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About Star Tides<\/h1>\n<\/section>\n
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STAR-TIDES is a global knowledge-sharing network that focuses on building sustainable resilience, promoting human security (freedom from want and freedom from fear), and improving emergency response. These roles have evolved from original support by the U.S. Defense Department\u2019s TIDES (Transformative Innovation for Development and Emergency Support) program to four defense-related mission areas:<\/p>\n

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Building Partner Capacity<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Defense support of civil authorities<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Stability and Peace Keeping Operations<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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How We Approach<\/h2>\n

STAR-TIDES approaches work best when community-led, bottom-up projects are facilitated by high-level support and coordination. National level, public-private coordination can link local execution efforts to international knowledge and best practices. STAR-TIDES supports community-level efforts with knowledge from the several thousand members of the network. Specific projects are coordinated through George Mason University\u2019s Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities (C-RASC<\/a>). A recurring problem is that outside organizations often offer solutions without understanding what a community needs, don\u2019t learn much from interactions with the community, and don\u2019t build local capacity so the community can continue to grow after grants end or students graduate. By contrast, STAR-TIDES\u2019s critical elements are LISTENING, LEARNING, and LASTING.<\/p>\n\"listening,<\/picture>\n <\/section>\n

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What Are Sustainable Futures?<\/h2>\n

A sustainable future is characterized by the responsible balancing of population and resources, effective actions to protect the environment, and measures to eliminate inequality. It is one where people can meet their needs without compromising the ability of people in the future to meet their own needs. It is about striking a balance between social, economic, requirements now and in the future with the earth\u2019s resources. It is about eradicating both economic and energy poverty, ensuring social protections, and mitigating climate change are key elements of any sustainable future, and since technology develops in ways that can both enable and threaten these aims, these advancements will pose some of the greatest challenges to governance. These challenges can\u2019t be addressed effectively without coordination.<\/p>\n

STAR-TIDES includes terms like \u201csustainable,\u201d \u201cand community.\u201d Sustainable has two aspects:<\/p>\n