Sustainable Livelihoods in Sustainable Communities
| Sustainable Livelihoods in Sustainable Communities |
The Center promotes approaches to economic and social development which enhance the social, spiritual, and environmental dimensions of life. With a particular concern for environmentally sustainable development and sustainable agriculture, the Center’s work helps to define indicators for sustainability based on appropriate ecological practices.Projects include:
| Sustainable Livelihoods – hosting a series of international round tables on sustainable livelihoods with the Society for International Development, People Centered Development Forum, and others. |
| Global Summits – providing leadership for NGO activities during a number of UN sponsored global conferences and preparatory meetings, including the Earth Summit, the Social Summit, Habitat II, and Rio+5. |
| Sustainable Rural Communities – conducting a national consultation to build a network for sustainable rural communities in partnership with national and regional development organizations. |
| Speaking for the Earth – bringing together indigenous leaders with representatives of development and environmental organizations to articulate, examine, and promote indigenous visions of sustainable development. |