Ohio Township Association - Leadership Academy - Electives

Building Sustainable Communities

Length: 2 hours

Description: This is a workshop about developing a better understanding of the concept of sustainable communities and learning about the principles and practices that provide a framework for developing sustainable communities. The workshop is designed to explore the relationships between growth, development, environment, ecology, social structures and the civic culture.

I. What do we mean by sustainable communities?

Growth and Development
Environment
Ecology
Social Fabric
Civic Culture

II. How do we begin the process of moving toward a sustainable community?

Building a Sense of Community
Developing a Community Consensus
Working to Build Community Pride
- Evaluating and Changing the Physical Appearance of the Community
Establishing Effective Community Networks
- Building Linkage Between and Among Different Segments of the Community
Creating a Community Development Plan

III. Who should be involved in the process?

Developing a local initiative and engaging the community.

IV. What policies and programs do we need to put in place to begin to build a sustainable community?

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