Resources
The list of resources below is provided as reference and resource to the members of the Mayor's Task Force on Climate Protection and others who are interested in this topic.
Best Practices for Climate Protection: A Local Government Guide, by ICLEI
Climate Protection Manual for Cities, created by Natural Capitalism Solutions
Energy and Environment: A Best Practices Guide, by the US Conference of Mayors
Kansas: Assessing the Costs of Climate Change, National Conference of State Legislatures
ORGANIZATIONS
ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability
Cool Cities (Sierra Club) | Cool Cash Fact Sheet (pdf)
| Cool Cities Best Practices (North Carolina examples) (pdf)
LAWRENCE INFORMATION
Greenhouse gas inventory report (03/17/2008)
OTHER CITIES
Bellingham, Washington: Climate Protection home page
Bloomington, Indiana: Sustainable development home page
Boulder Colorado: Climate Protection home page
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Climate Protection Initiatives
Carbondale, Colorado: Energy & Climate Protection Plan
Charlottesville, Virginia: Community Climate Protection Initiatives home page
Columbia, Missouri: Emissions Inventory
Davis, California: Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Forecast Report
Evanston, Illinois: Climate Protection Plan
Fort Collins, Colorado: Climate Protection home page
Kansas City, Missouri: Office of Environmental Quality
Madison, Wisconsin: Climate Protection Plan
Minneapolis, Minnesota: GreenPrint Report
Missoula, Montanta: Greenhouse gas - energy efficiency plan (2004)
Norman, Oklahoma: Summary Report
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Location Action Plan for Climate Change
Seattle, Washington: Climate Protection Home Page
