| In This Issue |
- Teleconference Invitation: National Climate Solutions and Local Government Action
- Earth Day: A Call for Local Leadership
- Opportunity: Clean Diesel Funding for Local Governments
- In the News: What it's like to be a Sustainability
Coordinator
- Trend: Planners Expand Urban Parks
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| In The Spotlight |
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 National Climate Solutions & Local Government Action
You're invited to a policy party!
All local government representatives are invited to join ICLEI and the 1Sky campaign on Thursday, April 24th at 3 pm EST for a conference call discussion on the status of federal climate legislation.
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| Local Leadership this Earth Day
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 ICLEI’s Executive Director Michelle Wyman is traveling to Washington, D.C., for Earth Day where she’ll share the stage with an array of celebrities, music stars, and environmental leaders. She’s there to encourage the thousands of participants to celebrate and shore up climate leadership at the local level. Learn more about the flagship Earth Day event on the National Mall and events across the globe.
And don’t forget the Earth Day flyers we’ve created to help you promote your climate actions at local events!
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| Opportunity for Biodiesel Funding |
 Clean Diesel Funding Available to State and Local Governments
Through the National Clean Diesel Campaign, the US EPA is
awarding grants to assist eligible partners in building diesel emission
reduction programs that improve air quality and protect public health.
Full information, including links to regional websites with details on
the Requests for Proposals, is available here.
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| Climate Innovation Invitational |
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 Share Your Innovations - Win Money and Praise!
Time is running out to enter the 2nd Annual Climate Innovation Invitational with our upcoming deadline of May 2, 2008! This is an incredible opportunity to showcase innovative policies and measures you’ve implemented, share this knowledge with ICLEI’s local government network and win $1,000! Learn more and enter today.
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| In the News: Fayetteville, AR |
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 What it’s like to be the Sustainability Coordinator of Fayetteville, AR
ICLEI member Fayetteville, Arkansas, was featured in Governing Magazine as a local government that has pioneered the job position of Sustainability Coordinator, an increasingly important role for municipalities. Learn more about the success of John Coleman in Fayetteville.
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| In the News: Urban Land Green |
 The Urban Land Institute’s spring publication takes a look at which cities are working hardest sector by sector to quantify and reduce emissions. There’s also an op-ed by ICLEI USA Executive Director, Michelle Wyman.
Read the article. |
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| Bright Ideas |
 Trend: Planners Expand Urban Parks
From Memphis, TN, to Orange County, CA, local governments are looking to expand urban parks as a path to better public health, increased natural drainage, and a way to encourage more outdoor activity. USA Today recently highlighted the growth in green open space in metropolitan areas. Click here to read more! |
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| Energy Code Survey |
 Do you use or enforce commercial or residential building energy codes? Answer questions about your experiences using and/or enforcing energy codes in a short online survey and enter a drawing to win a 160 GB Video iPod classic! Through the Building Codes Assistance Project Survey, your input will contribute to a greater understanding of the changes and resources needed in energy codes. Take the survey today! |
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| 2008 Solar City Winners! |
 ICLEI congratulates the 12 Solar America City winners of 2008! You can see what two 2007 winners (and ICLEI members), New York City, NY
and Boston, MA,
are doing now to take the next steps on the path to energy independence
and healthier, cleaner communities through solar power. |
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 ICLEI Local Action Summit 2008:
Join us this May 14-16 as ICLEI and the City of Albuquerque host this exciting event uniting local government leaders throughout the country! Active ICLEI members will be recognized at the event for their Five Milestone progress - completing inventories, setting goals, designing local action plans, etc. If your local government has completed an ICLEI milestone please contact membership-
usa@iclei.org to make sure we honor you or click here for more details on the milestone breakdown.
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Software Training Opportunities
ICLEI is offering emissions analysis software trainings on April 23 and 24 and May 29 and 30. Find out if you are eligible and sign up today.
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