Best Sustainability Practices in Southern Appalachia

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Welcome to Best Sustainability Practices in Southern Appalachia, a searchable database of examples of best practices in growth management, sustainable development, and environmental conservation in the Southern Appalachian Highlands.

"Sustainability is a goal of both economic development and environmental conservation. Sustainability is characterized by equitable distribution of benefits and opportunity across economic groups, gender and generations."

-Frank McCormick, 1999, "Principles of Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Development," J. Peine Ed., in Ecosystem Management for Sustainability, Island Press, New York pp.3-22

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    Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont

    Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont provides in-depth experiences through educational programs designed to nurture appreciation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, celebrate diversity, and foster stewardship. Connecting people and nature summarizes our mission, which we accomplish through providing hands-on learning experiences with the National Park, focusing on developing in people a greater sense of place, a deepened appreciation and awe for the diversity of life and people, and an ethics of stewardship that follows them home.
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