Tri-City Sustainability Plan Development Team – Agenda – 7:00pm Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Monument Inn & Suites (motel next to Civic Center in Gering), conference room,
located (from the registration desk) down the right (north) hallway, near the end on the right side

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Sustainability – “Meeting our needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” – from the 1987 World Commission on Environment and Development, commonly called the Brundtland Report

 

“If a business already has a sustainable development plan, it won’t need to scramble when a government passes more stringent legislation,” Kete says. “It will already have a competitive advantage when it comes to the environment and will, therefore, be in a better position to increase profits.”  http://ethisphere.com/2020-global-sustainability-centers/

 

Institute for Sustainable Communities – Definition: Sustainable communities have taken steps to remain healthy over the long term. 

·         Strong sense of place

·         Have a vision that is embraced and actively promoted by all the key sectors of society including businesses, disadvantaged groups, environmentalists, civic associations, government agencies, and religious organizations

·         They build on their assets and dare to be innovative

·         They value healthy ecosystems and use resources efficiently 

·         They actively seek to retain and enhance a locally based economy

·         They have a pervasive volunteer spirit that is rewarded by concrete results

·         Partnerships between and among government, the business sector, and nonprofit organizations are common.

·         Public debate is engaging, inclusive and constructive.

·         They emphasize the whole community instead of just disadvantaged neighborhoods

·         They protect ecosystems

·         They have a meaningful and broad-based citizen participation

·        They are economically self-reliant


Mission Statement TCSP – “The Mission of the Tri-Cities Sustainability effort is to promote the healthy well-being of its citizens in a sustainable environment that brings economic benefits to the citizens and governmental entities, now and in the future”

 

7:00p  (1)          Approval of Minutes – April 3, 2009 meeting

 

7:01p  (29)        Analyze support / next step

 

7:30p  (55)        Review topics in inventory (TCSP team input only)

 

8:25p    (5)        Closing remarks – schedule next meeting - Tue Apr 21, 2009, Continued Inventory toward Sustainability


Topics for Inventory toward Sustainability (initial development, team approved through consent)

Ø      Alternative Transportation

Ø      Built Environment

Ø      Community Health & Safety

Ø      Economic Development

Ø      Educate and Train Staff & Community about Sustainable Practices

Ø      Energy Efficiency

Ø      Food Security

Ø      Resource Management (Reduce, Reuse, Recovery, Recycling, Compost, Reduce Pollutant Release)

Ø      Sustainable Community Development (Green Space, Brownfield redevelopment)

Ø       Water (Quality and Efficiency)

Ref: 20090407AgendaTCSP.doc