by Rebecca Walker — September 6, 2010—ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA is teaming up with the Virginia Municipal League (VML) to promote greener communities through a contest to develop environmental policies and practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The partnership between ICLEI USA and the Virginia Municipal League’s Go Green Virginia initiative is one of several recent efforts across the country to accelerate development of more environmentally friendly communities.
ICLEI and the VML chose four locales previously recognized for their sustainability efforts to participate in the Green Community Challenge. The participants are the town of Blacksburg, Loudoun County, the city of Norfolk and the city of Roanoke.
“Friendly competition can bring out the best among communities and we are excited to join VML in what will be an incredibly rewarding and valuable experience for cities, counties and residents in Virginia,” ICLEI USA Executive Director Martin Chavez said in a statement.
