Collaborating for Healthy Communities: The Path to a Sustainable Future

This research paper by RMI outlines the principles of community collaboration and smart governance as the primary means for achieving healthy, sustainable communities.

• Michael Kinsley asserts that healthy communities are not created through technical expertise, increased revenues, charismatic leadership, or large-scale, rapid solutions.
• The development of a healthy community is described as a gradual, difficult process driven by open-minded residents who possess a vision for the future and are willing to listen to opposing viewpoints.

APA

Kinsley, M. (2005). Collaborating for Healthy Communities: The Path to a Sustainable Future. RMI. https://rmi.org/resources/collaborating-for-healthy-communities-the-path-to-a-sustainable-future/

Chicago

Kinsley, Michael. Collaborating for Healthy Communities: The Path to a Sustainable Future. RMI, 2005. https://rmi.org/resources/collaborating-for-healthy-communities-the-path-to-a-sustainable-future/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kinsley2005collaborating, author = {Kinsley, Michael}, title = {{Collaborating for Healthy Communities: The Path to a Sustainable Future}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2005}, month = may, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/collaborating-for-healthy-communities-the-path-to-a-sustainable-future/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }