the integration part of integrated community sustainability planning (icsp)

The Integration Part of ICSP

PIBC 06.01.11Smart PlanningFor Communities

Joan Chess

Laurie Cordell

Jen Nichols

Outline

A Quick Introduction

Fraser Basin Council

Smart Planning for Communities Program

The Principle of Integration

Examples from BC

Learning from each other

The Fraser Basin Council:advancing sustainability throughout BC

1 Process Advice

2 Strategic Support

3 Education & Training

4 Technical Expertise

5 Online Resources

What do we do?

• Long-term thinking • Broad scope• Integration • Collaboration • Public Engagement

& Education • Implementation • Monitoring &Evaluation

Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos courtesy: HOTSON BAKKER BONIFACE + urbanistes

Integrated Community SustainabilityPlanning Principles

Gas Tax Agreement:

Coordinated approach linking differentplans/planning

INTEGRATION• Combined into a whole• Uniting several components previously regarded as separate

Mountain Pine Beetle

Epidemic led to emerging

bio-energy sector in

Interior BC.

Pellet plants have huge

export market in Europe.

One example:Low Carbon Emissions Economy & Forest Management

CITY OF CRANBROOK

• Integration and planning process

• Bringing in the actions of the whole community

City of Dawson Creek

Sustainability

Planning Process

Goals

Phases

Highlights

City of Kelowna

Cultural Plan

Demographics

Investments

Highlights

District of North Saanich

Holistic integration

Using food theme as

concept for integration

City of Kamloops

Social Plan

Increased capacity

Reports to Council

Education

Committees

Learning from Each Other

• What enables

integration?

• What hinders

integration?

Learning from Each Other

Learning from each other

Big city or small town, how would you approach integration?

Conclusion

Take home message

Final thoughts

Thank youSustainability Facilitators

Joan Chess: 250-612-0282, jchess@fraserbasin.bc.ca

Laurie Cordell: 250 -489-4860. lcordell@fraserbasin.bc.ca

Communications CoordinatorJennifer Nichols: 604-376-9994, jnichols@fraserbasin.bc.ca

Manager

Maureen LeBourdais: 250-392-1400, mlebourdais@fraserbasin.bc.ca

• BC Hydro

• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

• BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

• BC Ministry of Environment

• Real Estate Foundation of BC

• Canadian Rural Partnership

Funders Group