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Building a Sustainable Region. Outline. Introduction Structure of the GVRD Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI) Q&A. Presented by: Jennie Moore, Strategic Initiatives Division Corporate Strategies Department Greater Vancouver Regional District.
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Outline • Introduction • Structure of the GVRD • Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI) • Q&A Presented by: Jennie Moore, Strategic Initiatives Division Corporate Strategies Department Greater Vancouver Regional District
The Greater VancouverRegional District (GVRD) • Canada’s only unamalgamated major metro area • A municipal federation comprising 21 municipal members and one electoral area
‘3 by 3 by 3’ Approach • 3 components of sustainability • environmental • economic • social • 3 time scales • short (projects) • medium (plans) • long (visions) • 3 organizational scales • corporate • regional governance • partner
1. Sustainability Based Organization • Management commitment • Staff engagement • Sustainability Report
2. Regional Mandates • New perspectives • Turning ideas Into action • Cooperative governance • Looking ahead and doing it now
3. Building Partnerships • 21 municipalities • Other governments • Private and civil sector • Community outreach
“Taking Care of the Region Every Day”A partner in the Sustainable Region Initiative www.gvrd.bc.ca/sustainability