To this day one of the best taglines I’ve seen is “Local Action Moves the World.” That’s from ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability where I was the US Services Director from 2005-2009 and had the pleasure of working with hundreds of local governments across the nation. That line reflects the reality on the ground for a myriad of issues where progress is stymied at the national and international levels. None more so than climate change.
Making Good on Your Climate Commitments: How a Community Dashboard Can Help
Topics: sustainability, climate change, clean energy, WeAreStillIn, mayors
Why Bonn Matters in Your Community: International Climate Policy, Local Governments and the COP
I might not be in Bonn this week for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of the Parties -- commonly known as COP 23 -- but I’m glad to see that mayors and other local government elected officials from around the globe will once again be there en masse to showcase the impact the local communities and leaders have on climate action.
Topics: sustainability, climate change, clean energy, cop23, Bonn, WeAreStillIn, mayors
Implementing Sustainability Plans: Hear from Richmond and San Antonio (New Podcasts)
At KLA we’ve worked with dozens of cities and counties over the years on plans. Climate action plans. Adaptation plans. Sustainability plans. Energy master plans. And let me tell you, after the blood, sweat, tears and sheer hours that go into one of those plans, it can feel like the journey is over. But a plan is not a destination. It is, in fact, the starting point.
Topics: sustainability, climate change, clean energy, SAS Talk Podcast
How MA Keeps Claiming the Energy Efficiency Top Spot, and What Other States Can Do
Topics: clean energy