Our Mission & Vision

Vision Statement

The key to sustaining the uniqueness and high quality of life of Eastern Connecticut is to acknowledge and embrace the fundamental interdependence of urban, suburban, and rural communities.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Eastern Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) is to identify and champion initiatives that sustain that which makes our communities and environment unique, and to build upon our strengths and potential for a healthy future.

Creation of Standing Committees

A discussion of the mission and the vision of RC&D led to a process of discernment among Council members and key individuals about how best to channel resources and energy in the coming months and years. This was a process of identifying needs and opportunities. Focusing on providing options to established growth patterns, preservation of key cultural, natural, and economic resources, and building upon existing strengths, the Council established the following standing committees, which would advise the structure of both the Annual Work Plans and the Area Plan:

• Livable Communities
• Greenways
• Agricultural Viability
• Environmental Review Team (ERT)

These committees also represent the key areas of focus for the Council and the general approaches it has decided to take in addressing the major goal areas of the National RC&D Program.

Eastern CT RC&D Meetings & Minutes
Annual Plan of Work for 2010/2011