11-11-2022
Government Fleet The City of Pittsburgh, Pa., has ordered its first battery-electric vehicles as part of Mayor Bill Peduto’s initiative to achieve a fossil fuel-free fleet by 2030. Visit Resource …
Asset Works A public-facing goal to reduce the fleet size by 20%, Department of General Services needed to be completely transparent about the existing fleet size (which was only estimated …
5-17-2022
Smart Growth America For communities considering a Complete Streets policy, this resource serves as a model; for communities with an existing Complete Streets policy, this resource provides guidance on areas …
5-7-2022
Western Carolina University Western Carolina University helps a municipality conduct an energy audit for a local municipality whose energy costs are reaching budgetary concerns for maintaining current levels of service. …
4-27-2022
City of Lancaster Using the information learned during the community greenhouse gas inventory process, Lancaster developed a Climate Action Plan to address all aspects of the community’s emissions challenges and …
Great Plains institute Brief report detailing the existing climate conditions of Bemidji, MN, including graphic depictions of solar potential across the community. Visit Resource Website
City of Lancaster The local government of Lancaster has made greenhouse gas emissions tracking and reduction a priority, starting with the development of baseline emissions data through this Greenhouse Gas …
Congress of Neighboring Communities (CONNECT) A regional plan and resource that includes greenhouse gas inventories for each of its 30+ member governments, a collective emissions reduction goal, and a “menu …
3-24-2022
Chester City Council An in-depth and actionable guide for Chester, PA’s strategy for climate resilience amidst its climate change projections. Visit Resource Website
International City/Council Management Association Best practices from various communities approaching community resilience planning from a systems-thinking perspective. Visit Resource Website
Urban Sustainability Directors Network Information on creating Resilience Hubs, community-based places to serve as safe resources during normal circumstances, during emergency weather events, and through disaster recovery efforts. Visit Resource …
3-23-2022
EcoDistricts A diverse multi-sector coalition of partners collaborated to create Eco-D, a backbone organization created to build on existing sustainable community development efforts in Detroit by supporting community leaders in …
