Developed by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in May of 2007, the mission of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development is to support and facilitate the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in becoming one of the premier venues for deliberation and demonstration of sustainable community development principles.

The vision of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development is that the SCISCD will become an embodiment of UWRF’s commitment to place-based, multi-disciplinary inquiry, solutions & leadership for practicing what it truly means to “live in community” in an inter-generational, and regionally self-sufficient manner. All facets of its design, operations, and educational programming shall strive to be a holistically balanced integration of ecologic integrity, social justice, and economic vitality as it applies to all contexts of educational opportunity for our students, alumni, and stakeholders around the world.

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  • Sustainability indicators: at the bottom line of institutional relevance 

    Cain, Kelly (2010-05-18)
    Article by Dr. Kelly Cain (University of Wisconsin-River Falls) which examines sustainability performance indicators. The article appeared in the AASHE Campus Sustainability Perspectives Blog on May 18, 2010.
  • Sustainability 

    Kinders, Mark (University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2008)
  • Sustainable living in Western Wisconsin 

    Richards, Don; Wagner, Mary Jo; Cain, Kelly (Wisconsin Public Radio-Eau Claire, 2008-05-13)
    May 13, 2008 broadcast of The West Side with Mary Jo Wagner on Ideas 88.3 WHWC/Eau Claire. In the hour long program, Mary Jo interviews Dr. Kelly Cain, director of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development ...
  • Sustainable community development 

    Cain, Kelly (University of Wisconsin-Extension (UWEX), 2007)
    Article by Dr. Kelly Cain (University of Wisconsin-River Falls) on Sustainable Community Development published in the Fall 2007 issue of the Local Elected Officials (LEO) newsletter.
  • Sustainability-UW River Falls 

    Wickstrom, Eric; Cain, Kelly; Shartin, Anastasia; Wagner, Mary Jo; Betz, Don (Wisconsin Public Radio-Eau Claire, 2007-05-15)
    May 15, 2007 broadcast of The West Side with Mary Jo Wagner on Ideas 88.3 WHWC/Eau Claire. In the hour long program, Mary Jo interviews Chancellor Don Betz of UWRF, Dr. Kelly Cain - UWRF Professor and director of the St. ...