City of Iqaluit earns national award for sustainability plan
by The Daily Eye Team February 15 2014, 1:21 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 44 secsThe City of Iqaluit earned a sustainable communities award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Feb. 12, in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Brock Carlton, left, CEO of the federation, presented the award to Iqaluit mayor John Graham, right, Robyn Campbell, director of sustainability for the city, and chief administrative officer John Hussey. (PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBYN CAMPBELL)
The City of Iqaluit’s Sustainable Community Plan got top marks at the national level Feb. 12, when it won an award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The plan, which sets out a guideline for sustainable development of the community over the next 50 years, won a Sustainable Community Award in the category of “neigh bourhood development.”Iqaluit was one of seven municipalities from across Canadato win at this year’s awards, which recognize “innovation and excellence” in municipal sustainable development