The first completed version of our Green Map was developed to highlight the various "green" projects and features available in the area in and around Craik, Sakatchewan. Many of these features are the result of the efforts of members of the Craik Sustainable Living Project and other volunteers.

For the first version of the map, I chose to use an aerial photograph of the area as a base, and overlaid the roads and icons to highlight key features, including both positive and negative sites as they occurred. One "eyesore" site was noted, and since then, efforts have begun to clean up the site!

The next phase of my project is to expand the focus on key areas in more depth (the developing eco-village and eco-centre areas) and add new initiatives that have occurred since the first map was created. The next version may use a combination of aerial photography for the overall area, combined with sub-maps for specific areas (that may use a different style).

According to the 2006 Canadian census, the population of the town of Craik is 408, an agricultural community known as the "Friendliest Place by a Dam Site". The area is striving to become a model for sustainable development through the efforts of the town, RM and local volunteers. Recently, the United Nations has recognized the area of Regina-Craik-Saskatoon as a "Green Corridor", which has been designated by UNESCO as RCE-Saskatchewan, one of four Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development in the Americas.

Through the Craik Sustainable Living Project, local volunteers strive to promote sustainable development through education and action.