What the City is Doing
History
The City of Richmond has been advancing sustainability in various ways for several decades. An overview of current existing initiatives can be found in the City’s Charting our Path document which is available for download.
In the spring of 2007, sustainability was advanced as a corporate priority and City Council adopted an Enhanced Corporate Sustainability Initiative.
Council also supported the enhanced investment in the social fabric of the community and adopted the application of Triple Bottom Line (TBL) decision making approach for all major City projects and initiatives. A TBL model of practice strives to base decisions on an integrated consideration of economic, environmental and social benefits and costs that takes into account both short and long-term time horizons.
Achieving the Vision
The City of Richmond is committed to taking action on sustainability corporately. By doing so, we are seeking to achieve the City’s vision “to be the most appealing, livable and well-managed community in Canada”.
Our goal is to achieve this through:
- Leadership – becoming a municipal leader in sustainability through pursuing and integrating social, economic and environmental goals over the long-term;
- Learning and Innovation – promoting new ways of thinking and taking action by staff including Triple Bottom Line assessment and ongoing exploration of new and emerging green technologies;
- Coordinated planning and action – taking a coordinated approach to integrating sustainability across City departments; and
- Partnerships – over time, encouraging the participation of the community, business and other sectors in creating a more sustainable community.
