• Cox, Graham
  University of Vermont
  
• Erickson, Jon
  University of Vermont
  
• Woods, Annie
  SUNY ESF
  
• Porter, Bill
  SUNY ESF
  

The research questions posed were:

• If investment funds were available to help stimulate a sustainable economic and environmental future for your community what choices would you make?
• Would the community level “bottom-up” choices be similar to or different than region-wide or “top-down” choices?

Researchers from UVM and SUNY-ESF conducted facilitated discussions over the last two years, with follow-up surveys. Focus groups were drawn from communities in Tug Hill and the Adirondack Park. Expanded survey was sent to interested participants in neighboring Northern Forest states of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Survey results are included.