Sustainable Long Island promotes economic development, environmental health and equity for all Long Islanders by acting as a catalyst and facilitator for sustainable development. They cultivate the conditions, identify resources and provide tools to make sustainable development happen on Long Island.
Through their Community Revitalization Program, they help people identify projects that will make their downtowns safer and more vibrant. They link them with the experts and the resources that will make their vision a reality. Also through their Brownfields Redevelopment Program, they help convert abandoned and blighted properties into productive commercial or residential parcels, boosting local economies and preserving open space.
Through their advocacy efforts, they advance practical alternatives to car transportation, leverage funds for Brownfields redevelopment, and encourage local and state governments to pursue Smart Growth policies.
CEPC is working with Sustainable Long Island to identify Long Island based opportunities and jointly pursue such projects that emphasize economic development, environmental health and social equity. CEPC is currently providing volunteer intern assistance and has identified key faculty to cooperatively work with Sustainable on their community revitalization program.
