Sustainability Conference

The sustainability of northern Ontario communities will be the subject of a two-day conference that gets underway today in Thunder Bay.

Conference co-chair Alexander Boulet says representative from across the region will talk about the challenges and opportunities of meeting the area's basic needs.

"This year we're focusing on covering the basic concept of community resilience," says Boulet. "So, how are we going to meet our basic needs given the current economic climate?"

Boulet says it's hoped the conference will become an annual one as the solutions won't likely be determined by just one meeting.