City of Northville Sustainability Team established
In early 2020, the Sustainability Team was formed to initiate efforts that would help and guide Northville toward becoming a more sustainable city. While most people primarily associate sustainability with environmental conservation, it is also about people and the health of our communities. Sustainable communities are places where people want to live and work, both now and in the future. They meet the diverse needs of existing and future residents, are sensitive to their environment and contribute to a high quality of life.
Consistent with this vision and to provide a platform for future actions, a sustainability plan has been developed whose purpose is to be a resource that provides research, support and guidance to city officials and departments as well as the community.
Like many other communities, Northville’s sustainability plan has three components – environmental conservation, economic development and social responsibility. Within the plan document, these components provide the foundation for several distinct sustainability strategies that ultimately drill down to specific goals and objectives (some of which are already identified and/or in process by various City departments and organizations).
Role of the Sustainability Team
• To assist our community to think, plan and act more sustainably.
• To prepare and maintain a sustainability plan that provides a framework for identifying goals and objectives and for monitoring outcomes – this resource is a “living document” which will be modified and improved over time as we learn what is best for our City.
• To provide support to the City commissions and committees on issues and actions impacting Sustainability
• To provide criteria for evaluating the sustainability impact of local actions, near-term and long-term
• To provide a point of contact for sustainability proposals
In short, to ensure the City of Northville can continue to meet its current needs – environmental, economic, and social – without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same.
The Sustainability Team developed a sustainability plan, which was presented to City Council on Oct. 19. The plan is comprehensive and has several components, namely:
• Vision for the City
• Mission Statement
• Guiding Principles
• A Sustainability Framework, which contains the Plan’s sustainability strategies, areas of focus and long-term goals and objectives.
Current agenda
February 24, 2021 - 3 p.m. Link to attend virtual meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88534773703 US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 885 3477 3703