The Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), after endorsing the Earth Charter in 2002, began a process of comparing the Earth Charter principles with existing TRCA policies. In this process, they:

   1. Went through the Charter and identified the principles especially relevant to them.
   2.Listed the identified principles and sub-principles and then, for each of them,
      came up with:
      a. An interpretation of the listed principle and commentary on its relevance
      b. Recommendations for how the principle could be reflected in or incorporated into the
         Authority’s policies and programs.

This process helped TRCA to make its programmes and activities more sustainable and compatible with the Earth Charter. It also contributed to the comprehensive review undertaken by TRCA staff of the challenges and opportunities facing the TRCA in the decade ahead. The review took place between 2002 and 2003 and involved extensive consultations both internally and externally to assess strategic proposals and help prepare its strategic plan. Designing the strategic plan took into account a summary of consultations, assumptions about the future and an examination of the challenges to be faced in pursuit of the vision, values and principles of the TRCA (drawn largely from the Earth Charter). TRCA’s strategic plan is called “The Living City.”

 
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