ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to examine, through the use of two contrasting case studies, the potential contribution of community-based initiatives to sustainability. It examines the goals and programmes of the case study initiatives, and how they relate to various aspects of community sustainability. It identifies the kinds of achievements within each which might comprise ‘success’ in the context of sustainability, both for the communities themselves and in a wider context; and examines their contribution, transferability and potential.
