Process and Outcome Evaluation of the Sustainable Rural Community Development Project in Vermont: Social and Environmental Research Institute (SERI)

This project was funded by the Division of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension System of the University of Vermont.

Project Team

Co-PIs: Tom Webler and Seth Tuler (Social and Environmental Research Institute)

Project Overview

Between November 1995 and October 1997 we led a participatory evaluation of the substantive impacts of the Sustainable Rural Community Development Project (SRCD) and the processes which the SRCD Project employed. The SRCD Project uses the “Take Charge” program coordinated through the UVM Agricultural Extension Service to realize the substantive goals of empowering rural communities in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont to identify opportunities for public action on issues of sustainable economic and community development. Eight townships in northeastern Vermont were participating in the SRCD Project during our evaluation effort.

Publications and Reports

Tuler, S. and Webler, T. 1997. Report on the state of the art on indicators for sustainable community development. SERI Report 97-001. Greenfield, MA: Social and Environmental Research Institute.

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All material © SERI unless otherwise noted.			This project was funded by the Division of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension System of the University of Vermont. Project Team Co-PIs: Tom Webler and Seth Tuler (Social and Environmental Research Institute) Project Overview Between November 1995 and October 1997 we led a participatory evaluation of the substantive impacts of the Sustainable Rural Community Development Project (SRCD) and the processes which the SRCD Project employed. The SRCD Project uses the “Take Charge” program coordinated through the UVM Agricultural Extension Service to realize the substantive goals of empowering rural communities in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont to identify opportunities for public action on issues of sustainable economic and community development. Eight townships in northeastern Vermont were participating in the SRCD Project during our evaluation effort. Publications and Reports Tuler, S. and Webler, T. 1997. Report on the state of the art on indicators for sustainable community development. SERI Report 97-001. Greenfield, MA: Social and Environmental Research Institute.