Maureen LeBourdais Manager, Smart Planning for Communities 250 392-1400
Our Facilitation Services
Process Advice
A community planning process may result in a new plan or strengthen your community’s existing plans by introducing sustainability principles. Whatever your challenge, the Smart Planning staff is available to provide advice and assistance to local and First Nations governments. We can:
offer a holistic, tailored planning process, with indicators that fit your community
access information and support to meet your community’s specific needs
assist communities with community relationship-building and partnerships for sustainability planning and action.
Ask how we can help with your planning process: .
Strategic Support
Smart Planning staff can support communities preparing to plan, as well as those already using a plan. Our strategies will help you:
determine the support needed for community planning and related projects
make connections by linking your community with experts, advisors and organizations that meet your unique needs
share resources on how to make external planning expertise work for you
find funding possibilities
provide strategic communications advice and identify ways to engage your community.
Ask us for ideas on the strategies you are leading: .
Education and Training
Smart Planning for Communities can host learning forums to engage councils, leaders and champions in the Community Planning process. We will:
help to encourage all community members including Elders and youth to bring their traditional and technical knowledge to the process
provide opportunities to build relationships in and among communities and sectors
assist with focusing community goals to determine best practices
review the benefits and list the strengths of planning for the future
provide examples of lessons learned and success stories from other communities.
Ask us how we can support your learning event: .
Technical Expertise
Our Sustainability Facilitators are able to provide you with advice for a variety of technical questions. We can:
review your current plans, projects, processes and maps to find ways to add sustainability criteria
offer specialized know-how for remote communities that are considering alternative energy power
suggest retrofitting and green building techniques
review transportation options for connecting small and rural communities
find agriculture, water and waste management tools.
Ask us for resources to meet your technical needs:
Please contact
Maureen LeBourdais Manager, Smart Planning for Communities 250 392-1400
Sustainability Facilitators
SPC Sustainability Facilitators bring a depth and breadth of expertise to support communities in all stages of sustainability planning. Working with a wide array of experts in the field of sustainability planning and implementation, the SPC team offers assistance in multiple areas.
Process Advice