Sustainable Measures is a private consulting firm dedicated to promoting sustainable communities, primarily through the development, understanding and use of effective indicators and systems for measuring progress. We help governments, businesses, and non-profits find appropriate, practical ways to contribute to the overall sustainability of their communities.   We offer a variety of consulting services on a fee basis. Our clients include communities, non-profit organizations, federal, state, regional, and local governments, foundations and private sector businesses. Our services include:   Training Sustainable Measures offers both introductory workshops and more advanced training. Topics include: General sustainability issues Indicators and performance measurement Leadership training Community processes for furthering sustainability Training sessions can be tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of your project.   Community, Organizational and System Development We will work with your community or organization to: Clarify and develop goals based upon sustainability principles Review existing measurement and feedback systems Create a set of indicators that is appropriate to your needs and resources Develop a process to encourage the on-going use of effective indicators Our experience with a broad range of projects allows us to apply the most effective general techniques, while recognizing those aspects of a project that require a customized solution.   Process Design and Facilitation Sustainable Measures can help you better understand the need to engage other members of your community or organization in your sustainability efforts, and find opportunities to foster that participation. We do this by helping you design a process which fairly and respectfully engages people, and by providing facilitation support to ensure that project participants move effectively towards their goals and products.   Evaluation If you are asking yourself "Is this the right set of indicators for us?", or "Do we have an effective process for developing and using indicators?", then Sustainable Measures can help. We can work with you to analyze your indicators and processes to ensure that they: Reflect and support the principles of sustainability Help move the community or organization toward a more sustainable state Can be consistently used as a tool for coping with the inevitable pressures of change and development We can also help you integrate your indicators with the decision-making processes of your community or organization.   Data Analysis, Reporting, and Editing For organizations and communities that do not have the internal resources to accomplish these tasks, Sustainable Measures can perform data analysis, edit reports and documents, and create presentations. We pride ourselves on being able to discuss indicators in plain English, and to describe both the indicators and the process in a way that all participants can understand.   Presentations Sustainable Measures can provide speakers and write articles to promote sustainability and the use of indicators and other tools. We emphasize practical methods that communities and organizations can use to determine their direction, measure progress, and apply principles of sustainability to the on-going process of change and development.   Practitioner Networks In recognition that peer-to-peer support and assistance is often the most effective means for enhancing the practice of sustainability indicator development and use, Sustainable Measures helps to design, develop, host, and facilitate practitioner networks.   Practice Sessions and Learning Forums Sustainable Measures can design and facilitate practice sessions and learning forums. These sessions allow project participants and/or other audiences to review sustainability indicators and other related information in an environment that promotes open dialogue and learning.   In Conclusion... Throughout all these services, Sustainable Measures' staff seeks to identify and create opportunities for participants to more effectively develop and use indicators. If you are interested in using our services, please contact us.   We created this web site to provide communities, companies and organizations with basic, practical information about sustainability and the role that indicators can play in measuring progress toward building sustainable communities. Please let us know if it has been useful to you or if you would like to be on our mailing list. Thanks!

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