Creating A Regional Economic Blueprint The purpose of the Sustainable
Economy Initiative is to develop a strategic blueprint for
sustainable economic development in the Northern Forest region
based on balanced investment in business, community and environment.
The project has developed directly from the work and findings
of the Northern
Forest Lands Council 10th Anniversary Forum. In the first
of four recommendations endorsed by the Northern Forest governors,
the Forum called for “community and economic development
strategies across the region to reinvigorate the rural economies
of the Northern Forest.”
Who’s Involved? The Northern
Forest Center and New Hampshire’s North
Country Council with support from all four states
and the congressional delegation, have secured funds
from the federal Economic Development Administration
and private donors to implement this recommendation.
The project is directed by a four-state steering committee
jointly appointed by the four Northern Forest governors
and the project managers.
On This Site
This site provides information on the Sustainable Economy
Initiative and current activities, including meeting
notes and upcoming events. Please check back regularly
for new information. For specific questions about the project,
please contact project manager Joe Short (jshort@northernforest.org,
603-229-0679, ext. 104).
For more information
about the Sustainable Economy Initiative, please contact:
Joe Short
Northern Forest Center
PO Box 210
Concord, NH 03302-0210
603-229-0679 jshort@northernforest.org
or
Jeff Hayes
North Country Council
107 Glessner Road
Bethlehem, NH 03574
603-444-6303 jhayes@ncia.net
Connecting
People & Place in the Northern Forest
