1. FUNDED BY: NYSERDA – CLEANER, GREENER COMMUNITIES PROGRAM Finger Lakes Regional Sustainability Plan Consortium Meeting 11/15/2012

2. Sustainability Definition Sustainability involves three interrelated components: environment, economy and society. These pillars are linked – the stability of one reinforces the strength of the other two. Sustainability planning for a community, local government or region integrates the three pillars of sustainability through collaborative work within a framework that supports long-term considerations, fosters innovation, and results in a healthy, safe and affordable place to live, work and play for all residents.

3. Project Framework Regional Themes/Goals Improve accessibility, connectivity and mobility Preserve, protect and improve natural resources and their connections air quality water quality prime / productive farmland forests open space environmentally sensitive areas Maintain, protect and improve the functionality and disaster resiliency of existing infrastructure systems and acknowledge the links between systems transportation water energy communication solid waste

4. Project Framework Regional Themes/Goals (cont’) Improve public health and quality of life Respect local planning efforts and retain individual community character Build partnerships between local governments, the private sector, regional institutions and the public Build sustainability capacity and understanding through outreach and education Improve climate adaptation

5. STORY OF PLACE DRAFT

6. Story of Place It matters what stories we tell about ourselves.

60. Story of Place How do I apply this way of looking at the region to my own county or municipality? What new potential does it create? What role could an ongoing collaborative effort at the regional level contribute to pursuing that potential?

61. Emerging Patterns Innovation Incubator?

62. Emerging Patterns What does this tell us about the direction we should be pursuing as a region?  What are the strengths of our natural and built environment?  What is our expertise?  Where’s the growth opportunity?  What does that tell us about our direction?