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| Help for Last-Minute EECBG Application Questions
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The June 25 EECBG application deadline is almost here. For troubleshooting help and last-minute questions, call ICLEI's Application Assistance Line to speak with an ICLEI expert.
- Call us during "office hours" on Wednesday, June 24 between 2-4 p.m. Eastern.
- Dial (218) 862-1115 and enter conference ID 354979,
then hit #.
- Can't wait till Wednesday? Submit questions anytime by e-mailing stimulus@iclei.org.
- Remember, you can find a wealth of resources, including the ICLEI Guide to Preparing Your EECBG Application, at www.icleiusa.org/stimulusfunding.
- Our Application Assistance Line is free to all ICLEI members.
- Good luck meeting the deadline!
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| Apply to Be a Climate Showcase Community
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 EPA has announced up to $10 million for Climate Showcase Communities grants to local and tribal governments to establish and implement climate change initiatives. Find out if you're eligible, then download the request for applications (RFA).
>> Learn More
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| Guide to Green Jobs Development |
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 ICLEI's latest free guidebook helps local governments to create green jobs in their communities. Guidance includes how to create a green jobs plan, form a green jobs team, find external partners, and create initiatives, policies and training programs.
>> Download Now (pdf)
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| Friday Office Closures at ICLEI USA |
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 Please be advised that ICLEI USA’s offices will be closed every Friday during the summer. We are committed to minimizing the impact this has on the level and consistency of professional services that we offer to our members. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
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Did You Download
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 Reminder: An updated version of CACP Software 2009 (version 2.1) was released two weeks ago. Download and install the full version if you haven't yet begun data entry; or, if you're already using CACP 2009, install our software patch.
>> Learn More
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| ICLEI World Congress 2009 Recap |
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 The ICLEI World Congress 2009 in Edmonton, Canada, brought together more than 600 delegates from 57 countries. For more about the global goals discussed to advance "rapid and radical action on sustainability," read ICLEI's Local Action Blog posts.
>> Learn More
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| Local Action Roundup |
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 Every day, read the "Local Action Roundup" of local government news stories on ICLEI's Local Action Blog.
2009 Mayors' Climate Protection Award Winners Announced (U.S. Conference of Mayors)
Brattleboro, VT, Street Lights Could Shine on Savings (Brattleboro Reformer)
San Jose, CA, Closing in on Energy Independence (Reuters)
Louisville, KY's, Energy-Conservation Program Applauded by U.S. Mayors (Business First of Louisville)
Cincinnati, OH, Eyes $6M in Efficiency Projects; County Might Fund $20M (Business Courier of Cincinnati)
Portland, OR, Tries a CAP-and-Prosper Plan for Climate Change (Huffington Post)
Cities Spend Stimulus Funds to Retrofit Lighting (Environmental Leader)
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| Inspiration |
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“Climate change is happening now, and it’s actually beginning to affect our lives [and] show up in our own backyards. Our destiny is really in our hands. The size of those impacts is significantly smaller with appropriate controls." --Thomas R. Karl, director of the National Climatic Data Center at NOAA, on the White House's Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States Report.
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| New ICLEI Members |
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The ICLEI Network welcomes the following new local governments:
- Auburn, WA
- Bryan, TX
- Collier County, FL
- Lansdowne, PA
- Tracy, CA
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