Oct 6, 2010 | BC, Community Planning, Engagement, Healthy Communities, Sustainability, Whistler, Whistler 2020
Being called a monkey can, in many cases, incite a negative reaction. According to Wikipedia: The hundredth monkey effect is a supposed phenomenon in which a learned behavior spreads instantaneously from one group of monkeys to all related monkeys once a critical...
Sep 13, 2010 | BC, Collaboration, Community Planning, Healthy Communities, Natural Step, OCP, Sustainability, Whistler, Whistler 2020
The first chapter in Whistler’s use of the Natural Step began in 2000 with our adoption of the TNS framework, which was then embedded into the community’s highest level policy, Whistler2020, in 2005. Whistler2020 is the first integrated community sustainability plan...
Aug 18, 2010 | Community Planning, ICSP, local government, Natural Step, Shared Vision, Sustainability
What will your ideal community look like in the next twenty-five years in a climate of rapid global change? How will you approach planning for it? Sustainability planning helps communities gain insight into their long-term goals for success the goals then shape and...
Jul 6, 2010 | Community Planning, ICSP, Integration, local government, Sustainability
Community sustainability is a buzz term that can mean many things. Fundamentally, it is about creating communities where there is a resilient economy fostered by a vibrant community and supported within a healthy environment. One approach to community sustainability...
May 18, 2010 | Collaboration, Community Planning, OCP, Sustainability, Whistler, Whistler 2020
Over the next 12 months, Whistler’s Official Community Plan (OCP) is being updated and community engagement is crucial every step of the way. The OCP update will be a collaborative process lead by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and supported by the...
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...