Center for Sustainable Communities
County Leaders Building Partnerships for a Livable Future
The Center for Sustainable Communities’ primary mission is to provide a forum for county officials to work with other government leaders, the private sector, and communities to develop policies and programs that lead to economic enhancement, environmental stewardship and social well being -- the three pillars of sustainable communities. The Center assists local elected officials in building sustainable communities by promoting community leadership initiatives, facilitating multi-jurisdictional and public-private partnerships, providing technical assistance and training, and conducting community policy and educational forums.
Although the Center’s primary function is to serve counties, it has been a facilitator of partnerships across jurisdictional lines. Through a six year partnership with the United States Conference of Mayors, the Center worked closely with America’s cities on issues including transportation, brownfields redevelopment, land use, health, housing, and disaster mitigation producing an extensive library of technical assistance materials for local governments.
The activities of the Center are guided by its advisory committee, the Sustainability Leadership Team (SLT). The SLT is NACo’s resource of “sustainability experts,” who, by example, are promoting the principles of sustainable development in order to ensure a high quality of life for their communities.
While the Center is not a repository of all relevant information on sustainable development, with its access to public and private sector leaders nationwide, it is a catalyst to help local government officials find solutions to problems facing their communities.
For more information on the Center for Sustainable Communities please contact Abby Friedman, director.
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