C-5 Aligning Vision and Goals to Sustainability

The worksheet can be used for reviewing the extent to which existing vision and goals incorporate sustainability concepts.

Vision:
In the right hand column below write the potential changes to the vision so that it reflects the sustainability concept in the left hand column.
Sustainability Concepts
Long-term balance between economic, social and environmental goals (look ahead 20-50 years, understand the connections)
Limits to natural, social, and built systems (live off the interest of community capital, don’t degrade or use it up)
Inter- and intra- generational equity (share with future generations and current inhabitants, local sustainability in harmony with global sustainability rather than at expense of others)
Goal	Criteria for ‘Good’ Goal					Addresses key concepts of sustainability:			Select?
	Looks to the future	Potentially measurable	Potentially achievable but not auto-matically	Reflects broad agreement & community values	Represents desired outcomes or community conditions	Link-ages	Limits	Equity	Yes/No