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This group is for ICMA members serving as sustainability managers...

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A group that allows stakeholders in brownfields assessment, remediation and...

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Recent Documents

Solar as a Revenue Generator for Local Governments

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Leasing Municipal and Private Property for Solar: Key Steps and...

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Solar, Sustainability, and Energy Efficiency in Columbia, MO

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Building Digital Communities: Getting Started

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Building Digital Communities: A Framework for Action

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Topic Leaders

The following individuals have been identified as leaders in this area.

McGalliard, Tad

Director of Sustainability, ICMA
Washington, DC

Carlee, Ron

Chief Operating Officer / Executive in Residence, ICMA
Washington, DC

People with Expertise

The following individuals have identified themselves as being knowledgeable in this area.

Weinheimer, Dan

Legislative Policy Manager, City of Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Gettes, Amanda

Intern, City of Evanston
Evanston, IL

Purrinos, Constantino

President and CEO At City Consulting, Inc., Friend

Kurovski, Sara

Operations Program Manager, Metro Waste Authority
Mitchellville, IA

Cozart, Sr. CAM, Joe

FL

Fraser, Roger

Deputy State Treasurer for Local Government Services, State of Michigan
Lansing, MI

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Fostering Leadership for Urban Sustainability: Insights from North American Practitioners

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42 Most Popular Knowledge Network Documents

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The Legos of Urban Sustainability

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Building Digital Communities: Framework Released

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Hu is in charge?

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Sunny results even in the rain!

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Christchurch plans for a new future

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Wandering Through New Zealand

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The Organizational Chart for Coal

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Michael Scanlon

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Green GDP and the Circular Economy

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Why Cities Matter

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Cities that Walk the Walk

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Upcoming Events

New Partners for Community Revitalization 6th Annual Albany Brownfields Summit

Summit | Albany, NY | 4 June 2012

Improving the Efficiency of the Rooftop Solar Permitting Process

Webinar | Webinar | 6 June 2012

2012 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference

Conference | New Orleans, LA | 20 June 2012

2012 Sustainability in Public Works Conference

Conference | Pittsburgh, PA | 25 June 2012

Regional Collaborative Procurement for Solar PV Webinar

Webinar | Webinar | 12 July 2012

Financing solar projects remains a major barrier to many regions looking to adopt solar technologies.

Implementing Green Infrastructure at Multiple Scales

Workshop | Sheperdstown, WV | 16 July 2012