The Weston Select Committee on Sustainability is a newly re-booted committee dedicated to providing Weston’s residents with opportunities to implement sustainable practices that will achieve long-term well being. The word “sustainability” encompasses the following: reducing negative human impact on the environment while restoring and protecting the basic health of our air, land, and water.The Committee will be a source of information for residents and businesses with a commitment to promoting awareness and civic involvement through education by offering continuous outreach to the community. In addition, the Committee will offer recommendations to the Board of Selectmen, taking advantage of federal, state, and other programs/funding, by including a research component to its work, as well as developing and recommending “sustainability ordinances.” The Committee will also work with neighboring communities to position Fairfield County as a leader in the movement toward state, national and global sustainability.