Social Sustainability
Burnaby is a city that has many positive attributes and a deep commitment to improving quality of life for all of its citizens. To ensure that the city will continue to be a great place to live, work, learn, play and visit, the City of Burnaby has developed a Social Sustainability Strategy. Social Sustainability is about people – individuals and the community working together to meet their needs, realize their potential, and prosper in a healthy environment. The Strategy was developed by a 25-member Steering Committee, chaired by Mayor Derek Corrigan, and composed of four City Councillors and 20 other Burnaby community members. The Strategy was adopted by Mayor and Council on July 11, 2011.
Burnaby Social Sustainability Strategy
The Strategy is a comprehensive and cutting edge plan that builds on existing goals and on Burnaby's many positive social attributes and assets. It articulates a social sustainability vision and long-term sustainability goals for Burnaby, and proposes initiatives for the City and others, acting within their respective mandates or in collaboration, to move us toward that vision and those goals.
- Social Sustainability Strategy
- 2011 November - Update to Implementation of Social Sustainability Strategy
- Social Sustainability Context Document
- City of Burnaby - Inventory of Key Social Achievements
As a whole, the Strategy provides a framework that will guide City decisions and resource allocations for social issues over the next 10 or so years, and positions Burnaby as a national leader in social sustainability. Together with the Economic Development Strategy, updated in 2007, and the pending Environmental Sustainability Strategy, the Social Sustainability Strategy will provide a foundation for the continued strengthening of Burnaby’s overall well-being.
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Please contact Social Planning
Phone: 604-294-7421
Email: socialplanning@burnaby.ca
