About This Group
Mission
The APWA Center for Sustainability (C4S) delivers resources, education, advocacy, and member engagement for public works professionals to implement environmentally, economically and socially responsible projects and services.
About the Committee
Sustainability in public works means seeking a balanced approach for a vibrant community today and tomorrow. This goal is accomplished by the efficient delivery of infrastructure in an environmentally and socially responsible way that ensures the best economic choice in the long term.
In establishing the APWA Center for Sustainability (C4S), the APWA Board of Directors recognized that shrinking local budgets, increased cost of materials, more engaged and better-informed stakeholders and new regulatory mandates confront public works professionals and make their daily jobs more challenging. These challenges require a new approach to public works management that focuses on innovative, collaborative and whole systems thinking.
C4S members identify and develop tools and best practices to ensure APWA becomes the driving force for sustainability in public works management while growing the next generation of public works leaders with strong sustainability credentials and commitment.
C4S is also proud of APWA’s role as a founding partner of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), which developed Envision, a tool for rating the sustainability of infrastructure projects.
Resources for Members
The Resource Center has a collection of resources focused on sustainability and resiliency in public works. Items include recorded sessions from past PWX sessions, past Click, Listen, and Learn webinars, APWA Reporter articles, and other programs and tools created by the Center for Sustainability Committee.