Ensemble pour une avenir durable

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Caroline Duchesne, Executive director
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• Intersectorial project

• Intercultural project

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Together for a sustainable future 4 step
process

• Upgrading knowledge

2. Public consultation
3. Elaboration of a regional vision
4. Planning the implementation
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To whom the project is intented ?
ELECTED AND/OR STAKEHOLDERS AND/OR LOCAL LEADERS
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Project financing
Beginning of the project November 2005 Projet
duration 2 years November 2007
Regional Conference régionale (CRÉ-GÎM) 65 000
Ministère des Affaires municipales et des
Régions 38 500 Conseil régional de
lenvironnement (CREGÎM) 32 000 Economic
Development Canada 18 000 Ministère du
développement durable, de lEnvironnement et des
Parcs 15 000
TOTAL
168 500
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Project partners  Ensemble pour un avenir
durable 
Advisory council
André Beaulieu Christine Blanchette Christian
Côté Annie Malenfant Ana Mattos Christian
Pelletier Luc Potvin Carmen St-Denis
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Benefits of the project

• Formal and collective implementation of
  Sustainable Development

• Vision of sustainable development

• Aditionnel knowlegde on sustainable development

• Creating a positive synergy in intersectorial
  sustainable development in the region

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Benefits of the projectRegional -
Cultural - Social -
EconomicEnvironmental - Community

• Concerns, needs and strengths of different
  sectors for the implementation of sustainable
  development will be identified

• Priorities and concrete action to push forward
  will be proposed
• proposes.

• Contribution to innovation and economic
  diversification

• Creating links with the universities

• Creating jobs for the regional youth

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Goals of the project
Awareness of the regional approach and offers an
upgrade of knowledge in sustainable development
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Carry out consultations to identify concerns,
needs and strengths of different regional sectors
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Goals of the project
Provide the region with a vision of sustainable
development
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Develop a support and monitoring and propose
concrete actions
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First step Sustainable Development Conference
120 participants First workshop (Identification
of common values) Consistent with sustainable
development Intercultural table of discussion
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From economic development économique to
sustainable development
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Step 2 public consultations
Nine workshop of exchange and reflexion, 250
participants Approximatively 10 projects and
documents Rich information
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Step 3 Vision of sustainable development
115 participants
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Common and concerted vision
Together, united in its diversity, the
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, is distinguished
by - A healthy environment - Active
citizenship - A sustainable economy from an
equity to the personal and collective, in respect
of its cultures
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Common and concerted vision
Union the region and its people who are
together or to be in union. Diversity
character, state what is different / diverse and
different cultures (French, Mi'kmaq, English and
others), ecosystems, territories, areas of
activity. Stand out Stand out is to go
separate, different, differentiate / recognition
based on features. Healthy environment all
natural (physical, chemical, biological) in which
living organisms including human beings develop /
maintain the diversity and integrity of the
landscape / good water quality, air and soil /
maintenance of biodiversity / ecosystem health
and wildlife (animals) and flora (trees, plants)
in health. Citizen involvement participation and
integration of citizens, citizens and groups to
the region's development / partnership /
consultation / consultation / transparency /
openness and listening. Sustainable economy
stability and economic competition and investment
in innovation and knowledge / job availability
and quality and sustainable use of natural
resources / ensure local benefits. Equity
Solidarity and social justice / sustainable
development undertaken in a spirit of sharing and
exchange of intra and inter / fair sharing of
resources and wealth. Development expression of
a feeling of happiness / updating our potential /
respond to needs and senior individuals Respect
take into account / listening / mutual
recognition and / rights of persons Culture all
aspects of intellectual and acquired forms of
behavior peculiar to a civilization, nation
(values, traditions, history, heritage,
knowledge) / human rights. .
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Step 4 Monitoring and proposed actions
Action plan
Organization
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Writing process of the implementation of
sustainable development
Organization and implementation of the following
Action Plan (3 to 5 actions)
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Questions ?
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