What's New
Announcements
EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Program Small Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to award between $1.8 to $3.8 million in Summer 2012 to fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will advance the restoration of urban waters. Examples of projects eligible for funding include education and training for water quality improvement or green infrastructure jobs and innovative projects that promote local water quality and community revitalization goals.
Request for Proposal (RFP) and registration links for the webinars is available here
- Deadline for submitting proposals: January 23, 2012.
- Webinars: December 14, 2011 and January 5, 2012.
- Deadline for submitting questions: January 16, 2012
The 3rd CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards
The CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards recognize California small businesses that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, promote climate friendly practices and integrate
the tools on CoolCalifornia.org into their business operations. The Application Period runs January 3 - February 29, 2012
Siemens Sustainable Community Awards
Nominations for the 2012 awards program, a partnership between Siemens USA and the U.S. Chamber BCLC, will be accepted October 4, 2011 — January 13, 2012.
Local governments, chambers of commerce, economic development authorities, and other organizations are eligible to receive national recognition as stewards of the environment and build networks for information sharing.
Financing Sustainability: Financing Energy at the Local Level
The Institute for Local Government recent webinar explored different funding opportunities being leveraged by local governments to support energy and sustainability programs in their communities. For a copy of the Powerpoint, click here…
2012 Federal Sustainability Policy and Funding Outlook
The Applied Solutions Webinar looks at local government options for renewable energy and sustainability project financing. The December webinar features Climate Communities expert analysis of current legislation relevant to local government concerns.
For a copy of the PowerPoint and a recording of the even, click here…
U.C. Davis’ “CEQA at 40″ Conference Now Available Online
On November 4th, the U.C. Davis School of Law's California Environmental Law & Policy Center hosted state policymakers, jurists, veteran CEQA attorneys, state and local elected officials, and infill and renewable energy developers to present "CEQA at 40: A Look Back & Ahead." The conference drew some 400 attendees to U.C. Davis, with many more viewing the proceedings via a live Internet feed. A full broadcast of the conference is now available online.
Publications
Green Building Market and Impact Report 2011
by Rob Watson, founder of the LEED Green Building Rating System of the United States, includes look at the rapid expansion of Green Building Councils around the globe, how LEED buildings save energy, cut carbon dioxide, reduce commutes, save water, and projects their impacts out for the next 20 years.” Free download here….
The Power of Energy Storage: 2010 white paper
UC Berkeley School of Law workshop hosted energy storage manufacturers, grid operators, renewable energy developers, investors, regulators, and other experts to identify the most critical barriers to greater deployment of energy storage and policies needed to overcome those barriers as California advances to the goal of generating 33% of the state’s pwer from renewable sources by 2020.
YES IN MY BACKYARD : Mobilizing the market for secondary units
Center for Community Innovation University of Berkeley, California, Center for Community Innovation, September 2011 (20 pages)
A new study of five California cities – Berkeley, Richmond, El Cerrito, Oakland, and Albany – calls on local officials to remove barriers to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), in response to land use requirements outlined by California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (Senate Bill 375) requiring local communities to provide more affordable housing options in response to population increases.
