Designing Authentic Learning Experiences in Sustainability and Resiliency Through a School, University, and Community Partnership

This chapter presents an actionable framework that evolved as part of a partnership focused on creating a planned, innovative community in southwest Florida. Through a series of discussions that took place during a planning charrette hosted by the community developer, the framework suggests a multi-faceted approach to sustainable and resilient community development As part of the planning team, we developed a working vocabulary and framework/compass envisioned to build a community whose mission would be based on principles of sustainability and resilience from which and the community could be supported in a partnership among the developer and its vendors, the local K-12 charter school, and the local regional, comprehensive university.