Sustainable Cities Foundation

International Centre for Sustainable Cities

The International Centre for Sustainable Cities (ICSC) is a
Vancouver-based, non-governmental, non-profit organization. Its
mission is to promote sustainable urban
development around the world through demonstration projects
using Canadian experience and technologies. ICSC focuses on
waste management and treatment,
capacity building (participatory planning and governance),
pollution prevention and abatement, sustainable housing, land
use planning, transportation, urban agro-
forestry, community education and the involvement of civil
society groups.


Environmental Profile

The focus is on: Waste management and treatment (including solid waste and sewage/waste water); Capacity building (participatory planning and governance); Pollution prevention and abatement; Sustainable housing; Land use planning; Transportation; Urban agro-forestry; Community education and the involvement of civil society groupsServe as a broker to bring together the private, public and civil sectors to address issues of sustainable urban development and identify local and external financial and human resources to implement practical projects; Create opportunities for Canadian suppliers of urban management systems and technology to participate in international activities, and develop long-term relationships in major cities in the world.

Company Details

Year Established: 1993

Number of Employees: 7

Company Information

Nola-kate Seymoar
Title: President and CEO
Telephone: (604) 666-0061
Fax: (604) 666-0009
Email: Click Here

Ewa Izdebski
Title: Administrator
Area of Responsibility: Administrative Services
Telephone: (604) 666-2432
Fax: (604) 666-0009
Email: Click Here

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Assessment And Development Of Action Plans
We will assist in defining the problems, developing solutions, making action plans, including tangible demonstration projects, and securing funding. ICSC draws upon a range of tools to reach the best available answer. These tools include: appropriate technology; local knowledge; economic and fiscal instruments; policy, standards and regulations; education, training and communications. We currently have projects in Canada (Vancouver region), Thailand (Hat Yai, Phuket and Udon Thani), the Philippines (Iloilo and Bacolod), Indonesia (South Sulawesi), Poland - Katowice Region (Zabrze and Bytom), and China (Changzhou, Qingdao).

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