Acting sustainably means doing more than green roofs and recycling; it is understanding how the Greater Rockford Region’s wellbeing is affected by many different individuals and organizations, large and small. Below is a list of resources to help you understand what being sustainable means as well as what others are doing to help their regions.

Check out these resources...

Sustainable Communities: Definitions

• An Overview of Sustainable Community Development
• US Mayors Site on Sustainability
• A Short Paper on Community Economic Sustainability

Understanding How Green you are: Carbon Calculators

• Personal Carbon Calculator (Extensive)
• Personal Carbon Calculator (Easy)
• EPA's Carbon Calculator

Sustainable Communities: Measures and Indices

• Community Sustainability Assessment
• Boston Indicators Project
• Boston Indicators Data Commons
• Maureen Hart's Sustainable Indicators