Pennsylvania Climate Action Planning Cohort
The goal of this cohort was to assist local governments in PA to complete GHG inventories and climate action plans. We had a structured training series where communities would work together to conduct their ghg inventory first and then their climate action plans in the spring. There was also one-on-one assistance conducted as requested by […]
Sustainability Plan Development
Conduct Sustainability Assessment of Existing Programs Develop Sustainability Baseline Assessment and Gaps Set Sustainability Goals Develop the Sustainability Plan Implement the Plan and Monitor Program Develop Sustainability Work Program Document Engage the Public, City Council, and Other Stakeholders
Forest and Land Use Appendix to ICLEI’s U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New guidance enables U.S. cities and counties to include forests and trees within their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting, a key activity to ensure representation of local forestry and land use consideration in climate action planning. Developed in partnership with the Woods Hole Research Center and World Resources Institute (WRI), and funded by Climate and […]
Capacity Building through Climate Cohort
ICLEI created a facilitated multi-month training and capacity building program; the “Cohort” to build local government capacity in climate, resilience, forestry, and equity. Each cohort is theme-based and includes up to 20 participant local governments, some of whom are supported by university student externs. Cohort participants are supported by ICLEI USA technical advisors, the ICLEI […]
Sustainability Planning Member Cohort
ICLEI provided 16 member participants with: 10 web-based presentations; peer exchange and learning, including sustainability best practices; ICLEI’s extensive Sustainability Plan Toolkit, templates, and other resources; and individualized assistance with GHG inventory and planning features in ClearPath, as applicable
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cities Challenge
The six-month SDGs Cities Challenge commenced July 14, 2021, during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development as a “leadership-and-learning” training cohort for 8 U.S. local governments (city and county). Across 7 sessions and a collaborative research session, the project trained government staff on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) data tracking, community engagement […]
Iowa Climate Action Planning Cohort
ICLEI provided a series of structured training for the local governments which included the steps to develop a climate action plan.
Jersey City Climate and Energy Action Plan
ICLEI was contracted to create a Community Energy plan aligned with the 2019 New Jersey Energy Master Plan. This project intended to review previous efforts across city departments, compile outcomes of equity-focused community engagement, and model a series of community-identified, high-impact climate measures. The Jersey City CAP used ICLEI’s Global GreenClimateCities methodology. For this project, […]
Pueblo County GHGI & Vulnerability Assessment
ICLEI conducted 3 GHG inventory from 2017 to 2019 in compliance with the Community Protocol in order to apply for a LEED Cities certification. ICLEI used ClearPath in Compliance with the Community Protocol. ICLEI gave a baseline of major emissions to show how they are increasing and decreasing over the three year timeline. The Vulnerability […]
Climate Vulnerability Assessment
ICLEI USA partnered with Azavea, a beneficial corporation and software developer in Philadelphia and Dr. Missy Stultz, a former ICLEI USA staff member to create TEMPERATE to help local governments with limited resources to develop climate change adaptation plans and align those plans with the reporting requirements of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate […]