Resources

Customized Presentations

Smart Planning for Communities will create a presentation on sustainability customized for your community. If you are a member of a BC local or First Nations government and are interested in inviting us to your community please contact:

Maureen LeBourdais, Manager Smart Planning for Communities
Fraser Basin Council
T: 250 392-1400
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Planning Samples eBinder

Visit the sustainability planning samples library for:

• Guides on how to integrate sustainability into your community plans
• Detailed explanation of planning frameworks
• Examples of documents for each stage of the planning process
• Lessons learned from local communities
• Further information resources on integrated and comprehensive community sustainability planning.

BC Climate Action Toolkit | toolkit.bc.ca

The BC Climate Action Toolkit is an online resource for knowledge sharing and collaboration. It provides the latest news, best practices, practical advice, information and strategic guidance to help BC local governments successfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, at the same time, strengthen their communities.

This Climate Action Toolkit is provided by a three-way partnership of the Province, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and Smart Planning for Communities, a program of the Fraser Basin Council.

Community Planning Funding Sources, Case Studies & Best Practices - A Resource List for BC’s First Nations Governments

Funding

Extensive funding directories for BC local and First Nations government initiatives can be found at:

• CivicInfo Grants Database
• Community Energy Association Funding Guide

Community Sustainability Snapshot 2010: Survey Results from Local Governments

Download the latest survey about community sustainability from a local government perspective. The survey was conducted jointly by the Fresh Outlook Foundation, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Columbia Basin Trust, and the Fraser Basin Council's Smart Planning for Communities program. Primary findings indicate various levels of participation in and opinions about community sustainability, while secondary results reflect local government representatives’ communication wants and needs regarding sustainability. Both sets of statistics are invaluable in helping us build more sustainable communities in the short, medium, and long terms.

Full Report here