Powerful Networking: Get the most from ICLEI's Member Center
Prosperity Strategies: Part 2 in ICLEI's series looks at regional climate prosperity strategies taking shaping
Must-Read Resources: ICLEI's new guidebooks, plus the latest reports and events
Members in Action: Corvallis's power purchases, Cleveland's carbon fund, Austin's energy goal, and Denver's idling reductions

The ICLEI Network just got more powerful with our launch of the new Member Center. Here's what you can do:

Stay Current and Connected: Bookmark your Member Dashboard and check it regularly for the latest news and events across your region, as well as the latest ICLEI resources posted to our Action Center.

Ask Questions in Our Forums: Need help with your inventory? Want feedback on an energy efficiency initiative? Post your questions for other ICLEI members, who can share their experience and expertise. (View the most recent Inventory-related member questions: Scope of Water/Sewage category and Gov't Vehicle Fleet - Metered Equipment)

Find ICLEI Member Contacts: Looking for names, phone numbers, and e-mails of local government staff in your region? Use our powerful Peer Networking Search. 

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Inspired by key examples of climate prosperity at work—including Portland, OR—local government leaders across the country are collaborating on regional climate prosperity strategies. Part 2 in a series.
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It's official: Today the City of Chicago and ICLEI launch the Green Office Challenge, an innovative, friendly competition that engages property managers and office tenants to “green” their buildings.
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ICLEI Recycling and Solid Waste Management Guide
Use our new members-only guide to create a new program or expand an existing one.

ICLEI Revolving Energy Fund Guide
Learn the benefits of these funds and how to create them (members only).

Climate Adaptation Planning: What U.S. States and Localities Are Doing
New report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

Setting the Record Straight: Responses to Common Challenges to Climate Science
New document from the Climate Leadership Initiative.

EPA Local Clean Energy Webcast: Landfill Gas to Energy
Feb. 5, 2-3:30 p.m. EST; register asap!

2009 National Conversation on Climate Action
April 22, locations nationwide. Registration is now open to local governments exclusively.

Corvallis, OR, Leads Nation in Renewable Power Purchasing

Cleveland, OH, Carbon Fund Aims to Help People Offset Carbon Emissions

Austin, TX, Takes a Major Step Toward an Ambitious Energy Goal

Denver, CO, Reduces Vehicle Idling by 35%

--Welcome to Dave Konkle, who joins ICLEI to lead our new Municipal Energy Offices Initiative, bringing 20 years of experience creating and operating the award-winning Energy Office in Ann Arbor, MI. Watch for more updates on this initiative.

Which federal programs currently in the House-passed economic recovery bill can help local governments lower greenhouse gas emissions? ICLEI's D.C. Policy Analyst sheds some light in the latest edition of Capital Corner.
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“Whether we are at work or at home, we spend most of our lives in buildings. The Green Office Challenge engages property managers and tenants alike to make a profound difference from their places of employment." --Suzanne Malec-McKenna, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Environment, at today's launch of the Green Office Challenge

The ICLEI network welcomes the following new local governments:

• Breckenridge, CO
• Chatham County, GA
• Daly City, CA
• Montgomery Township, PA