BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 2007 HIGHLIGHTS

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Please use the following links to download information from the Building SustainAble Communities 2007 conference.

Bridging the Sustainability Planning/Implementation Gap
Chris Lindberg & Sean Connelly (SFU)
Powerpoint Presentation (4.83MB)

Building Resilient Communities: Emerging Tools for Managing the Growing Exposure to Severe Weather
Paul Kovacs (Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction)
Adobe PDF Document (6.35MB)

Critical Infrastructure for Sustainable Development
Dr. Chris Ling (Royal Roads University)
Powerpoint Presentation (23.77MB)

Exploring Legal and Policy Challenges and Solutions
Susan Rutherford (West Coast Environmental Law)
Powerpoint Presentation (11.63MB)

Forest Community Bio-Economy: Award-Winning Responses to Catastrophic Climate Change in Quesnel
Jim Savage (Quesnel Community & Economin Development Corporation)
Powerpoint Presentation (5.82MB)

From Red Tape to Green Development: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers
Dave Reid (Lanarc Consultants Ltd.)
Powerpoint Presentation (101.98MB)

From Silos to Systems: An Integrated Approach to Addressing Climate Change
Jodi Mucha, Keri Klein, Jackie Tegart (BC Healthy Communities)
Powerpoint Presentation (9.70MB)

From Unbridled Consumerism to Zero Waste
Helen Spiegelman (Product Policy Institute)
Powerpoint Presentation (8.05MB)

From Vision to Action: Strategic Sustainability Planning in Rossland
Gordon Smith (Rossland) & Kelvin Saldern (KAST)
Powerpoint Presentation (4.05MB)

Green Buildings & Net Zero Neighbourhoods
Helen Goodland (Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre)
Powerpoint Presentation (17.47MB)

Implementing Sustainability Planning and Changing Behaviour: Lessons from the Field
Nola-Kate Seymoar (ICSC) & Michael Mucha (Olympia, Wash.)
Powerpoint Presentation (27.85MB)

Indicators: Tools to Measure and Advance Sustainability
Steve Litke (Fraser Basin Council)
Powerpoint Presentation (11.51MB)

Innovative Water Resources Management
Hans Shcreier (UBC)
Powerpoint Presentation (29.66MB)

Institutional Reform: Acting as if we are serious about change
Thomas Osdoba
Adobe PDF Document (6.9MB)

Is Humanity Inherently Unsustainable?
Dr. Bill Rees (UBC)
Powerpoint Presentation (2.22MB)

Local Government Policy Tools for Energy Efficiency
Michael Wilson (CEA) & Jim Vanderwal (FBC)
Powerpoint Presentation (9.49MB)

Proactive Trends in Water Conservation
Doug Bennett (Southern Nevada Water Authority)
Powerpoint Presentation (15.61MB)

Provincial Sustainability Initiatives
Laura Tate & Danielle Lukovich (MoCS)
Powerpoint Presentation (5.51MB)

Shigting Sustainability Values: Perceiving Land as a Resource
Dave Smith (District of Peachland)
Powerpoint Presentation (3.96MB)

Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability: Synergies and Practice
Dave Waldron
Powerpoint Presentation (9.26MB)

The BC Government's Climate Action Agenda
Nichola Wade, Climate Action Secretariat
Powerpoint Presentation (3.46MB)

The Carbon Challenge and Potential Solutions
Dr. James Tansey (UBC)
Adobe PDF Document (1.68MB)

The Sectoral Approach to Sustainability: The Civic Sector
Jodie Siu (SmartGrowth BC)
Powerpoint Presentation (11.36MB)

The Sectoral Approach to Sustainability: The Academic Sector
Dr. John Jannett (UBC-Okanagan)
Powerpoint Presentation (0.39MB)

The Link Between Social Capital, Social Agency, and Sustainability
Dr. Chris Ling (Royal Roads University)
Powerpoint Presentation (4.26MB)

What Does the Public Really Think About Sustainability?
Nancy McHarg (Hoggan & Associates)
Powerpoint Presentation (8.19MB)