Since 2002, Metro Vancouver has formally put the concept of sustainability at the centre of its operating and planning philosophy and advanced its role as a leader in making the region one which is explicitly committed to a sustainable future. This comprehensive endeavour has become known as the Sustainable Region Initiative, or more familiarly as the ‘SRI’.
Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Framework, adopted by the Board in 2008, outlines: a vision for the region and the mission, values, sustainability imperatives, and sustainability principles for the organization. The elements of the Sustainability Framework are reflected in all Metro Vancouver activities. The diagram below provides a snapshot of the Sustainability Framework.
