Town of Windsor, Nova Scotia - Birthpalce of Hockey

Sustainable Communities

Steering Windsor into the Future
Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP)

Council approves the final ICSP report at a meeting of Windsor Town Council on March 23, 2010

Council approved the Windsor Windsor Icsp 03172010 - Final Copy To Province (9.18 MB), which will be submitted to the Province of Nova Scotia by the end of March 2010.

Summary reports & updates

Do you want to know what members of our community are saying about where they want to see our town 10, 20, 30 or 50 years from now?  All reports will be posted here, with the most recent on top - - be sure to keep checking back for updates. AND, thank you to everyone for your input!  REMEMBER - keep checking below for new dates to new events!
Town of Windsor - Sustainable Transportation Report (2.97 MB)

Your input is still being sought - here are some new dates to keep in mind!

As you may be aware, the Town in conjunction with Stantec Consultants have already hosted many focus group sessions on environmental, social, cultural and economic foundations for our town.  There are more sessions to come, all seeking YOUR valuable input into OUR town's sustainable future, 10, 20, 30, 50 years from now.

SO, MARK YOUR CALENDARS...

• Monday, September 14, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. - Noon.
  
  A 'Seniors' Focus Group Session is being held in the 'Games Room' at Gladys Manning, 38 Manning Drive.  Sandwiches & refreshments will be served.  (Definition of 'seniors' - "If you feel like a senior, come on out; we'd love to meet and talk with you!")
  
  
• Youth Focus Group Session - TBA (within the next couple of weeks).  Please check back frequently for date, time & location.
  
  
• Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 3 - 6 p.m.
  
  An open house session on our town's sustainable future will be held at the Hants County War Memorial Community Centre in the auditorium.  Following the open house, a 'visioning' session will be held from 7 - 9 p.m. at the same location. 

Everyone is invited and we would appreciate your participation into our town's future!

IMPORTANT DATES - MARK YOUR CALENDARS

What is an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP)?

An ICSP is a long-term plan, developed in consultation with YOU that provides direction for OUR community to realize the goals it has for the four foundations of sustainability: environmental, cultural, social and economic.

Environmental (e.g., long-term energy planning, solid waste management, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity and wildlife habitat preservation);

Cultural (e.g., festivals and events, institutional and heritage buildings);

Social (e.g., accessibility, affordable housing, transit, parks and recreation, public safety, emergency measures); and,

Economic (e.g., community economic development (CED), tourism, downtown districts, commercial/industrial districts).

What is Sustainable Development?

Sustainable Development's traditional definition is "development that meets the needs of the present, without adversely affecting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (from the Report of the Brundtland Commission, Our Common Future).  It means using methods, systems and materials that won't deplete resources or harm natural cycles.  But, it's more important to remember that engaging in sustainability is more than working to improve the health of the environment - it incorporates broader quality-of-life ideas that take into consideration economic, social and, increasingly, cultural aspects.
Sustainability implicitly incorporates a long-term vision.

SO, WHAT NOW?

As you may recall, earlier this year the Town of Windsor in conjunction with the Ecology Action Centre and the Cities & Environment Unit held three Sustainable Transportation workshops/sessions; all of which extended invitations to particular stakeholders, all the while welcoming anyone and everyone to attend the sessions to provide input; WHICH YOU DID!  To see the outcomes and recommendations derived from your input, click on Town Of Windsor - Sustainable Transportation Report (2.97 MB). 

NEXT STEPS...

Council is still seeking YOUR input into helping prepare the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP).  Invitations have once again been extended to individual stakeholders; however, EVERYONE is welcome to attend any and/or all of the following sessions being held in Windsor Council Chambers, 100 King Street.  So, be sure to mark your calendars...

• Social Pillar - Monday, August 24, 2009 from 3:30 - 6:00 pm
• Environmental Pillar - Monday, August 24, 2009 from 7:00 - 9:30 pm
• Cultural Pillar - Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 3:30 - 6:00 pm
• Economic Pillar - Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 7:00 - 9:30 pm

BE SURE TO KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR MORE UPDATES!