Key Resources for Promoting Community & Individual Action

Promoting community and individual action includes a wide range of strategies and actions. Here are some key resources that can help you explore the range of opportunities and determine what fits well for your city or county.

• Involving Youth in Your Agency's Sustainability Activities
  This whitepaper offers suggestions, examples and resources for local officials to involve youth in their agency's sustainability activities.
• How to Harness the Power of Your Community to Address Climate Change
  This guide offers suggestions, examples, and resources for local officials to involve residents and businesses to address climate change.The guide is available for download at right.
• ILG Climate Leadership Stories on Civic Engagement
  Cities and counties are leading by example and undertaking a range of activities to address climate change in this best practice area. These case stories demonstrate the depth and richness of local agency activities and can serve as examples that other agencies can adapt to meet their communities unique circumstances.
• Sustainable Cities: What Does the Public Really Think About Climate Change?
  Over the past few years, California and national public opinion polls have provided a better picture of this evolving topic. Several key themes offer a window into what our communities' residents think.
• Cool California
  CoolCalifornia.org is a new one-stop-shop for all Californians filled with quick, easy-to-use and reliable tools that Californians need to save money and reduce their impact on the climate.
• Briefing Paper #2 - Addressing Climate Change: Ideas for Youth Commissions

The Promoting Community & Individual Action section of this Web site has other resources that can help, along with examples from a variety of cities and counties throughout California.