Picture Port ElginPicture Port ElginAction Planning

Tuesday, March 1, 2011Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Port Elgin Village ChambersPort Elgin Village Chambers

WHY BOTHER?WHY BOTHER? Because Global Challenges will affect us

Economic CrisisEconomic Crisis – Was 2009 a “blip” or a forecast to something – Was 2009 a “blip” or a forecast to something new? Impacts locally with job losses, businesses closingnew? Impacts locally with job losses, businesses closing

PovertyPoverty – ongoing issue here, despite it not being visible. – ongoing issue here, despite it not being visible.

Cheap OilCheap Oil – – most easily accessible, cheap oil has been found. Still most easily accessible, cheap oil has been found. Still oil out there, but will be hard to get, expensive to process – oil out there, but will be hard to get, expensive to process – there will come a time when it takes the equivalent of 1 barrel there will come a time when it takes the equivalent of 1 barrel of oil to extract 1 barrel of oil. What then?of oil to extract 1 barrel of oil. What then?

Climate ChangeClimate Change – Port Elgin predictions by 2100 – Port Elgin predictions by 2100• +1.8 to +3.7 degrees Celsius+1.8 to +3.7 degrees Celsius• +1.8 to +6.5% increase in precipitation+1.8 to +6.5% increase in precipitation• Rising sea levels –forecast is 60 to 140cm Rising sea levels –forecast is 60 to 140cm

increase by 2100increase by 2100• More extreme weather (1 in 10 year storms).More extreme weather (1 in 10 year storms).

Extreme water levels inundate low lying coastal areas, Extreme water levels inundate low lying coastal areas, accelerate coastal erosion processes, threaten accelerate coastal erosion processes, threaten infrastructure in the flood zone, allow sea ice to penetrate infrastructure in the flood zone, allow sea ice to penetrate further inland during storm surge events and may affect further inland during storm surge events and may affect groundwater supplies.groundwater supplies.

Global Challenges…Global Challenges…

Defining SustainabilityDefining SustainabilitySustainability can be a difficult concept to explain.

““Human activities that meet the needs of the present Human activities that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”generations to meet their own needs.” Bruntland

Alternative Definitions:

Long-term wellbeing of a community, its economy and Long-term wellbeing of a community, its economy and its environment.its environment.

Enough, for all, foreverEnough, for all, forever

Guiding Principle for SustainabilityGuiding Principle for Sustainability

Social Responsibility

Environmental Sustainability

Economic Prosperity

PPE Sustainability PrinciplesPPE Sustainability Principles1.1. Provide a long-term vision. Provide a long-term vision. 2.2. Achieve long-term economic and social security.Achieve long-term economic and social security.3.3. Value biodiversity and natural ecosystemsValue biodiversity and natural ecosystems4.4. Minimize ecological footprint.Minimize ecological footprint.5.5. Build on the characteristics of ecosystems.Build on the characteristics of ecosystems.6.6. Build on the distinctive characteristics of communities.Build on the distinctive characteristics of communities.7.7. Empower people and foster participation.Empower people and foster participation.8.8. Expand and enable cooperative networks.Expand and enable cooperative networks.9.9. Promote sustainable production and consumption.Promote sustainable production and consumption.10.10. Ensure accountability, transparency and good Ensure accountability, transparency and good

governance.governance.

The The Picture Port ElginPicture Port Elgin Process Process

PHASE 1: Community Engagement Establish multi-stakeholder steering committeeEstablish multi-stakeholder steering committee Establish baseline indicators – research and surveyEstablish baseline indicators – research and survey

PHASE 2: Visioning Focus Groups, Presentations, talksFocus Groups, Presentations, talks Community-based VisionCommunity-based Vision What is the current reality?What is the current reality?

PHASE 3: Developing the Plan Identifying prioritiesIdentifying priorities Getting from here to thereGetting from here to there Drafting the PlanDrafting the Plan

Port Elgin Vision for 2040Port Elgin Vision for 2040

Understanding where we have come from, and what we value today, we picture a future in which Port Elgin:

Is a safe, accessible, friendly and close-knit community that boasts an exceptional quality of life for all;

Supports a diverse, local business sector based on sustainable development principles;

Celebrates our maritime heritage; and Engages residents in creating a clean, healthy community

and environment.

Port Elgin - a place to call home.

How can we meet our How can we meet our community’s energy needs in community’s energy needs in an efficient, affordable, an efficient, affordable, sustainable and reliable way, sustainable and reliable way, while managing greenhouse while managing greenhouse gas emissions and air quality?gas emissions and air quality?

Energy SystemEnergy System

How do we safely move people, goods, How do we safely move people, goods, and materials to, from and within the and materials to, from and within the community in a more sustainable community in a more sustainable manner?manner?

Transportation Transportation SystemSystem

How can we protect, How can we protect, improve and maintain improve and maintain the biodiversity and the biodiversity and well-being of the well-being of the environment?environment?

Natural Natural SystemsSystems

How can we develop and renew How can we develop and renew buildings, infrastructure and buildings, infrastructure and facilities that will contribute to facilities that will contribute to making our community unique, making our community unique, livable, affordable and livable, affordable and adaptable to climate change adaptable to climate change projections?projections?

Built EnvironmentBuilt Environment

How can we reduce community How can we reduce community production of waste, and meet production of waste, and meet the need for material disposal the need for material disposal through efficient use and reuse through efficient use and reuse of the most sustainable of the most sustainable materials?materials?

Solid WasteSolid Waste

How can we provide recreation and leisure How can we provide recreation and leisure activities for both residents and visitors activities for both residents and visitors that meet expectations while maintaining that meet expectations while maintaining the health of the natural environment?the health of the natural environment?

Recreation SystemRecreation System

What other key systems in our What other key systems in our community must we focus on community must we focus on to achieve a sustainable to achieve a sustainable future?future?

Other Key Systems?Other Key Systems?