CED & Sustainability
While not currently a formal working group of the Plenary, sustainability plays an important role in ongoing dialogues of CED. In 1999, the CED Plenary convened a special Sustainability Working Group (SWG) to educate the CED dialogue on the meaning and practice of sustainability. Several organizations were invited to discuss the interconnections between the environment, economy, and equity with our members, including the Pacific Institute, the Resource Renewal Institute, California Futures Network, the Governor's Office of Planning & Research, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency.During its meetings the Plenary and working groups have incorporated sustainability into the dialogue and have analyzed barriers to sustainability in California. These efforts have introduced powerful concepts to the CED Plenary that will remain a part of our on-going dialogue. Foremost among these is the belief that our work is on behalf of all Californians, and that every person should benefit from environmental health and economic prosperity. CED will thus seek solutions that optimize environmental health, provide equity and increase economic vitality at the same time.