Prince George is hosting the Canadian Bio-Economy Conference & Exhibition this week at the Wood Innovation and Design Centre and the PG Civic and Conference Centre.
The forum will see guests, both local and international, gather to share perspectives on energy and sustainability.
One attendee is Smithers Mayor, Taylor Bachrach, and he gives us his take on the conference to this point.
“The key thing I’ve been reflecting on throughout the day, is that there are all sorts of benefits that you may not see at the beginning of a project. When you tackle issues, show leadership and do innovative things, you put your community on the map. When you do these things, you show forward progression and people want to be apart of that. In addition to the financial benefits, there are also things such as greenhouse gas reductions, as well as, other indirect community benefits.”
Mayor Bachrach explains projects that are currently being worked on in terms of a more green and sustainable future for Smithers.
“Projects like our new library in Smithers have been well received and definitely have a green approach looking forward. It will be the first passive house standard library in Canada. Projects such as this will put rural communities on the map and let everyone know sustainability issues can be dealt with in smaller communities.”
Bachrach finished by saying he feels a lot of community support when it comes to a more green, sustainable future for Smithers. He says although these programs may be great, they have to show successful results on the ground. He is excited to share his knowledge from the conference on what smaller communities and rural areas can accomplish in terms of a more green and sustainable future.
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