- Climate Change Educational Information
- Green Power Resources
- Energy Efficiency Resources
- Energy Efficient Procurement
- Education & Outreach Resources
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
ICLEI Cities for Climate Change Protection
Climate Change Educational Information
EPA Global Warming Site: The EPA Global Warming Site
Frequently Asked Questions about Global Warming From NOAA
Regional Impacts of Global Warming
Environmental Defense Fund's Global Warming, Myth vs. Fact
Union of Concerned Scientists - Global Warming Science
Investor Network on Climate Risk
Green Power Resources
EPA’s Guide to Green Power Purchasing – The Guide includes information about different types of green power products, the benefits of green power purchasing, and how to capture the benefits of green power purchasing.
Green Power Partnership – A program that promotes the purchase of green power in the private and public sector.
Green Tags vs. Delivered Products – A primer comparing these two types of programs.
Green Pricing utility programs by state
The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy.
Bonneville Environmental Foundation - Markets green power products to help fund renewable projects.
Green Power Ordinances/Resolutions:
City of Albuquerque Renewable Energy Resolution
Energy Efficiency Resources
General Resources
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy – General Information.
DOE's Building Energy Codes Program is an information resource on national model energy codes.
ENERGY STAR for Government Agencies - ENERGY STAR brings your government agency a proven energy management strategy to save energy and money while demonstrating your environmental leadership.
ACEEE Buildings Guide promotes the development and widespread adoption of energy efficiency improvements in buildings, appliances, and other equipment used in buildings.
Energy Savers take you directly to resources available across Federal agencies for homeowners, contractors and builders, building managers, realtors, state agencies, drivers and fleet managers, and industry managers.
ENERGY STAR – Delta Score Estimator identifies the relationship between the percent energy saved in a building and the energy performance rating score of a building using ENERGY STAR.
ENERGY STAR – Assess Financial Value by using the Financial Value Calculator to estimate increased earnings from energy reductions.
ENERGY STAR - Use the Cash Flow Opportunity Calculator to help answer critical questions about energy efficiency investments.
Energy Cost Calculators - The calculators below allow users to enter their own input values (e.g. utility rates, hours of use, etc.) to estimate the energy cost savings from buying energy efficient lighting and commercial, residential and office equipment.
Energy Efficient Procurement
Green Purchasing: A guide for local communities
Center for a New American Dream's Procurement Strategies Program. Helps U.S. state and local governments and other large purchasers incorporate environmental considerations into their purchasing. Publishes success stories of pioneering efforts and conducts training sessions and conference calls to teach purchasers how to identify and buy greener products.
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program and Database. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Comprehensive source of information on green purchasing. Database includes green contract language and specifications, voluntary standards and guidelines, and other practical information.
Education & Outreach Resources
Education Campaigns and Curricula
ICLEI and the City of Berkeley created this educational brochure about climate change for CCP jurisdictions to download off the web and modify. The City of Burlington, VT also produced a brochure using the template.
Global Warming Education: School Lesson Plans, Global Warming Kids. Web Site dedicated to: Global Warming Education Climate Change Education Science, Solutions and a Resources Directory.