Submit Your Inventory and Action Plan
Have you completed your inventory or action plan? Share it with ICLEI! We’re compiling these resources so local governments can learn from one another. To submit your inventory or action plan, e-mail Missy Stults, Senior Program Officer, or call her at (617) 635-3853.

Wanted: Clean Energy Resources
Please consider sharing sample ordinances, zoning language, RFPs, or any other clean energy resources with ICLEI, as we work to compile them as a resource for all local governments. To submit any resource, e-mail Courtney Forrester, Program Associate, or call her at (617) 850-9048.

Transportation and Climate Change Project
On June 10, this ICLEI-led group of 20 regional local governments held a summit titled “The Future of Transportation: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions along the Connecticut River Corridor.” View a video of the summit, learn more about this project, or RSVP for the next project event on September 23.

Latest Job Openings
New Rochelle, NY, seeks a sustainability coordinator. View this and other job postings.

Massachusetts Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Meeting
Meet with your counterparts from around the Commonwealth to discuss green building opportunities and financing with the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership, then share updates regarding municipal climate protection.
Sept. 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Town Hall, Winchester, MA

Keynote Speech: Mayors Institute on Climate Change and Community Design
Three-day retreat and seminar for regional mayors wraps up with public speeches by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, who will deliver the keynote, “Combating Climate Change: A Leadership Imperative.”
Sept. 4, 6 p.m.
India House, 1 Hanover Sq., Manhattan, NY
Reservations required; e-mail Katie Nosker

Free Webinar on EPEAT
Learn how to reduce your emissions and save money by purchasing computer equipment using the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT). Register now.
September 11, 1 p.m. EST

Newark’s Green Future Summit
The Apollo Alliance and the Office of the Mayor of Newark host discussions on sustainability initiatives, green economic development, and other topics.
Sept. 12 to 13

Sustainable Communities Planning Workshop
Half-day conference featuring break-out sessions on green building and codes, green purchasing, how to conduct an energy audit, and more.
Oct. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
New Jersey Meadowlands Commission

Sustainable/Resilient Communities in Monmouth County
Workshop will include coastal resiliency tools, green building initiatives, and low-impact development practices.
Sept. 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monmouth University

Burlington, VT, is updating its inventory in adherence with ICLEI’s new Local Government Operations Protocol, participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project Pilot Cities Program (along with 19 other cities), and working on the creation of a municipal environmentally preferable purchasing program.

New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposes putting windmills on city bridges and rooftops.

Boston, New York City, and Pittsburgh send representatives to London to discuss strategies and share ideas on sustainability.

Washington, D.C., launches the nation’s first self-service bike-rental program.

Kingston and Dedham, MA, save money with the Community Energy Challenge.

Cambridge, MA, gets more than 450 households to participate in a program accepting food waste at its Recycling Drop-Off Center.

Ipswich, MA, and others plan a 15-megawatt wind farm.

What has your local government been up to?
E-mail one of ICLEI’s Northeast-Mid-Atlantic program staff and let them know!

Environmental Community Grant Program
Northeast Utilities (NU) offers grants between $250 and $1,000 in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Learn more.

Massachusetts Governor Signs Biofuels Act

Massachusetts Governor Signs Global Warming Solutions Act

Outside Magazine Lauds Ithaca's Reinvention

Kibby Mountain Wind Project Wins Maine Approval

Mass. DPU Proposes Increased Spending for Residential Heating Efficiency

Mass. DPU Issues Decoupling Order

For more updates, be sure to check our ICLEI and Members in the News and our Climate and Sustainability News pages.