by jbs102909 g3 — November 4, 2009—Green Cities California (GCC), a collaborative of 10 of the state’s environmentally progressive jurisdictions, recently launched a Best Practices Web site with the purpose of accelerating the implementation of sound environmental policies in cities and counties around the state and, ultimately, across the U.S.
The free Web site, created by local governments for local governments, is a storehouse of cutting-edge environmental policy that was established to simplify the policy development process by helping cities avoid unforeseen pitfalls and save time.
GCC says the site provides everything staff and policymakers need to implement new policies, including the policy document itself, staff reports, background research, legal analysis, and outreach and education materials.
The site offers nearly 50 Best Practices, organized around the seven categories of the Urban Environmental Accords—Energy, Waste, Urban Design, Urban Nature, Transportation, Environmental Health and Water.
