General Sustainability
The practice of sustainability reflects the intersection of three areas of concern for local governments: economy, environment, and equity – often referred to as the “triple bottom line” or “the three e’s.” Sustainability requires a fresh look at balancing all three areas that in the past may often have been viewed as competing against one another rather than being complementary.
Reports & Guides:
- A Business Guide to EPA Climate Partnership Program
- A Sustainability Officer's First 100 Days: Winning Support in City Hall
- Charrettes 101: Dynamic Planning for Community Change
- Conducting Charrettes for High-Performance Buildings
- Creating An Environmental Sustainability Plan: A How-to Manual for Local Governments
- Enterprise Green Communities Program Criteria
- Sustainable Cities: Ten Steps Forward
Featured Reports & Guides
Creating An Environmental Sustainability Plan: A How-to Manual for Local Governments
Provides a detailed framework for the process of creating an environmental…
Featured Reports & Guides
Conducting a Community Energy Inventory
Step-by-step guide to developing an inventory of the energy…
Featured Reports & Guides
Charrettes 101: Dynamic Planning for Community Change
Charrette--how it is used and why it is important; outlines tools, rules and funding opportunities.
