General Action Resources
- Glossary
Spend just a few minutes in the local government, non-profit or environmental world and you might get lost in a maze of acronyms. ICLEI helps you sort through that alphabet soup with our Glossary. - Green Playbook
ICLEI is one of several partners on the Green Playbook, a website that provides local governments with guidance and resources to rapidly advance green buildings, neighborhoods and infrastructure. - Federal Government Resources
A collection of online resources from the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation among other federal government resources.
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Online Resources by Sector:
Other Online Resources:
- Economics FAQs – Pew Center on Global Climate Change
- Carbon Down, Profits Up – The Climate Group
- No Reason to Wait – Hewlett Foundation
- Breathing Earth - A web based visualization of the rate at which CO2 emissions are currently progressing. A map of the world lights up in real time to record and tally every birth, death and 1000 tons of emissions by country.
- Climate Change 101: Local Action – Pew Center on Global Climate Change
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency - A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Smart Code - The SmartCode is an integrated land development ordinance that folds zoning, subdivision regulations, urban design, public works standards and basic architectural controls into one compact document.
- Apollo Alliance’s New Energy for Cities - Energy Saving and Job Creation Policies for Local Governments.
