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THE MEASURE OF SUSTAINABILITY
A national sustainability rating system is in the works—the STAR Community Index—created by and for local governments.
36 ENERGY REVOLUTION
Wildly fluctuating oil prices have confused the world energy picture for too long. This has caused the U.S. political decision makers to give these issues a renewed focus and some practical policy proposals.
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MEGACITIES: OUR GLOBAL URBAN FUTURE
The urbanization trend has led to the creation of an increasing number of megacities which combine the best and the worst of urban living.
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CHALLENGES OF CITY EXPANSION
Both the political world and the construction industry face a complicated juggling act of expanding our cities to accommodate a rising global population, while also minimizing the environmental impact and improving the quality of people’s lives.
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ENERGY AND THE SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS
As the world grapples with the problems of finding new energy resources, energy conservation and sustainable fuel options become ever more important.
THREE STEPS TO GREENER BUILDINGS
Local governments have the power to transform the built environment with these smart policy recommendations from the U.S. Green Building Council and the Sierra Club.
READY FOR ROUND 16
Insight into local government priorities for COP16, the next round of international climate negotiations.
64 SAFE CITIES
City management response mechanisms must be coordinated in a way that ensures public safety, and security requires a range of innovative measures and solutions. The forerunners show how it is done.
65 WATER RESOURCES
Heightened demand for water resources means the world has turned its focus to groundwater.
SAVE IT! THE PATH TO RENEWAL
Where corporate social responsibility and recycling resurgence go hand in hand, we see the birth of a new global industry.
50 DRIVING CHANGE
Our continuing and growing dependence on heavily polluting modes of transport is one of the biggest drivers of greenhouse gas emissions. What initiatives are being taken to reduce this environmental impact and what more needs to be done?
ICLEI -LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA
Martin J. Chavez Executive Director
KC Boyce Deputy Executive Director, Membership & Regional Impact Department
Mosi Kitwana Deputy Executive Director, Programs & Innovation Department
Don Knapp Planet Earth Editor & Senior Communications Officer
ICLEI USA Headquarters: 180 Canal Street Suite 401 Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 960-3420 Fax: (617) 248-3974
www.icleiusa.org iclei-usa@iclei.org
ICLEI Washington D.C. Office: 1331 F St. NW Suite 975 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 629-3598 Fax: (202) 629-3615
ICLEI USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Patrick Hays Corporate President and Board Chair Mayor, City of North Little Rock, AR
Pegeen Hanrahan Corporate Secretary Mayor, City of Gainesville, FL
Frank Cownie Corporate Treasurer Mayor, City of Des Moines, IA
Roger Dickinson Board of Supervisors, District One County of Sacramento, CA
Valerie Brown Board of Supervisors, District One Sonoma County, CA
Margaret Pageler Northwest Urban Sustainability Advisor Seattle, WA
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Oscar B. Goodman Mayor, City of Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Robert Cluck Mayor, City of Arlington, TX
Maryann Smith Alderman, 48th Ward, Chicago, IL
Harvey Ruvin Clerk of the Courts Miami-Dade County, FL
WORLD SECRETARIAT
The growing number of megacities in the world are having a tremendous impact on local as well as global environments.
David Cadman ICLEI President City Councilor, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Konrad Otto-Zimmermann ICLEI Secretary General, Freiburg, Germany
Local Action Moves the World •
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