Our Story

Building solutions in the South

Our Story

The Southeastern U.S. is no different than the rest of the world when it comes to dealing with the problems associated with climate change. Extreme heat, rising seas, strengthening storms, flooding, drought, and crop loss are just some of the challenges we face.

The Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN) addresses these problems through sustainability efforts — work that creates a healthy, clean, and more stable environment for current and future generations.

We connect local government sustainability professionals throughout the region to accelerate, scale, and implement sustainable best practices so that communities are equipped to adapt to and mitigate climate change.

Core Values

Collaboration 

Our members believe they can leverage greater change through collaboration that scales the individual work they do. Collaboration is also promoted through SSDN’s member-driven processes that drive how the network operates and develops. Collaboration allows us to strengthen the network, our impact, and our communities.

Authentic Relationships

We value authentic relationships that are predicated on shared experiences that develop trust, honesty, and integrity. Members’ relationships are rooted in respect for each other’s ideas and perspectives. SSDN believes that if members trust one another, they have the ability to work together more effectively and collaboratively.

Transformation

We believe the Southeast can become a region that is equitable, sustainable, and resilient, but that this change will occur as a result of a transformational process. We believe that this transformation will require new and ongoing engagement of all community members, especially those that have often been excluded.

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