The Committee's Mission

To build consensus on guidelines, recommendations, tools and actions that will seek to improve the quality of life, the built and natural environment and the economy for the Treasure Coast Region.

CSTC Mission Understandings and Assumptions

The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast was convened by the Governor to bring together the range of diverse public, private, and non-profit interests, concerns and communities in the three-county Treasure Coast region.
To carry out its mission to ensure the prosperity of the region and preservation of its resources, diversity and quality of life, the Committee will consider, evaluate and make recommendations seeking to improve, over the longer term, the interconnected natural, built, social, and economic systems of the Treasure Coast.
For the Committee to be successful, it should seek to develop guidelines, recommendations and tools for implementation that reflect the consensus of the Committee members and enlist broad support in the Treasure Coast community.
The Committee’s recommendations will be designed to help guide decision-making and the actions of leaders and citizens at all levels of government, and in the non-profit and private sectors throughout the Treasure Coast .

Chair’s Final Draft Principles

Principles for Working Together

Principle A: Listen and speak with an open mind, be honest, fair and respectful and be willing to learn from the diversity of views and interests involved in shaping Treasure Coast ’s future.
Principle B: Use a Consensus Building Approach to finding common ground on which to build for the future.
Principle C: Assist the Committee deliberations by drawing upon and using state of the art tools and technical resources and the best available information.
Principle D: Seek a shared vision to guide the Committee in its efforts to build consensus on actions to for the Treasure Coast

Principles for Developing Recommendations for Action

Principle E: Recognize that we share responsibility for the success or failure of our collective future.
Principle F: Recognize the diversity of the Treasure Coast ’s values, goals, and communities.
Principle G: Focus on building and supporting public-private partnerships both within and beyond the region, to achieve the shared vision and complementary goals.
Principle H: Retain, enhance and build on the region’s assets, strengths and resources.
Principle. I: Establish goals and actions to achieve the vision of success.
Principle J: Consider trends and expected changes in the region when developing recommendations that recognize and address the linkages among issues and systems in the Treasure Coast.
Principle K: The Committee will consider short and longer term fiscal implications as it builds consensus on recommended strategies and action
Principle L: Provide effective ways for the public’s contributions and concerns to be heard and considered by the Committee in its work.