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Enhanced Services
Our team of accredited sustainability facilitators is now offering enhanced services for a competitive fee.
See what we offer >>

Watch our latest E-learning webcast:

Reaching Expectations

Adding creativity and fun to your community engagement practices.

More information about this collaborative webcast by Smart Planning for Communities and the Columbia Basin Trust  here:


Read our latest Field Story:
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Rossland’s Sustainability Planning on the Ground – From Planning to Reality! 

Rossland’s Integrated Community Sustainability Planning Process (ICSP)  

RS_powerpedal.jpgICSP processes can have a powerful effect on land use planning. Rossland, BC, a mountain Resort Municipality is putting their sustainability plan into action through land use policies.

This case study provides details on the work the City is doing regarding land management to align with community planning documents. It describes the journey to becoming a more sustainable Rossland and can provide lessons that are relevant to other communities.

Read more or download the complete "Story from the Field" here >

Program Vision

Smart Planning for Communities: creating stronger more vibrant and sustainable communities in British Columbia.

Our Work

Smart Planning for Communities (SPC) is a BC-wide collaborative initiative to assist local and First Nations governments in addressing their long-term sustainability challenges by providing resources and tools for planning socially, culturally, economically and environmentally sustainable communities. Learn more about our services…

Our Partners

Smart Planning for Communities is administered and delivered by the Fraser Basin Council with support provided by a Funders Group consisting of:

  • BC Hydro
  • Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  • BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
  • BC Ministry of Environment
  • Real Estate Foundation of BC
  • Canadian Rural Partnership

Reach Us

We’re close at hand and happy to help! See our Smart Planning for Communities Contacts page to connect with facilitators and other program staff.

SPC is a program of the Fraser Basin Council, a charitable non-profit society that works to advance sustainability in the Fraser River Basin and across BC.

For more information on the Fraser Basin Council please visit: www.fraserbasin.bc.ca.