Getting Involved with CSC…

Joining the CSC helps us bring our educational programs to a
wider audience.....

....but it is also a great opportunity to receive discounts on CSC workshops and seminars. Individual membership costs only $40/year and family memberships are $70/year with student, youth, and senior memberships at $20/year. We also have membership levels for organizations and corporations. For those wishing to contribute more generously to our work, we have a supporting level memberships for individuals and companies.
Read a full description of our membership benefits and dues structures below.

Your generosity and involvment helps us provide these Educational Programs:

Themed weekends, each focused on a slice of sustainable community living.
Open house presentations that include a variety of sustainable living topics.
Individual workshops on topics ranging from designing and operating an organic, permaculture-based orchard, to holistic health practices, to Feng Shui, along with many others in-between.
Ongoing development of CSC's Speakers Bureau.

Over the years our workshops and open house events have drawn hundreds of attendees. Your involvement and support can help us reach hundreds more interested in our experiential workshops. Please email us or give us a call at 815-256-2204 if you have questions about membership.

Click Here to Join Online

If you prefer, a personal check can be made to 'Center for Sustainable Community' and sent to this address:
Center for Sustainable Community
127 Sun Street
Cabery/Stelle, Illinois 60919

Join Now and Become Part of Our Learning Community!

Categories of Membership	Membership Benefits	Membership Dues
Individual or Family	The satisfaction that you are supporting sustainable community 15% discount on educational programs Attendance at annual membership meeting and luncheon Right to serve on board and vote for directors at annual meeting Periodic special reports and alerts of interest to members Opportunity to serve on committees and advisory boards Opportunity to participate in the CSC Affiliate Program and earn commissions	$40 per year $70 per year family
Supporting Individual or Family	Same as Individual Membership except 25% discount on educational programs	$100 per year
Youth/Student/ Senior Youth must be under 18. Student must be enrolled in a full time educational program. Senior must be 65 or older	Same as Individual Membership	$20 per year
Corporate	Same as Individual Membership plus: Listing on web site and marketing materials whenever appropriate Featured as resource provider if appropriate The opportunity to demonstrate your company’s commitment to sustainability	Basic membership: $250 per year Supporting membership: $500 per year (or in-kind donation)
Institutional (University, Economic Development Organization, Chamber of Commerce, Government, etc.)	Same as Corporate plus: Given special consideration to serve on advisory committees	$200 per year or in-kind donation
Non-Profit (Smaller than Those Listed for Institutional Above)	Same as Individual membership plus listing on web site with link to the organization’s web site	$50 per year
Charter Member	Same as Corporate plus recognition whenever possible and 50% discount for admission to CSC events, featured products, etc.	$1,000 or more per year
Lifetime Charter Member	Same as Charter Member but free admission to CSC events.	$5000 cumulative donation

Our Mission:
To foster a learning community, demonstrate models and practices of sustainability and build supportive and durable relationships to educate and inspire all to manifest sustainable community.

The Center for Sustainable Community is a tax exempt 501c3 organization. We offer seminars and workshops as well as other educational and experiential events. Our programming focuses on many topics of sustainable community, including - green technology, permaculture, and holistic health, all within the context of community living. We welcome and appreciate your involvement and support.