What
is the
Central Texas
Sustainability Indicators Project?
Continued growth in our Austin-Round
Rock metro area, which includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays,
Travis, and Williamson Counties has raised serious questions
about how growth affects our quality of life, the education
of our children, the environment around, above, and below
us, the strength of our economy, the affordability of our
communities, and our commitment to those with the least
among us.
How we address these matters today will
shape the health and prosperity — indeed the very
lives and opportunities — of tomorrow’s Central
Texans. In short, what will it take for us to become a
healthy, prosperous, and sustainable Central Texas?
Getting the straight story on the
gap between where we are today and where we need to be
provides a robust challenge. In a world that often presents
conflicting facts about sensitive issues, we need a respected
voice for bringing together the many and diverse data
needed to present a clear picture of our region and our
progress along the path to sustainability.
