On April 8 and 9, 2011, representatives of Vancouver community organizations
and neighbourhood groups engaged in dialogue about how we can move more
sustainably into the future as a sustainable city of sustainable neighbourhoods.

This site has been set up to provide timely access to materials from the
Symposium and will be expanded over time.

Links to April 9 Discussion notes and outcomes (draft working papers):
Morning Session: 8 Questions leading to Strategies
Afternoon Session: 8 Strategies leading to Actions

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

• Ten local champions speak on key ingredients of sustainability for
  neighbourhoods  Videos
• Share your ideas on what is essential to the sustainability of a
  neighbourhood, and on the City's definition of sustainability

Part 2: Identifying Strategies and Actions   Saturday, April 9, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

• Hear success stories of neighbourhood/City collaborations for
  sustainable development  Videos
• World Café: brainstorm key strategies
• Lunch and refreshments
• Plenary session to prioritize actions

OBJECTIVES

• Bring together community leaders from across the city and sectors
  to brainstorm ideas for effectively integrating city-wide and
  neighbourhood-based sustainability initiatives.
• Collectively identify from these ideas specific actions or strategies
  that are most likely to be replicable and successful.
• Prioritize and select the top three to five actions and/or strategies
  for further development.

OUTCOME

The Commission will present the recommendations from the symposium to Council.