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Township of Langley Sustainability Charter
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Desc: Presentation by Jason Chu, MCIP, Strategic Planner for the Township of Langley. The slides have an overview about sustainability as a concept, the Township’s Sustainability Charter development process, the Township’s vision and framework for the charter, and finally the implementation of the charter and how it will change every aspect of municipal business.
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- Slide 1:Sustainability Charter September 11, 2008
- Slide 2:Presentation Outline 1. What is Sustainability? 2. Sustainability Charter Development Process 3. The Sustainability Vision 4. Sustainability Framework 5. Implementation
- Slide 3:What is Sustainability? • The concept came from the United Nations publication titled Our Common Future. • The publication was released in 1987 by the UN World Commission on Environment and Development whose mandate was to discuss a global agenda for change. • The Commission defined Sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
- Slide 4:How is Sustainability achieved? • A sustainable community is achieved by the balanced integration of social responsibility, economic opportunity and environmental stewardship. • Imagine sustainabili
