Components of a Sustainable Community
In the video below we learn from Dr. Liette Vasseur, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, and UNESCO Chair, Community Sustainability: From Local to Global about her UNESCO Chair position, her perspective on what a sustainable community is, and why engaging with communities is important for building sustainable communities.
The Institute for Sustainable Communities developed a list of elements of a sustainable community, including leadership, civic engagement and responsibility; ecological integrity; economic security; and social well-being.
Read about how the Institute for Sustainable Communities describes a sustainable community, and learn more about the elements described above.