Imagine Invermere

What kind of community would you like Invermere to be in 20 years? How can we get there together? What are the steps we can take right now? These questions were used to create Invermere’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan, known as Imagine Invermere. The plan was adopted in 2011, and a committee was formed to help move it forward. This committee, called the Imagine Invermere Implementation Team, has been working hard, and several exciting projects have been completed or are underway. For example, over the summer of 2013, the District partnered with Groundswell on a composting pilot project. Food waste, which normally would go to the landfill, was collected from local restaurants and composted at the Invermere works yard, producing an odor-free, chemical free compost product in a short time. The project was very successful, and may help to encourage a regional composting initiative. One of the Team’s goals is to develop partnerships within the community with engaged citizens and community groups who are inspired to work together on initiatives that create a sustainable future.