The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired in value. We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to.
About Us
The Cass County Sustainability Committee (CCSC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, all volunteer organization working to promote sustainabile community.Our Mission
To promote a community that is sustainable-environmentally, socially, and economically-by serving as a local source of information and education and by sponsoring activities to encourage community participation.Sustainability
There are many ways to define sustainability. The simplest definition is: A sustainable society is one that can persist over generations, one that is farseeing enough, flexible enough, and wise enough not to undermine either its physical or its social systems of support.What we do
The CCSC strives to increase understanding and awareness about sustainability:- what sustainability is
- choices we can each make that will contribute to sustainability
- the benefits of making choices based on their environmental, social, and economical effects.
How we do it
Through grant funding the CCSC:- developed and distributed educational materials to inform the community about the benefits of recycling and how to recycle in Cass County at the scheduled mobile recycling events arranged through a partnership of CCSC and Town & Country Disposal, Inc.
- worked to benefit water quality by constructing a school/community rain garden and providing educational programs to the community about point source and non-point source water pollution.
- developed and distributed advertising messages to inform about expanded recycling opportunities in Cass County.
- aides the community in keeping Household Hazardous Wastes out of landfills by promoting recycling of those wastes and by providing volunteers for collection events in Cass County.
- works to insure the safe disposal of electronic items by sponsoring, promoting and providing volunteers for an annual Electronic-Waste collection event.
- promotes a sustainable community by sponsoring the Peculiar Farmers & Artisans Market for locally and sustainably produced foods and arts and crafts.
- Become a member of CCSC and become involved in CCSC activities and programs.
- Learn about sustainability and changes you can make in your life that make efficient and sutainable use of our resources.
- Be a role model for others.
- Volunteer your time, knowledge, creativity, and skills to CCSC to develp programs, presentations, and educational materials to help provide education and encourage changes and practices that will lead to sustainability.
