Mission Statement

The Sallan Foundation improves the urban environment by advancing useful knowledge for greener, high performance cities.

Goal

Envision emerging ideas and practices for high performance cities

Objective

Broadcast useful ideas about greener cities

Strategies

Write Torchlights — commentaries on topical urban green issues

Commission Snapshots — articles about high performance ideas and practices

Commission Wrap-ups about Sallan-sponsored events

Goal

Foster an informed public that gives priority to high performance urban agendas

Objective

Refine and disseminate useful knowledge for developing greener cities

Strategies

Host forums with experts and advocates to identify and develop core green urban issues

Convene high performance scholars and practitioners to refine useful knowledge

Undertake speaking engagements

Goal

Cultivate effective advocacy for greener cities

Objective

Fuse useful knowledge, support and collaboration to advance a high performance agenda

Strategies

Host events that bring together experts, advocates and decision makers

Participate on boards, taskforces and advisory groups that advocate for greener cities

Host Sallan Salons; invitation-only meetings for developing issue-specific action plans