• Indicators
   
  
  • What are indicators for?
     
    
  • What makes a good indicator?
     
    
  • Traditional vs. sustainability indicators
     
    
  • How to make a better indicator
     
    
• Small group exercise
   
  
• Indicator projects
   
  
• How do we get there

• More detail concerning indicators
   
  
• Small group exercise
   
  
• Indicator projects
   
  
• How do we get there

Now we are going to go into more detail about indicators. We will discuss what indicators are and what makes an indicator a good indicator. We will compare some traditional indicators with sustainable community indicators and see what the differences are. Then we will look at ways to make a good indicator even better.

After that it will be your turn to develop indicators in small groups. After lunch we will learn about some communities that have worked on these issues and talk about potential data sources for indicators. Finally, we will talk about potential next steps.