Topic - Environment, Energy & Climate Change Archive

	Title	Issue
	10 Questions to Ask Before Installing Solar Power on Agency Facilities As the cost of installing solar photovoltaic systems on agency facilities has declined over the past few years, local agencies are considering the benefits. Asking the right questions can help make the project a success. by Eva Spiegel	August 2012
	Spotlighting Energy Efficiency in California Communities By Lindsay Buckley	July 2012
	Summer Reading: Food for Thought A new book reminds us how good leaders seize crises to remake organizational habits. By Chris McKenzie	July 2012
	New Program Offers Help With Planning for Energy Emergencies The California Local Energy Assurance Planning program offers local governments support in planning for interruptions to energy supplies.	July 2012
	New Resources: The Latest in Best Practices and More Local officials looking for tools to help them serve their communities now have access to a variety of new resources.	July 2012
	Sustainability’s Many Faces: Beacon Award Program Participants Create Vibrant Communities Cities and counties throughout California are demonstrating leadership in creating vibrant, healthy communities by adopting policies and programs that support sustainability. By Yvonne Hunter and Jessica Aviña Tong	July 2012
	Hollister Uses Solar Technology to Save Money and Educate Workforce The city took an innovative tack in dealing with unpredictable electricity rates and used a public-private partnership to train workers for the green energy industry.	June 2012
	Gonzales Grows Green: An Innovative Economic Program Gonzales offers an excellent model of an economic development program that focuses on sustainability and builds trust and understanding.	May 2012
	California’s Green Economy Links Economic Development and Sustainability The continued expansion in core green industries, such as energy generation and efficiency, recycling and waste, clean transportation, water and wastewater, offers cause for guarded optimism.	May 2012
	Operation Mulch-a-Lot: Long Beach Chips Away at Blight and Green Waste Long Beach has a creative use for vacant city lots that offers several added benefits. by Jessica Aviña Tong	March 2012