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| Courtesy Just Us 3's |
Burnaby council voted to move a step closer to a
comprehensive plan for the environment Monday night when it approved the first
phase of its Environmental Sustainability Strategy (ESS).
Phase one will involve an open house,
information kiosks, and online engagement to educate Burnaby residents on what
the city hopes to do to protect the environment moving forward.
"It is an opportunity for the public to
come forward," said Coun. Sav Dhaliwal.
According to a report by city staff the idea is
to "introduce the concept of sustainability and the realities of what
Burnaby's situation is today within that context." In addition, the public
consultation project is meant to find out what the public sees as goals and
priorities for the community.
Burnaby's ESS is based on nine themes which the
report describes as like petals on a flower. The themes outlined are:
- Live-land use
- Move-transportation
- Green-green space and habitat
- Build-buildings and energy
- Flow-water management
- Conserve-resource and waste
management
- Breathe-climate change and air
quality
- Thrive-holistic prosperity
- Manage-governance, community
partnership
Mayor
Derek Corrigan said this themed approach involved "interesting ways to
look at the issues," and he hopes citizens will look at the report.
"We want the public fully engaged," he said.
Following
the public consultation process of phase one, a summary report will be presented
to the ESS steering committee to confirm the theme areas going
forward to phase two.
Phase two
will be "a mix of broad and deep engagement activities," according to
the report. Proposed engagement in phase two includes keynote speakers,
interactive exercises to rank actions the public wants council to take and
online surveys to evaluate options.
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