Sustainable development is about people: "doing right by people today without trashing people's prospects for tomorrow". The communities supported by housing associations are very important for if housing is to be sustainable.

Housing associations have a role in supporting residents and the social networks which hold communities together, strengthening the local economy, and improving the quality of the neighbourhood environment.

This section highlights tools to help support sustainable communities as part of a housing association's Sustainability Vision.

Click on the links to the left to find out about these projects.