Southern Ontario Growth Conference

Southern Ontario Growth Conference
Feb 17-18

Your voice needs to be heard.

Many municipalities are trying to understand how to best integrate climate change into the development of their official plan. Growth and infrastructure have far-reaching impacts on climate change. Municipalities are seeking guidance to better understand how to integrate various, seemingly competing, priorities.

The goal of day 1 of the conference is to help community members and organizations better understand the importance of their municipal official plan and to connect them with organizations and resources that can help them become stronger advocates.

The goal of day 2 of this conference is to lift up the voices of experts, organizations, individuals, and community groups that may not readily have the ear of elected officials and municipal planners.

 An Official Plan sets out a community’s vision and goals for the future. 

It ensures that new development and growth considers a broad range of interests and perspectives and that land use planning decisions reflect local values. This includes where housing, industry, offices, and shops will be located, what services like roads, water mains, sewers, parks,