January 2011 APA-SCP Newsletter Did you hear about the merger of Natural Step US and Cascadia Green Building Council? We went to the source and found out what it means for planners. Do you have a good example of integrating sustainability into comp / general plans? Tell us and help out the APA's Sustaining Places Task Force. Project updates, discussions and more — all in this month's newsletter!

• NATIONAL CONFERENCE: A team is organizing an APA-SCP event at the upcoming (April 2011) APA national conference in Boston. Contact Angela.
• SHOWCASING: A team is exploring how we might showcase best practices of sustainable community planning. Contact Joyce.
• CREATING CONTENT: A team is creating materials (bullet lists, PowerPoint slides, etc.) that any planner may use to incorporate sustainable communty planning ideas into their own work. Contact Aaron.
• APA COLLABORATION: Some of our APA-SCP people are involved in APA's Sustaining Places Task Force. Contact Daniel to learn more.

• The SPTF needs your examples of sustainability in comprehensive plans!
• How do we define "sustainable community planning"?
• Which are the best sustainable planning firms?
• Is it time to dump "Smart Growth" for "SCP"?

• Natural Step US merger with Cascadia Green Building Council: Read the announcement, plus our exchange with TNS's Regina Hauser on what this might mean for planners.
• ICLEI Webinar 1/26: A Plan B for National Climate Action?
• HUD grant app due 2/4: Sustainable Communities Research.
• APA workshop 2/16-17: Sustainable Zoning and Development Controls training in Fort Lauderdale.

• Join the conversation at LinkedIn or Facebook.
• Get involved with our Core Group — visit SustainablePlanning.net to learn more.
• Invite your colleagues to join our mailing list.
• Sponsor APA-SCP through your firm or agency; contact us for details.

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