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Involving Youth in Your Agency’s Sustainability Activities

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Local agencies use a variety of methods to involve young people in local government. Many cities and counties have active youth commissions or youth councils. As local agencies embrace sustainability goals, new opportunities emerge to engage young people. Whether the sustainability activities involve energy efficiency, planning for a more bike-friendly downtown, responding to climate change or updating a General Plan, local agencies throughout California can benefit by including youth as part of the process.

See whitepaper at right for download.

This whitepaper originally appeared as an article in the September 2011 issue of Western City magazine.

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