Mayor Jerry Sanders has unveiled a new program designed to make Downtown San Diego more environmentally sustainable and to help San Diego reach State climate change goals for 2020. Called “Centre City Green,” the program is under development by the Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC).
Centre City Green includes new, incentive-based, green building measures that will help new and existing buildings to use less water and less energy, reduce automobile demand, and provide healthy indoor and outdoor spaces for people. The program also includes new lighting strategies for the Centre City and a pilot program to create new “green” streets throughout downtown.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Grant Opportunity: European Green Capital Conference 2010
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden is pleased to announce an open competition for an assistance award through this Request for Proposals (RFP). U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations may submit proposals to organize the participation of a delegation of 10-15 U.S. mayors and/or senior municipal officials in the inaugural European Green Capital conference to take place in Stockholm, Sweden October 20-22, 2010.
The conference will gather hundreds of mayors and city officials from throughout Europe to discuss urban sustainability. City of Stockholm officials have extended a special invitation to the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm to include a delegation of U.S. municipal leaders in the event to share experiences and best practices with their European counterparts. PAS will award up to $50,000 for a six-month project to organize and support the participation of a U.S. delegation in the 2010 European Green Capital conference. View full grant.
The conference will gather hundreds of mayors and city officials from throughout Europe to discuss urban sustainability. City of Stockholm officials have extended a special invitation to the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm to include a delegation of U.S. municipal leaders in the event to share experiences and best practices with their European counterparts. PAS will award up to $50,000 for a six-month project to organize and support the participation of a U.S. delegation in the 2010 European Green Capital conference. View full grant.
EMEA Arranges Eco-Municipality Planning and Leadership Training in Cambridge, MA
On September 29-October 2, the Institute for Ecomunicipality Education & Assistance (EMEA) will arrange a 3-day national training session in Cambridge, MA to increase local communities’ capacity to initiate a process to become ecologically sustainable. The sustainable communities approach has been implemented in more than a hundred cities and municipalities in Sweden and the United States.
Founded in Sweden, EMEA’s purpose is to provide support for emerging ecomunicipalities and communities interested in changing to sustainable practices. For participation and questions regarding the training, contact Sarah James at james.s@att.net.
Founded in Sweden, EMEA’s purpose is to provide support for emerging ecomunicipalities and communities interested in changing to sustainable practices. For participation and questions regarding the training, contact Sarah James at james.s@att.net.
British Embassy Stockholm Joins the League of Green Embassies
U.S. Embassy Stockholm has accepted the Green League Statement of Principles signed by Ambassador Andrew Mitchell, making the British Embassy in Stockholm the first, non-U.S. diplomatic mission to become a member of the League of Green Embassies. The League consists of a group of missions around the world committed to reducing their carbon footprint.
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