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The Federation...
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- facilitates communication among environmental
groups.
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- provides a central forum for local
organizations to discuss issues, prioritize actions, and enlist wider
support.
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- presents positions to the public and to elected
officials on issues vital to achieving a balance between environmental
preservation and urban/suburban development.
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Sustainability...
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| Our present focus is on sustainable
development. We are working to familiarize citizens and decision makers
in our community with the principles of balanced, sustainable
development, to show that preserving and protecting environmental
integrity benefits every citizen, now and in the future. |
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Sustainable communities...
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- balance economic development with environmental
protection, to provide ample support for productive human life.
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- require intergovernmental cooperation in
planning and implementation, first on a county basis and then
regionally.
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- focus upon activities which do not deplete or
degrade those natural resources upon which present and future economic
growth depend.
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