KINGDOM COMMONS

Kingdom Commons - Our Belief in Sustainable Development

Over the years, Vermonters have had to be resilient, always prepared to bounce back from stress and adversity. Such resilience is well represented in stories about communities that came together for a barn-raising or about neighbors who kept a family in firewood and food when a parent took ill or was seriously injured. In short, Vermonters have a history of sustaining one another when hardship strikes.

This commitment to one another has served us well over the years and has made our communities resilient in the face of economic, environmental, and societal changes.

Kingdom Commons seeks to join in the on-going challenge to nurture The Northeast Kingdom’s sense of place, to care for one another, and to think as much about the past and the future as we think about the present.

In sustainable communities, residents meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable communities emphasize their long-term cultural, economic, and environmental health and vitality.

In some small way, Kingdom Commons hopes to assist sustained citizen participation in community affairs and help prevent the lack of connection between people and their communities that seems to be so prevalent today.