The Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region office has a very active network of local governments. Besides regular meetings and conference calls, ICLEI is working closely with jurisdictions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to provide resources and assistance for completing baseline emissions inventories and local action plans. ICLEI conducts specific training sessions in the region, which in the past have included eco-purchasing, ENERGY STAR, and urban heat island mitigation. The regional office in Boston, Mass., works with local governments to implement these action plans and other local climate protection initiatives throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

ICLEI serves the following states:

• Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont

• Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia

Thank you also to Westchester County, New York, Executive Andrew Spano for representing the region on the ICLEI USA Board of Directors.