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

• AB 32 Legal Analysis
• The Basics of Climate Change Cap-And-Trade: An Overview for Local Officials
• Financing Local Sustainability Efforts
• Working with Energy Utilities to Finance Energy-Efficiency Improvements
• 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
• Climate Change and Public Health: An Overview for Local Officials
• Celebrating Local Leadership in Sustainability
• Sustainability and Economic Development Go Hand in Hand
• Increasing Commercial Recycling: Tips for Local Agency Leaders
• Evaluating Green Fleet Options
• Recognizing Leadership
• Involving Youth in Your Agency’s Sustainability Activities
• Sustaining Your Sustainability Programs
• Regional Partnerships Provide Leadership
• Operation Mulch-a-lot: Long Beach Chips Away at Blight and Green Waste
• Built to Last: Charting a Path to a Sustainable Economy
• Smart Irrigation Technology Stories: Three Communities, Three Examples
• Spotlighting Energy Efficiency in California Communities
• Sustainability’s Many Faces: Beacon Award Program Participants Create Vibrant Communities
• Today’s Youth: Tomorrow’s Green Workforce

Other whitepapers and reports related to climate change and sustainability.

• Briefing Paper #2- Addressing Climate Change: Ideas for Youth Commissions (prepared in collaboration with the Institute’s Public Engagement program)
• How to Harness the Power of Your Community to Address Climate Change: A Local Official’s Guide (prepared in collaboration with the Institute’s Public Engagement program)
• Water Conservation Leadership Guide: Issues for Local Officials to Consider