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Green Initiatives: Transforming Communities for a Sustainable Future

Explore the significance of going green beyond resolutions, addressing challenges, incentives, and finance in local government actions. Learn from the Athenians' philosophy of enhancing cities for the next generation and the impacts on land use, services, and business practices. Differentiate between single and triple bottom lines and follow five steps for successful green initiatives as suggested by ICLEI. Evaluate options for organizing green efforts and leverage financing opportunities like internal funds, staff incentives, and tax reduction strategies for sustainable development.

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Green Initiatives: Transforming Communities for a Sustainable Future

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  1. Going Green: Beyond Resolutions Jeff Hughes Environmental Finance Center UNC School of Government (919) 843-4956 jhughes@sog.unc.edu www.efc.unc.edu

  2. 12.25 gallons 27.5 gallons

  3. Presentation • What’s it means and why do it? • Challenges and disincentives (with a focus on finance • Opportunities and incentives (with a focus on finance)

  4. What it meant to the Athenians.. “transmit this city, not only not less, but greater, better, and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us”;

  5. The Many Impacts of Local Governments • Land use control (how much, where, what…) • Direct services (recycling, wastewater treatment, transportation...) • Internal business practices (buildings, transportation, procurement..)

  6. Single Bottom Line vs. Triple Bottom Line

  7. “Five easy steps to green…” • establish a baseline; • set a target; • develop a local action plan; • implement the local action plan; and • measure results. Source: ICLEI

  8. “Five easy steps to green…” establish a baseline; set a target; develop a local action plan; implement the local action plan; and measure results. Source: ICLEI

  9. Organizing for Green / “Buying In” • Talk about it and hope for the best… • Give it to the ____ Department, they can do it…... • Teams, committees, task forces • Hire a sustainability coordinator • Restructure employee incentives

  10. Financing Challenges and Opportunities • How green is your accounting and budgeting system? • Internal financing • Staff incentives • Revolving Funds, ESCOs • External financing options • Tax reduction strategies???? • Carbon reduction credits • ESCOs

  11. Going Green: Beyond Resolutions Jeff Hughes Environmental Finance Center UNC School of Government (919) 843-4956 jhughes@sog.unc.edu www.efc.unc.edu

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