Project Introduction

The goal of the Local Government Climate program is to develop regional working groups of local government officials in the Pacific Northwest . The regional working group network continually shares actions and strategies and supports climate protection policy and program development. This includes ordinances, resolutions, and climate action plans. The network will include a private access web-based discussion board for officials to converse on problems and a system to establish email alerts on climate change issues of special interests to local governments. A series of climate change briefings apprise elected officials and staffs of cities, counties, tribes and special districts on climate change risks, policies and actions for greenhouse gas reduction, and adaptation strategies that can produce economic benefits. We are developing a handbook of adaptation and mitigation strategies that can be implemented on a local level.

Links and Resources

Cool Mayors for Climate Protection
Cool Mayors recruits and unites mayors in the United States who have committed their
cities to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Resources for Renewable Energy:

Wind Powering America
Wind Powering America is a service through the United States Department of Energy,
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, that aims to dramatically increase the
use of wind energy in the country.

American Wind Energy Association
AWEA is the national trade association for the wind energy industry.

American Solar Energy Society
ASES strives to accelerate the development and use of solar and other renewable energy
resources through advocacy, education, research and collaboration.

Database for State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiencies
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal
incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Carbon Offset Purchases:

A Consumer's Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers
Clean Air-Cool Planet, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding and promoting solutions to
global warming, commissioned this independent report to help individuals evaluate what makes
a "good" carbon offset retail provider.

Climate Trust
Climate Trust is a Portland-based nonprofit carbon offset retail provider that is dedicated
to stabilizing the changing climate.

Native Energy
If you purchase carbon offsets from NativeEnergy, you are helping to build Native American,
farmer-owned, community based renewable energy projects that create social, economic,
and environmental benefits.

Alternative Fuels:

Alternative Fuels Data Center
AFDC is a service through the United States Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, that has a vast collection of information on alternative fuels
and the vehicles that use them.

Miscellaneous:

Carbon Counter
Learn how much carbon dioxide you emit by just going about your daily routine.

Podcast Video Series on Climate Change
Link to University of Arizona seminar series.

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