Accessible Design is Sustainable Design Jen Dugger Portland State University

Social Sustainability Social sustainability occurs when the formal and informal processes, systems, structures, and relationships actively support the capacity of current and future generations to create healthy and liveable communities. Socially sustainable communities are equitable, diverse, connected, and democratic and provide a good quality of life. -Stephen McKenzie

You Cannot Have a Sustainable Community Without Social Sustainability

The Egan Wheel Governance Transport & Connectivity Services Environmental Equity Economy Housing & Built Environment Social & Cultural

Governance... Effective and inclusive participation, representation, and leadership.

Transportation & Connectivity... Good transportation services and communication linking people to jobs, schools, health, and other services

Services... A full range of public, private, community, and voluntary services

Environmental... Providing people with places to live in an environmentally-conscious way

Equity... Society is grounded in value of fairness and all members have similar rights, opportunities, and access to all forms of community capital.

Economy... A flourishing and diverse local economy

Housing and the Built Environment... A quality built and natural environment

Social & Cultural... Vibrant, harmonious, and inclusive communities

Using the Sustainability Movement to Your Advantage •We must first understand the systems in which we work before we can effect change. •Incremental change is the goal, don’t be overwhelmed by all the possibilities for change. •Focus on the initiatives where you can have great impact. •Get constant, thorough, and unfiltered feedback from constituents. •Get comfortable with the fact that you don’t have all the information that you need, and you don’t have all the answers but together, we keep working, tweaking, adapting, and making the world a better place. •Co-create a shared vision for your campus.

Thank you! Jen Dugger Director Disability Resource Center Portland State University jen.dugger@pdx.edu