ILG Climate Action Whitepapers

This series of whitepapers provides an overview of selected issues, resources, and examples related to climate change and sustainability.

• Understanding the Basics of Climate Change Cap-And-Trade: A Local Official's Guide
• Financing Local Sustainability Efforts
• The Co-Benefits of Sustainability Strategies
• Calculating Carbon Emissions
• What Does the Public Really Think About Climate Change?
• Working With Local Businesses to Increase Recycling
• Moving Toward Fuel-Efficient and Alternative-Fuel Fleets: 10 Questions Local Officials Should Ask
• Greener Buildings Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Understanding the Basics of Climate Change and Public Health: A Local Official's Guide
• Celebrating Local Leadership in Sustainability

Whitepapers and reports prepared in collaboration with other Institute programs and are related to climate change and sustainability.

• Briefing Paper #2- Addressing Climate Change: Ideas for Youth Commissions (Collaborative Governance Initiative)
• Harnessing the Power of Your Community to Address Climate Change (Collaborative Governance Initiative)