In The Community are identified to determine if they are sufficient to safeguard the community and to identify new or amended regulations or policies that might be needed in the community. Environmental Health includes becoming aware of environmental risks and factors within your community and learning how to reduce your personal and your family's exposure to these risks. Indicators Conducting an inventory of your community is a big undertaking. Upon completion of your Community Assessment, you will have accumulated a large amount of information that reflects the community's existing conditions. Use indicators to initiate efforts to measure and guide community sustainability.
Good indicators can be valid signs for sustainability or symptoms of distress.
Indicators help interpret the information collected for trends, growth rates, problem areas and available resources. Risk Assessment activities are rarely carried out at the local level since most communities do not possess the tools or expertise to perform risk assessment activities. However there are human health and ecological risks at the local level which should be considered in a community assessment. This section will provide guidance and source materials which can assist the community in undertaking generalized risk assessment activities. Financial Tools Click here for Financial tools and alternative approaches for funding Green Communities activities.