Monday, April 2, 2012

Saga City - Our communities facing climate change



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Urban planning has great effects on collective choices that contribute to climate change. By defining the shape of a community, urban planning determines part of its energy consumption, and thus, the quantity of greenhouse gases released by dwellers. Nevertheless, it remains largely out of the general debate on this issue. SAGA CITY invites you to learn more about these stakes through to story of the city of Colvert.

French version available at sagacite.org.
Crouwdsourced subtitling : universalsubtitles.org/videos/vHFjkK1jJMfd/info/


By defining the way a community is shaped and organized, urban planning determines part of its energy consumption, and thus the quantity of greenhouse gases released by its inhabitants. Nevertheless, it remains largely out of the general debate on this issue. SAGA CITY invites you to learn more about these issues through the story of the city of Colvert.

A Project of Vivre en Ville 
Vivre en Ville is an NGO dedicated to improving the quality of the natural and living environments in Quebec communities by promoting sustainable urban planning. Through research, demonstration projects and support programs, training tools and public events, Vivre en Ville stimulates innovation and participates in the development of sustainable communities, at the building, neighbourhood, city and metropolitan scales.