Transcript Community Sustainability

Community Sustainability
through
Local Area Planning
A Partnership
Moira Shire – City of Boroondara
and the Department for Victorian
Communities
Community Sustainability
Definition:The long-term continuity of social,
cultural, economic, democratic and
environmental health and prosperity of a
community.
Community Sustainability
Community sustainability is the responsibility of all levels
of government and the private sector and reporting on
relevant measures does not necessarily imply that the
organisation is directly responsible for any adverse
trends in performance.
The establishment of clear indicators and targets is
dependant on answering five simple questions;
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What needs to be measured?
Who needs to know what?
When or how often does it need to be measured and reported?
How is the information best presented?
Why have the information? i.e. what is the result or action?
Community Sustainability
Ultimately, each Council needs to decide for itself what performance
measures are important and the information that needs to be collected and
reported upon.
Some critical questions to consider in identifying the most appropriate
community sustainability indicators are as follows:
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How do these indicators link back into the strategic planning process?
How do they assist in community planning and decision making
processes?
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Who will use this data and for what purpose?
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How wide is the coverage eg is it a Shire-wide scorecard with information ‘across
the board’ for government (local, state, federal), business and the community?
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If it is a broadly based scorecard not confined to direct linkage to Council’s
strategic plan, is this a role (collection and reporting) that Council wishes to take
on?
Moira – Boroondara Process
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Workshop to identify current practices at each
Council including Community and Stakeholder
Consultation which identified strengths and
weaknesses
Establish a Local Area Planning Hierarchy
Establish framework for Performance
Management
Develop Sustainability Scorecards
Complete project summary and submit final
report
Workshop Outcomes
Consultation Methods
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Booroondara
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Major target is through Boroondara Voice
which involves 800 members of the
community recruited to participate.
Moira
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Major target is through 23 Community Action
Groups involving 120 members.
Planning Hierarchy and
Performance Management
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
Environment
Economic
Cultural
Social
Community
Sustainability
Measures
Democracy
Community
Vision
Community Outcomes, Strategies
and Partnerships
(Council Action Plan)
Strategic
Performance
Measures
Related Plans
i.e. Recreation Plan,
Environment Plan
Council Business Plan
Directorate Plans
Department Unit Plans -- Actions
- Service Profiles
- Timeframes
- Responsibilities
-- Financial Parameters
Progress
Reporting
Individual Work Plans
Operational
Performance
Measures
Individual
Performance
Measures
PLANNING
FOR
EXCELLENCE
Community Vision
WHAT HAVE WE
ACHIEVED?
Aspirations, Needs and Wants
Source Data and Community Input:
Consultation, Research, (Community Reference Panel), Benchmarking
Council
Council Plan
• Strategic Objectives for the Council Term
• Strategic Resource Plan Including Standard Statements
• Council Plan Strategies
Adopted Strategies & Policies
Community
Land-Use and
Infrastructure
(Municipal Health Plan)
(Municipal Strategic Statement)
Economic
Development
Other Adopted Strategies, Plans and Policies
Governance and
Administration
(Service Charter)
Department Business Plan
Includes:
•Department Strategy
•Key Strategic Activities
•Budget Initiatives & Actions
•Action Plans
•Performance Measures
•Benchmarking
•Service Profiles
Operational Processes and
Procedures
Examples:
•Resource Plan
•Training Plan
•Contracts and Tenders
Individual Objectives
Examples:
•Performance Evaluation Objectives
•Learning and Development Plan
•Position Descriptions
Demonstrated
Efficiency &
Effectiveness
– Excellence
Outcomes
Community Well-Being
Outcomes
Examples of Measures:
•Community Indicators of Well-Being
•Council Plan Strategic Indicators
Performance Management and the Planning Hierarchy
Planning
Level
Measures
Scorecard
Questions Answered
Goal
Community
Sustainability
Measures
Community
Scorecard
Are stakeholders
contributing to a
sustainable community,
economy and
environment?
Outcome
Strategic
Performance
Operational
scorecard
Is the organisation and its
partners achieving what
they planned?
Service
Delivery
Operational
Performance
measures
Operational
Scorecard
Are the “day to day”
activities performing as
they should be?
Project/Act
ion
Individual
Performance
Measures
Individual /
Team
Scorecard
Is the individual/team
achieving planned
outputs?
Less
Control
More
Control
Scorecard Reporting Methods & Frequency
Framework
Reporting Method
Reporting Frequency
Audience
Community
Sustainability
Annual Report
Reported Annually
on 5-10 year trends
Community,
Stakeholders,
Council and Senior
Management
Strategic
Performance
Measures
Annual Report
Reported Annually
on 3-4 year trends
Community,
Stakeholders,
Council and Senior
Management
Operational
Performance
Measures
Council /
Department Plan
Reporting
As required eg
weekly, Monthly,
Quarterly, Six
Monthly Annually
Council, Senior
Management,
Department
Managers and Staff
Individual
Performance
Measures
Linked to Council/
Department Plan
Reporting
Staff Performance
Appraisals
Monthly
Department
Managers and Staff
Measures and Current Reporting
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Moira
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Best Value Cost and Quality Measures
Community Satisfaction Survey
Local Government Indicators
Key Strategic Activities (Performance Statement)
Key Activities (Actions) contained within Council Plan
Business Planning Actions for Departments
Directorate, Business Unit Actions linked to service
delivery
Moira Goals and Outcomes
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Goal 1 LIVEABLE SHIRE
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Goal 2 HEALTHY LIVING
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Outcome
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Business development opportunities that support economic development
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A vibrant tourism industry
Goal 4 OUR ENVIRONMENT
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Outcome
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A healthy, vibrant, well serviced community
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A comprehensive, well researched social plan that recognises and values the past,
identifies current needs and plans for the future
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Continue to support and advocate for measures to provide for an ongoing safe
environment for the community
Goal 3 GROWING SHIRE
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Outcome
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Effective management and maintenance of Council assets
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Planning and building control for a vitalised community
Outcome
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Effective, long term strategic planning and management of our natural environment
Goal 5 WORKING TOGETHER
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Effective communication and consultation with the community
Good governance and leadership
Committed and skilled staff operating in a professional and cohesive organisational
environment
Financially sustainable Council
Measures and Current Reporting
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Boroondara
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Best Value Cost and Quality Measures
Community Satisfaction Survey
Local Government Indicators
Key Strategic Activities (Performance Statement)
Key Activities (Actions/Indicators) contained within
Council Plan
Business Planning Actions for Departments
Directorate, Business Unit Actions linked to service
delivery
Boroondara Community Wellbeing
Indicators
DOMAIN: Healthy, safe and inclusive communities
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Crime
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Safety and Security
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Percentage of Boroondara residents who help out as a volunteer
Health & Well-being
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Percentage of Year12 school leavers from Boroondara schools in education, training or
employment
Volunteering
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Percentage of Boroondara residents who feel very safe or safe in own home at night
Pathways of Year12 school leavers
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Number of offences recorded annually by Victoria Police for Boroondara – 2006-2007 year
Percentage of Boroondara residents who had walked continuously for at least 10 minutes in
previous week
Support for Working Parents
Number of long day care and family day care places available in Boroondara
DOMAIN: Dynamic, resilient local economies
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Unemployment Rate
Unemployment rate (percentage) for Boroondara
DOMAIN : Sustainable built and natural environments
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Residents Perception of Traffic Congestion & Access to Parking Facilities
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Percentage of residents who believed Council’s performance on traffic management &
parking facilities was excellent or good
Water quality of local waterways
Number of E coli organisms per 100ml in dry or wet weather in local waterways
DOMAIN: Democratic and engaged communities
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Resident Satisfaction with Community Engagement
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Percentage of residents who believed Council’s engagement in decision making on key local
issues was excellent or good
Community Sustainability
Indicators
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A range of indicators have been developed
as a sample of what could be used by
Local Government to measure
sustainability. These are to be reviewed as
part of the final phase of the project and
will naturally differ from Council to
Council.
Economic Sustainability
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Business
New business start-ups (less closures) as a % of total businesses
Retained retail spending
Number of Bankruptcies
Employment
Employment to Population Ratio
Employment Rate
Unemployment Rate
Net Change in Jobs by Industry Sector
Percentage of 15-20 year olds enrolled in vocational / education
and training courses
Exports
Export income (by industry sector)
%
$
#
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%
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%
$
Economic Sustainability
Infrastructure
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Public and private sector new engineering construction
$
Population
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Estimated resident population
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(or Change in estimated resident population
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Net interstate migration
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Net overseas migration
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%
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Property
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Property average capital value
(residential, commercial/industrial, primary production)
$
Environmental Sustainability
Air Quality
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Number of days when regional air quality is below the
EPA’s good air quality index range (34-66)
Biodiversity
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Area of native vegetation under active management
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Number of species at risk (fauna and flora)
# Days
Ha
#
Climate Change
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Change in greenhouse gas emissions
%
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(or Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Tonnes (CO2-e)
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Change in energy consumption by sector (household, commercial, Industrial) %
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Energy consumption per property
kWh
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(or Annual average household electricity consumption)
kWh
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Electricity consumption by sector
%
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Energy efficiency index (residential, commercial, industrial)
#
Environmental Sustainability
Soil Management
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Area of productive land affected by soil erosion
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Area of land affected by dryland salinity
Ha
Ha
Waste Management
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Waste diverted from landfill
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Annual waste to landfill per household (excluding greenwaste)
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Recycling (diversion) rate (recycling/total waste generation) excluding green waste
%
kg
#
Water
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Potable water consumption
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Water consumption per household per year
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River Murray environmental flows
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River Murray salinity level
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Wastewater reuse (residential, commercial, industrial)
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Percentage of reclaimed water reused
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Water supplied per property
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Condition of natural streams and waterways
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KL
GL
Ec
ML
%)
kL
Rating
Social Sustainability
Community Strength
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Percentage of people who can get help from friends,
family or neighbours when needed
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Percentage of people who like living in their local community
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Percentage of residents who are members of an organised group
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Percentage of community groups who have taken local action
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%
Disadvantage
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SEIFA Index of disadvantage score
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Education
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Highest qualification achieved by community members
(by qualification category)
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Percentage of residents who have completed year 12 or equivalent
# or %
%
Social Sustainability
Health
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Life expectancy at birth (male and female)
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Morbidity rate (by disease category)
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Mortality rate (by type, age, gender)
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Services as good or excellent)
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Percentage of residents who are living with a mental disorder
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Percentage of residents living in the region who rate their
health as good, very good or excellent
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Percentage of residents getting adequate exercise to derive
health benefits
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Community satisfaction with regional health services (by category)
(or Percentage of residents who rate the availability of health
Years
%
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%
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%
%
Social Sustainability
Housing Affordability
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Median house prices
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Percentage of people in housing stress (spending more than
30% of their income on rent or mortgage)
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Percentage of the resident population receiving rent assistance
$
%
%
Income
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Average household income per region
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Average individual taxable income
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Percentage of people who could raise $2000 in 2 days in an emergency
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$
%
Information Access
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Internet usage in the community
%
Safety
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Offences against the person
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Serious criminal trespass
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Percentage of people who feel safe on their street, alone after dark
# per 1000 people
# per 1000 people
%
Social Sustainability
Services Access
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Availability of key local services
Checklist
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Retained retail spending
%
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Percentage of people who rate access to the required range of
retail services as being good or excellent
%
Sport & Recreation
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Percentage of residents participating in organised sporting activities
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Percentage of residents who think sport and recreation
facilities are good or excellent
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Percentage of residents who rate facilities for teenagers as
good or excellent
Volunteerism
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Volunteer rate for the Shire
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%
%
%
Cultural Sustainability
Events
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Participation in community events
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Participation in cultural and heritage activities
(by category eg community events, historical sites etc)
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Percentage of residents that have attended a community
event in the last 6 months)
Multiculturalism
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Percentage of residents born overseas by country
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Percentage of people who speak a language other
than English
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Percentage of people who thinks multiculturalism makes
their lives better
# or %
# or %)
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%
%
%
Democracy Sustainability
Voting
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Percentage of eligible voters who participated in
government elections (local, state, federal)
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Percentage of residents interested in becoming involved in
community decision making
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Percentage or women who run for Council
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Percentage of women elected as Councillors
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%
Where to From Here
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Both Councils will review current indicators that are used and confirm
what indicators are applicable for the services provided.
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Both Council’s to review draft sustainability indicators and confirm what
indicators are applicable to for the services provided.
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It is acknowledged through this process that whilst a common theme can
be established in relation to Community Sustainability, Council’s differ in
the area of service provision and therefore whilst a set of measures may
be developed each Council must select those applicable to them.
In addition, the way each Council implements its Performance
Management Framework may also vary depending on the structure of the
organisation and the level of planning that either currently exists or is to
be developed in the future.
Ultimately our Council or your Council may not be in a position to
implement Community Sustainability through Local Area Planning however
we hope that we can provide you with the means to get there when you
are ready.
Parting Thought
The Chinese have a saying that
goes something like this:
"When someone shares with you
something of value,
You have an obligation to share
it with others!"