 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
Subscribe by RSS SustainableCities.net |
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Copyright © 2009 International Centre for Sustainable Cities | Contact Us | Privacy | Webmaster | Sitemap |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A group of city practitioners from the PLUS Network met in Ottawa Canada to launch a dialogue on the theme of implementation – the theme of the PLUS Network’s 2010 Conference which will be held in Ottawa in September 2010. While many cities are moving from planning to implementation, there are still many members of the Network that are undertaking implementation without having undergone a comprehensive planning exercise.
Demonstrating the same initiative that recently made the Town of Olds Alberta's first officially-designated Fair Trade Community, Olds was also the first to follow through with the guidelines of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association for integrated sustainability planning. Now, as a result of that initiative, Olds has become the newest member of the Sustainable Cities PLUS (Partners for Long-term Urban Sustainability) Network based in Vancouver.
PLUS Network member The City of Montpelier, Vermont received a welcomed announcement last week of $8 million (US) to fund a new combined heat and power district energy system that will run on locally sourced wood chips. Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Director of the city’s Department of Planning and Community Development said, “It's a great day for Montpelier. We're well on our way to implementing the dream of 
The YES Network (Youth Engagement for Sustainability) is an initiative from The Co-operators and Sustainable Cities that aims to engage youth to become active contributors to making their homes, schools and communities better and more sustainable places to live, work and play.
The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) has recognized the Cochrane Sustainability Plan as a visionary plan. At the annual AUMA Convention in Calgary on November 4th, Cochrane Mayor Truper McBride accepted the Visionary Communities Award with citizens Valerie McCracken and Clara Plamondon.