intended to capitalize
on the momentum created by the dialogues and breakfasts and move from
dialogue to action. Held in five urban centres throughout the region,
the Discussion Forums addressed two questions – what is
our vision for the future, and what are the immediate actions we need
to take for the next three years to deliver that vision – in nine key
topic areas that were organized into three distinct streams.
The
Sustainability Summit represents the next step in the creation of a
truly livable and sustainable region: a strategic, region-wide event
that will be held every three years to help establish, report on and
monitor sustainability targets developed by Summit participants.
Full information and registration: http://public.metrovancouver.org/region/summits/Pages/default.aspx
Reader Comments (3)
The Summit was informative and constructive. It is hoped that information from the attendees will be used to shape the future of the region.
Any follow-up information will be added to the site
Metro Vancouver has posted the findings of the inaugural Sustainabilty Summit. The keys successes and action items can be found on the Metro Vancouver site.
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