A sustainable future depends on more than just government action – all of us need to do our part. It takes the collective efforts of each and every resident and visitor to Jamestown. Individual actions can add up for good or for bad. Ideally, community members of all ages should participate actively and effectively in civic affairs and community improvement efforts. All of us should also understand the basic principles of sustainability and use them to guide our decisions and actions - both personal and collective.

Community resiliency also depends on community members of all ages and incomes being able to meet our basic needs and enhance the quality of our lives.

Questions to Consider:

1. What sorts of things might you personally be willing to do to preserve Jamestown’s quality of life into the future?

2. How can the Jamestown community best work collectively to preserve the town's quality of life into the future?

3. Who are the types of people or families in town most vulnerable to economic or social struggles in the future?