Boulder County understands that Sustainability is a long-term goal that seeks to balance Environmental, Economic and Societal needs.
Through multi-stakeholder collaboration, policies and public engagement, the county's Sustainability goal is to make Boulder County a model for Environmental Integrity, Economic Vitality, and Social Equity.
Sustainability Mission
"To ensure that Boulder County's operations and decision-making processes reflect our deep commitment to Environmental, Social and Economic sustainability and to build partnerships to help make the broader community more sustainable."
Triple Bottom Line
The concept of Sustainability is often referred to as "Triple Bottom Line" accounting which aims to protect Environmental Integrity while enabling Economic Vitality and ensuring Social Equity for ourselves today and for the future.
A truly "sustainable" community goes far beyond basic energy efficiency and pollution reduction, it provides for all the needs of its inhabitants (people, wildlife and habitats).