Suscom

Welcome to the Suscom website.

This website covers and supports the work of Chris Church, a freelance worker on sustainable development, and of Community Environment Associates, the consultancy that Chris Church runs. There is a summary of Chris's current work here including work on Community Action 2020.

It also covers and links a range of relevant organisations and materials on local social, community and sustainable development in the UK and elsewhere. You can download a range of materials and subscribe to relevant newsletters

Some recent materials that you may find useful include:

New paper now available: 'The impact of Procurement Policy and Practice on Social Sustainability: Towards an operational framework' A report by Chris Church & Jan McHarry, CEA for Defra, May 2006

Action by local communities in support of sustainable development: Guidance on effective ways to make a difference (A short checklist produced in February 2006)


 

Sustainable Community Action has a lot more on these issues. It is a ‘wiki' – a developing resource base / encyclopedia for anyone interested in local sustainability, particularly community-run action.

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Building our own futures: local action overtakes politicians in the drive to create a greener and healthier Europe

This report by Chris Church highlights the value of local action in delivering sustainable development across Europe . It includes case studies from many different nationsYou can download it here as a PDF or email ANPED (see their website ) and ask for a printed copy..

 

 

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