Sustainability

The quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance. Including, development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generaions to meet thier own needs.

Resources & Tools

Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Municipal Water Reuse in Kansas which includes icons related to the following: clean water; Mixed methods; thriving natural world
Municipal Water Reuse in Kansas
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
screenshot of the front page of the report
True Cost of Food: Measuring What Matters to Transform the U.S. Food System
Resource - Report
Brought to you by Rockefeller Family Fund Inc.
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Power Generation Alternatives for the Michoud Natural Gas Plants which includes icons related to the following: thriving natural world; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; thriving natural world
Power Generation Alternatives for the Michoud Natural Gas Plants
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 08/31/2016
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Green Jobs in Your Community
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by EPA
Cover page of Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery
Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery
Resource - Book
Brought to you by NAP
Screen grab of Food System Crosswalk resource
Local Laws and Policies That Promote Access To Healthy Food: A Food System Crosswalk
Resource
Brought to you by Healthy Food Policy Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Lawrence Green Streets Program which includes icons related to the following: thriving natural world; people living in poverty; Mixed methods; thriving natural world
Lawrence Green Streets Program
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 03/01/2017
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LEED Rating System
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by USGBC
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Financing Inclusive Clean Energy Investments in Rural America
Resource - Webinar
Cover page of The Green Apple Research Project: Health Outcomes of a Green Housing Retrofit for Older Adults in Phoenix, Arizona
The Green Apple Research Project: Health Outcomes of a Green Housing Retrofit for Older Adults in Phoenix, Arizona
Resource - Report
Cover page of Measuring Sprawl 2014 report
Measuring Sprawl 2014
Resource - Report
Brought to you by Smart Growth America
First page of The Role of Business in Supporting Thriving Natural World business brief
The Role of Business in Supporting a Thriving Natural World
Resource - Policy Brief
Brought to you by WIN Network
Published on 02/25/2021
Cover page of The State of Equity Measurement: A Review for Energy-Efficiency Programs
The State of Equity Measurement: A Review for Energy-Efficiency Programs
Resource
Screen capture of How Cities Can Build Food System Resilience blog post
How Cities Can Build Food System Resilience
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by WRI
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Hoboken Stormwater Management Plan and Ordinance which includes icons related to the following: thriving natural world; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; thriving natural world
Hoboken Stormwater Management Plan and Ordinance
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 09/18/2016
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Spokane Downtown Plan Update: Pedestrian Strategy which includes icons related to the following: built environment; Urban; Qualitative research
Spokane Downtown Plan Update: Pedestrian Strategy
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Coal and Clean Energy Options in Kentucky which includes icons related to the following: environmental health; general population; Rural; Mixed methods; thriving natural world
Coal and Clean Energy Options in Kentucky
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Screen capture of LEED Green Building Certification Program
LEED Tools
Resource - Website/webpage
Screen capture of The Next System Project: Environment and Energy
The Next System Project: Environment and Energy
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by The Democracy Collaborative
First page of Partnership for Sustainable Communities: Supporting Environmental Justice and Equitable Development
Partnership for Sustainable Communities: Supporting Environmental Justice and Equitable Development
Resource - Fact Sheet
Brought to you by EPA
Policy Series: Creating Jobs by Increasing Building Efficiency
Resource - Policy Brief
Cover page of National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition's 2023 Farm Bill Platform
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition's 2023 Farm Bill Platform
Resource
Cover of Jobs and Equity in the Urban Forest
Jobs and Equity in the Urban Forest
Resource - Report
Brought to you by Ecotrust
Cover of LEED Certification: Where Energy Efficiency Collides with Human Health
LEED Certification: Where Energy Efficiency Collides with Human Health
Resource - Report
Brought to you by EHHI
Screenshot of Activating Place-Based Partnerships for Equitable Economic Development: A Playbook for Anchor Collaboratives
Activating Place-Based Partnerships for Equitable Economic Development: A Playbook for Anchor Collaboratives
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by HAN
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The Center for Law and Social Policy: Environmental Justice
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by CLASP
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Regional Climate Action Plan Strategies in Western Massachusetts which includes icons related to the following: environmental health; older adults; Urban; Quantitative research; thriving natural world
Regional Climate Action Plan Strategies in Western Massachusetts
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Screen capture of Hope for Our Planet: Judaism and Environmental Justice Amid Pandemic
Hope for Our Planet: Judaism and Environmental Justice Amid Pandemic
Resource - Blog
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Special Issue: Twenty-Five Years of Healthy Communities: Part 1
Resource
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Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Meaningful Work & Wealth
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
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Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature
Story - Audio
Photo of fresh vegetables ready for purchase
Food Procurement as an Opportunity to Improve Local Food Systems
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
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How Coal Country Is Cleaning Up Its Act
Story - Written
Brought to you by Yes! Magazine
Health & Equity in General Plans: California’s Giant Step
Story - Written
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 03/06/2018
Staff Pick!
Urban Footprint
UrbanFootprint
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Walk Score
Tool - Toolkit/toolbox

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Meaningful Work and Wealth

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Climate Crisis

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Community Resilience

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Ecosystem Services