Green Business Solutions

Articles on community planning

• Cooperative Resources from the UN for Sustainable Community Development The benefits of cooperatives are broad -- and are very beneficial forms of business for green and sustainable services for local and regional community vitality.
  
• Nonprofits Save Energy with Tax Exempt Customer Incentive (TEC) Program Nonprofits and communities can reduce the barriers to becoming energy efficient that tax-exempt organizations face, with the help of technical assistance.
  
• The Page that Counts - Putting Issues Into Perspective Positive Futures Network supports sustainable communities with information, tips, insights and facts that count!
  
• Sustainable Development for State and Local Government Sustainlane Government for Cross-Sector Sustainable Development for State and Local Government
  
• Compliance Resources for Management and Sustainability Compliance Resources for Management and Sustainability of Businesses, Organizations and Municipalities
  
• Transportation Solutions for Employees and Consumers Transportation Solutions for Employee and Consumer Travel and Commuting Alternatives
  
• Municipality Strategies for Sustainable Community Best Practices Municipality Strategies for Sustainable Community Planning and Best Practices
  
• Tertiary Sewer and Water Reclamation Helps Solve Water Shortages Eventually all water will be reused Water reused for irrigation, recreation, highway beautification, wildlife habitat. It’s only a matter of time.
  
• Green Economy Projection: Job Opportunities for the Green Economy This state-by-state picture of occupations that gain from green investments covers building retrofits; mass transit, automobiles; wind power; solar power and cellulosic fuels.
  
• What a weird look at Los Angeles and the American Dream Apparently the authors of this study haven't noticed how many New Yorkers, Chicagoites, and even Lexingtonians are moving to temperate California!
  
• Community Environmental Council and Area Leaders Prepare for Peak Oil Key leaders from Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties agreed to work with CEC on a regional energy planning effort.
  
• Earthquake Disaster Plan Unveiled for Southern California Scientists report "Earthquake Scenario" impact of a magnitude 7.8 Southern California earthquake(similar to the recent earthquake in China)
  
• Green Building Can Easily Save 30-50% in Building Energy Costs CEC study says green design, construction, renovation and operation of buildings could cut North American greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling climate change more deeply, quickly and cheaply than any other available measure!
  
• MacMansions Cut Back in Size in Los Angeles Los Angeles limits the size of MacMansion remodeling in city neighborhoods.
  
• Rebuild Central Helps Fire Survivors in California Rebuild Central is a one-stop resource for fire survivors looking for unbiased information about how to rebuild their homes and lives.
  
• Reconnect Children to the Natural World Planning toolkit to help reconnect children to nature
  
• Self Help with Dignity and Local Sustainability - Freedom from Hunger Communities are strengthened with microloans for women entrepreneurs
  
• Cities Band Together to Meet Kyoto Emissions Reduction Goals City mayors provide online resources to help communities reduce greenhouse gas
  
• Forbes Ranks Greenest States 2007 California doesn't break the top 10 because FIVE of our cities are on American Lung Assoc's list of worst long-term smog and ozone pollution communities.
  
• San Jose Announces Nation's First Citywide Zero Emission Plan "We can become a zero-waste city. There are things we can do here that no other city in the country can do because we're the center of innovation."
  
• SCAG's Open Space and Habitat Action Plan SCAG develops plans for open space and habitat across Southern California
  
• LA River for Business Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan - 2007 is just the beginning.
  
• Bays and beaches California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's overview of his position about protecting California's marine resources.
  
• Universal Design Sustainable communities foster quality of life for all residents -- and universal design balances human interactions, and our interaction with the natural world.