Sustainable Region Initiative – Sustainable Community Breakfast: Dematerialization Part 2 – Transitioning to an Economy without Waste: Success Stories in Metro Vancouver

The Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Sustainability Community Breakfasts are outreach components of Metro Vancouver’s Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI). They involve a series of high-profile debates and discussions intended to help decision makers shape the future of the region by presenting a range of views and stimulating fresh thought on regional issues such as housing, industry, labour and immigration, drugs and crime, regional economy, transportation, energy and agriculture. Please check the web site often to find out about future dialogues in your community.

Sustainable Community Breakfast: Dematerialization Part 2 – Transitioning to an Economy without Waste: Success Stories in Metro Vancouver

If you asked community leaders to identify their top current social issues, what would they say? In 2011, Vancouver Foundation conducted a survey and found that the biggest concern was a growing sense of disconnection and isolation amongst people living in Metro Vancouver. It would seem that increasingly, beyond a handful of family and friends, we are growing indifferent to each other and have become less engaged in the life of our communities. Hear how Vancouver Foundation is taking a leadership role in creating sustainable social networks that will help rebuild bonds of trust, spark civic engagement, and harness the power of individuals and neighbourhoods to work together in improving their communities. Speakers include: Catherine Clement, Vice President – Public Engagement and Communications, Vancouver Foundation; Al Etmanski, President and co-founder of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network and Co-chair, BC Government’s Advisory Council on Social Innovation; and Lidia Kemeny, Director – Granting and Community Initiatives, Vancouver Foundation. It takes place Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at the British Columbia Institute of Technology – Downtown Vancouver Campus, 555 Seymour Street. Register online at http://apps2.metrovancouver.org/sustainability/Smailing_list/EventRegistration.asp?EventID=168.