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Office of Sustainability

 

The World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”


A sustainable city is one comprised of resilient, peaceful communities; a strong and viable economy and a healthy environment. Each goal in Evanston’s Strategic Plan touches on one or several of these primary elements. Essential to this vision is the adoption of “green” or “eco-friendly” practices and policies, the primary focus of the City of Evanston Office of Sustainability.    

 

The City of Evanston is committed to adopting best ecological practices and policies in our government, services and infrastructure. The following three of Strategic Goals address these practices and policies:

 

Goal #4: Create and maintain functionally appropriate, sustainable, accessible high quality infrastructure and facilities.


Goal #5: Protect and optimize the City’s natural resources and built environment, leading by example through sustainable practices and behaviors.


Goal #6: Coordinate and influence transportation resources to provide an improved system that is safe, integrated, accessible, responsive, understandable, efficient, and meets the needs of all people.

Contact:

Sustainable Programs Coordinator
sustainability@cityofevanston.org
847.448.8069