A Vision for Vancouver Island: The Learning Lunch Series will inform implementation of "A Positive Settlement Strategy"Context for call to action to implement a regional team approach that ensures settlement is in balance with ecologyThe 2008 Vancouver Island Learning Lunch Seminar Series has provided a platform for advancing A Positive Settlement Strategy for Vancouver Island. This new way-of-thinking was introduced in 2007, and was the program focus for the Green Infrastructure Leadership Forum held in Nanaimo.
2008 Vancouver Island Learning Lunch Seminar Series exceeds expectations for doing business differentlyPilot program aligns local actions with provincial goals for creating liveable communities and protecting stream healthVancouver Island is the pilot region for developing a common understanding and consistent approach to creating liveable communities and protecting stream health. Designed by and for land and water managers in local government, the pilot "Learning Lunch Seminar Series" is outcome-oriented. Real Estate Foundation hosts Green Developers Roundtable at 2008 Gaining Ground SummitInvestment decisions show that Green Value has moved from market-niche to market-share on Vancouver IslandIn conjunction with the 2008 Gaining Ground Sustainable Development Leadership Summit held in Victoria, the Real Estate Foundation organized a Green Developers Roundtable as a consultation opportunity to support the Convening for Action on Vancouver Island program. Representatives of projects in the Comox Valley, mid-Island and south-Island regions participated. The roundtable purpose was to initiate a Green Value Dialogue with the Vancouver Island development community.
Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation on Vancouver Island: Summary Report on the 2008 Capital Region SeriesReport provides a consolidated summary for three community-scale projectsThe goal in showcasing innovation and celebrating successes is to move 'from awareness to action' in doing business differently --- through sharing of approaches, tools, experiences and lessons learned that will ultimately inform a pragmatic strategy for climate change adaptation. "Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation on Vancouver Island: The 2008Capital Region Series" summarizes what was accomplished at each of three events.
Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation on Vancouver Island: The 2008 Capital Region SeriesCAVI announces partnership with CRD to deliver program that builds capacity for Climate Change AdaptationBuilding on the interest and momentum generated by successful series on both sides of the Georgia Basin in 2007, CAVI - Convening for Action on Vancouver Island is collaborating with the Capital Regional District and the Green Infrastructure Partnership to organize Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in the Capital Region: The 2008 Series. |
