The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) is seeking public comment on Visualize 2045, the long-range transportation plan update for the metropolitan Washington region. Input will help elected leaders and regional planners better understand how the plan aligns with public priorities as they make... Read More
CitiesWithNature is brought to you by founding partners ICLEI, TNC and IUCN. It is a unique initiative that recognizes and enhances the value of nature in and around cities across the world. What cities do for nature really matters. For healthier, happier, and more resilient... Read More
EPA compiles and publishes annual state-by-state GHG data consistent with the national Inventory and international reporting guidelines, meaning state GHG totals when summed, will equal totals in the national Inventory. To learn more about the data and this resource, visit EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions page.... Read More
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report assesses the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global and regional levels. It also reviews vulnerabilities and the capacities and limits of the natural world and human societies to... Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has an online tool, with recently added data sets and functionality. This tool provides an easy way to better understand county resilience in terms of flood hazards, critical facilities, jobs, businesses, and more. Users choose their county and... Read More
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has launched the Net Zero Imperative – a multi-year initiative to accelerate decarbonization in the built environment. The program will hold technical assistance panels in eight global cities this year, designed to help building owners, cities, and other relevant constituents... Read More
The White House has released the first edition of a guidebook to help state and local governments unlock the benefits of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The guidebook contains information on more than 375 programs included in the IIJA. The White House said... Read More
At the start of 2022, metropolitan Washington faces a double challenge. First, the region continues to battle COVID-19. At the same time, area leaders must keep an eye on the future. Together at COG, they have set ambitious goals to address the region’s most pressing... Read More
This capacity-building ICLEI cohort provides structured technical assistance to guide local governments through the steps necessary to develop a Sustainability Plan. A sustainability plan addresses social, economic, and environmental elements of community development and management. COG member jurisdictions are eligible to participate in ICLEI cohorts... Read More
With support from Bank of America, USGBC is pleased to announce an open call for applications for the 2022 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program. In addition to supporting a national cohort of U.S. cities, towns, and counties committed to LEED certification, the 2022 program... Read More