Goal:
The City of Saint John integrates sustainability principles into everything we do and supports the efforts of the community to protect and enhance the environment for future generations.
Commitments:
We will …
- Develop and implement a corporate sustainability policy and decision making framework.
- Support Council and the community in their commitment to sustainability by recommending a new municipal plan by-law that provides specific policies and procedures that contribute to the achievement of the community vision.
- Ensure that municipal service delivery processes incorporate the sustainability principles adopted by Common Council.
City of Saint John Sustainability Principles
- Provide a long term vision for Saint John based on the pillars of sustainability: social / cultural, environmental, and economic.
- Recognize and incorporate the valued and distinctive characteristics of Saint John - including its human, cultural, historical and natural attributes - in our vision and planning for a sustainable city.
- Engage the entire community of Saint John in the planning and implementation of sustainable solutions.
- Respect Saint John’s natural ecosystems. Act as a custodian for the biodiversity and natural ecosystems of Saint John, and protect and restore them.
- Model the development of Saint John on the characteristics of natural systems.
- Strive to minimize Saint John’s ecological footprint.
- Achieve long-term economic financial stability and social security in Saint John.
- Foster communication among community groups and organizations to emphasize sustainability as a shared common goal.
- Promote sustainable production and consumption through the use of environmentally sound technologies and effective demand management.
- Establish a systematic process of continual improvement, based on action planning, accountability, transparency and good governance.