Bc Tomorrow Society

bc tomorrow http://www.bctomorrow.ca a non-profit organization who's mission is to help students and teachers explore sustainability when considering land use decisions in british columbia. to accomplish this, bc tomorrow is developing an innovative online land use simulator using digital mapping that gives students, teachers, and the general public the ability to explore alternative land-use scenarios by comparing the cumulative effects on environmental, economic, and societal values. educators currently have few tools available for students to learn about the integration of economy, environment, and society. the simulator first provides users the ability to view land-use relationships using a historical perspective. then, using their knowledge, users create and justify future land-use scenarios. results can be shared with classmates and the community. field trips and other data can be added to enhance and confirm land-use understandings. the bc tomorrow land-use simulator will be