SUSTAINABLE GROWTH WORKSHOP - OVERVIEW
For the past 50 years, our community has undergone some major changes in every aspect imaginable. The population in our area alone has more than tripled, tourism replaced fishing as our primary source of income, and industry has taken over agriculture. Consequently, people no longer view Southwest Florida as a quiet getaway.
REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES
These rapid, revolutionary changes impacted our society so deeply, it is just recently that we are able to comprehend the challenges we now face. Realizing that developing community solutions are the first step, we have chosen to focus the third Gulf of Mexico Alliance Community Workshop on Sustainability as it related to Development and the increasing population in Southwest Florida.
GLOBAL ISSUES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
Sustainable community initiatives deal with global issues at the local level. There are as many paths to sustainable development as there are communities, which is why our focus will be on Local Community Design, Greenbuilding, and Sustainable Practices.
These recommended steps might help our community build and implement a sustainable vision of its own.
STEPS TOWARDS OUR GOAL
- Conduct a community assessment.
- Create a community vision and develop a roadmap for reaching that vision.
- Develop sustainability indicators to measure progress.
- Identify sources of help.
- Carry out projects and monitor, evaluate, and make adjustments as needed.
