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Resource Conservation
and Sustainability for
Local Governments
Elected officials are making public commitments to local government sustainability efforts. The next step is for local government employees to act on these commitments in ways that serve the public interest, make good use of limited financial resources, and achieve environmental goals. The Environmental Finance Center is researching techniques and funding mechanisms to assist local and state governments conserve resources and develop sustainable practices.
Trainings
Paying for Green Government: Financing and Implementing Sustainability Initiatives
February 28, 2008 Asheville, NC
Tools
Join the Sustainable Government Practices Listserv
Annual Car Costs and Carbon Calculator (Requires Adobe Flash - Get Flash
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This tool can help you choose and analyze fleet vehicles based on cost and carbon output.
Research
Presentations
Everybody Talks about Climate Change, Emissions and Being Green, and Now They Want ME to Do Something about It! (pdf; 1.5 MB)David Hohns, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Frank Shepard, PE Siemens
Hohns and Shepard gave this presentation at the winter conference of the NC CIty an County Management Association to help governments understand more about resources and Parties of Interest, as well as legislative and legal issues of green government.From Committment to Action: Success Stories from Local Government Sustainablity Initiatives (pdf; 296 KB)
Jackie Ashley, UNC MPA Capstone Presentation
Jackie presented her research on NC local government's sustainability efforts. She identified common barriers to implementation and incentives and strategies for action. Based on their commonalities, Jackie makes recommendations to local governments facing a sustainability directive.
Capstone paper (pdf; 86 KB)
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