ICLEI—LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY “Embarking onanenvironmental program sounds — forSustainabilitycanhelp.” Governments That’s where anorganizationcalledICLEI—Local you evenknowhowtomeasure yourcurrent levels? greenhouse gases,where doyoubegin?How likeagreat idea.Butifyou’re amayortryingtocut Newsweek , April16,2007
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MESSAGE FROM ICLEI USA’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Colleagues and Friends, These postcards capture the acceleration of an extraordinary year of local climate action, leadership and accomplishments. Among the achievements: doubling the number of U.S. local governments in ICLEI, new mayoral voices, innovation in technical tools, dynamic partnerships, deepening reductions by local governments in greenhouse gas emissions, advancing sustainability through planning and practice, and engaging more partners, members, leaders and stakeholders to lead climate protection and sustainability across the country. Here at ICLEI we believe that Local Action Moves the World. Fortifi ed by the scientifi c community, media attention and climate champions, US local governments are taking the challenge of reducing their climate impacts head on – and reaping the benefi ts. 2007 was a journey of triumph realized by hard work, persistence and willingness to take risks. The road for 2008 holds signifi cant opportunity to push the envelope to demonstrate that local action and leadership offers the great promise to effectively fi ght climate change and advance sustainability for our communities and generations to come. On behalf of ICLEI, I extend my thanks to the ICLEI USA Board of Directors, ICLEI local government members, funders and our many partners and allies. We are deeply grateful for the leadership you exhibit and the work you do on behalf of ICLEI, local action and protecting the Planet. Please use these postcards to let others know that you are joining ICLEI in this journey of leadership and action. Our journey is an open invitation to all, so please join us!
Michelle Wyman Executive Director ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability USA
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PARTNERSHIPS Building Bridges. Driving Progress. Solving global warming and creating sustainable communities is no small task, nor is it something that any single person, organization or government can do alone. We’re in this together, and we’ll solve it together. To that end, ICLEI would like to applaud the following organizations with which we forged or enhanced strategic partnerships in 2007: • British Consulates-General • National Wildlife Federation • California Climate Action Registry • Natural Resources Defense Council • CDM • New England Governors’ and Eastern • Center for American Progress Canadian Premiers’ Conference • Center for Neighborhood Technology • Presidential Climate Action Project • Clean Air-Cool Planet • Public Citizen • Clinton Climate Initiative • Sierra Club and Sierra Club’s Cool Cities • C40 Large Cities Climate • Sundance Preserve Leadership Group • The Climate Group • Earth Day Network • United Cities and Local Governments • International City/County Managers Association ( UCLG) • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • University of Texas at Arlington • Microsoft • US Conference of Mayors • National Association of Counties • US Environmental Protection Agency • National Association of Clean Air Agencies • US Green Building Council (NACAA) • World Mayors Council on Climate • National League of Cities Change • National Oceanic and Atmospheric • Yale School of Forestry and Administration (NOAA) Environmental Studies We each bring unique strengths to the task at hand, and ICLEI is grateful to all of these partners and looks forward to strengthening these relationships in 2008.
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WESTERN STATES Arizona • Colorado • New Mexico • Utah • Wyoming The Western States have been served by a Regional Capacity Center (RCC) in Fort. Collins, Colorado, since 2005. In addition to supporting ICLEI members in the region, which grew by 70% in 2007, the Western States RCC was also the hub for ICLEI’s Climate Resilient Communities pilot program, of which Fort Collins was a member. Membership growth in the region will no doubt continue in 2008 with the addition of ICLEI’s fi rst mayor to staff – Mark Ruzzin, recent Mayor of Boulder, Colorado – as Director of ICLEI’s Western States Regional Capacity Center, now hosted by the City of Denver, Colorado in January. Thank you to the City of Fort. Collins, and now the City of Denver, for hosting ICLEI’s Western States Regional Capacity Center!
ICLEI Western States Regional Capacity Center Wellington Webb Building 201 West Colfax Avenue, Dept 1009 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 720.865.5356 Western States Regional Director: [email protected]
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CLIMATE INNOVATION INVITATIONAL Celebrating Cutting-Edge Local Climate Action That local governments have been leading the global response to climate change is no secret. Yet the sheer innovative spirit with which they have tackled this challenge has long deserved more acclaim. To that end, ICLEI opened the inaugural Climate Innovation Invitational in 2007 to recognize these achievements and to help inform and inspire others to new heights. The winner of the fi rst annual Climate Innovation Invitational was the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor was honored for exceptional design and implementation of energy- effi cient white LED street lighting. Ann Arbor received a $1,000 prize and was invited to present their work at the Sundance Summit: A Mayors’ Gathering on Climate Protection. After a study by city offi cials found that about 25 percent of its energy budget was spent on traffi c signals and street lights, Ann Arbor instituted a groundbreaking program to switch the downtown street lights to LEDs, which use just a fraction of the electricity, and to expand the program across the city. The cost of the change will be paid back in energy cost savings within less than 5 years. The Climate Innovation Invitational will be back in 2008, with winners to be announced at the ICLEI Local Action Summit in Albuquerque in May. Visit www.iclei.org/usa or www.icleiactionsummit.org for submission guidelines for the 2008 Climate Innovation Invitational.
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NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC Northeast: Connecticut • Maine • Massachusetts • New Hampshire New Jersey • New York • Rhode Island • Vermont Mid-Atlantic: Delaware • Maryland • Pennsylvania • Virginia • West Virginia In 2007, the Boston-based ICLEI Northeast Regional Capacity Center (RCC) served our largest base of ICLEI members, and signifi cantly expanded its capacity to meet the growing demand. In the Northeast, ICLEI kicked off the New England Cities Project to provide 10 member communities advanced support to implement climate mitigation strategies, launched an innovative transportation project along the I-91 corridor, and hosted more than 150 local government participants at our Northeast Regional Workshop. The Northeast RCC expanded its scope of work to include coverage of the Mid-Atlantic region in 2007, and is supporting active state networks of local governments in Virginia and Maryland, in addition to networks in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Thank you to the City of Boston for hosting ICLEI’s Northeast Regional Capacity Center!
ICLEI Northeast Regional Capacity Center Boston City Hall Room 805 Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617.850.9045 Northeast Regional Director: [email protected]
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consideration, [email protected]. is advancingclimateprotection. To submitamayorfor Check outwww.coolmayors.org toseehowyourcommunity actions. climate Protection Agreementtohighlight aswellICLEIlocalgovernments Action Map.Themapprofi lesthesignatoriestoUSMayorsClimate and trackprogress through bylocalgovernments theLocalClimate Protection websitetohighlightmayoralleadershiponclimateprotection the SundancePreserve, ICLEIlaunchedtheCoolMayorsforClimate and Mayors of Conference US the Seattle, of Together City the with MAYORS COOL & AGREEMENT MAYORSCLIMATE PROTECTION US
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MIDWEST Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Michigan • Minnesota • Missouri • Nebraska • North Dakota • Ohio • South Dakota • Wisconsin The most exciting development for ICLEI’s Midwest Region in 2007 was the opening, in November, of our Midwest Regional Capacity Center (RCC) in Chicago, Illinois, which promises to support an already robust network in a region that is rapidly turning its attention to promoting clean energy and climate protection. Working in partnership with our host city, the Midwest RCC supported Chicago’s 2007 GreenWorks Awards program, started develop- ment of the Chicago Green Offi ce Challenge, and set the stage to support local government engagement in the Illinois Cool Cities Act and the Midwestern Governors Association’s Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Platform and Greenhouse Gas Accord. Thank you to the City of Chicago for hosting ICLEI’s Midwest Regional Capacity Center!
ICLEI Midwest Regional Capacity Center Chicago Department of the Environment 30 North La Salle, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60602-2575 Phone: 312.742.2203 Midwest Regional Director: [email protected]
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SUNDANCE SUMMIT: A MAYORS GATHERING ON CLIMATE PROTECTION Convening the Gatherings that Advance Leadership Hosted by Robert Redford, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, ICLEI, and The Sundance Preserve, the Sundance Summit combines the foremost tools and expertise with the infl uence of visionary local leaders to mitigate global warming, one of the greatest threats to the health and prosperity of communities today. Cities and citizens tangibly experience the impacts of global warming fi rst—rising sea levels, shrinking snow packs, ravishing droughts, fl oods, and hurricanes. U.S. mayors are the political leaders closest to the solutions of climate change and cities taking action are boosting their economies along the way. The Sundance Summit has inspired new local climate leaders and created a widely recognized voice—that of US mayors leading on climate change. For more information visit, www.sundancesummit.org
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In October, ICLEI opened a Regional Capacity Center hosted by the the by hosted Center Capacity Regional a October, In opened ICLEI City of Houston in part to help serve this committed group of local leaders. Houston’s Indeed,asHoustonMayorWhitesaid,“Ourgoalistoturn title ofenergycapitaltheworldintoeffi ciencycapital.” now wearsthecrown astheleadingproducer ofwindpowerintheUS. Texas that or energy clean support who leaders local strong account into take doesn’t that But fuels. fossil by smitten and to beholden an unlikelygroup. ConventionalwisdomhaspigeonholedTexas as to buildontheiraccomplishments.Itwasanotherlandmarkmeetingfor Texas Summit the Climate hosted Mayors Sustainability for Governments Texas of University the Cluck, Mayor Arlington 2007, of August In Local — ICLEI and Affairs Public and Arlington’sUrban at of School committed tosupportingthisuniqueandpowerfulcollaboration. ICLEI hasbeendeeplyinvolvedfrom thebeginningandremains They were successfulinthatfi ghtandvowedtosoldieron,together. together indefenseofcleanair, climateprotection andhealthycommunities. State’s Star banded Lone the mayors of Texas, group determined a When araftofcoal-fi red powerplantswasslatedforconstructionin Working Together InTheLoneStarState MAYORS TEXAS CLIMATE SUMMIT
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2007 NATIONAL WORKSHOP IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS The Power Of The ICLEI Network More than 150 local governments from as far away as Homer, Alaska and Key West, Florida, came together in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in July for ICLEI’s annual technical workshop on climate and sustainability tools. The 2007 ICLEI annual meeting was hosted by the City of Fayetteville and its Mayor Dan Coody. In May of 2008 the annual ICLEI meeting will be hosted by the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Mayor Martin Chavez. For more information, visit www.icleiactionsummit.org.
“Fayetteville’s partnership with ICLEI was key to our many successes in 2007. We gained considerable momentum in the community by hosting ICLEI’s National Workshop this summer and then followed up with the National Conversation on Climate Action in October. We continue to use the CACP software to help track emissions and are making use of the almost constant fl ow of information between member cities to choose best practices. And in 2008, we look forward to benefi ting from ICLEIs partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative and subsequent expansion of the C40 program as well as the new Star Community Index.” — Mayor Dan Coody, Fayetteville, AR
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South CentralRegionalDirector: [email protected] Houston, TX77251-1562 P.O. Box1562 ICLEI SouthCentralRegionalCapacityCenter Regional CapacityCenter! state. the across from governments local with Action Texas a Climate for develop Strategy to started and Texas Summit the Climate co-hosted Mayors also ICLEI support ourmembersinArkansas,Louisiana,OklahomaandTexas. to 2007 in Center Capacity Regional Central South a opened ICLEI twostrong yearsofcollaborationwithTexasWith mayorsunderourbelt, Arkansas SOUTH CENTRAL Thank you to the City of Houston for hosting ICLEI’s hosting Central for South Houston of City the to you Thank • Louisiana • Oklahoma • Texas
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ICLEI MEMBERS: LEAD, ACT AND EXCEL While public awareness of and concern about global warming skyrocketed and federal climate legislation remained in limbo in 2007, local government leaders continued to step up to the plate to identify and implement solutions. In fact, ICLEI USA membership doubled in 2007, with signifi cant growth in the Pacifi c Northwest, Mid-Atlantic and Western regions. We started the year with 142 members and closed out with about 350 and more knocking on our door every day. And there is strength in numbers. As more local governments join the ICLEI ranks, the network grows more robust and diverse. Becoming an ICLEI member is more than signing a piece of paper or paying annual dues – it’s about joining a committed network of colleagues from across the country and around the world holding each other accountable on climate protection. It is sharing successes, overcoming challenges and creating vibrant, sustainable communities together. ICLEI’s goal over the next three years is to build a network of 1,000 actively engaged local government members. We’re well on our way and looking forward to all that we will accomplish together. For more information on how to become and ICLEI member or the benefi ts of joining, please call 510.844.0699, visit www.iclei.org/usa or email: [email protected].
“ICLEI has been a great partner in bringing more Alaska mayors to the table to cut climate emissions. ICLEI has helped Anchorage move forward on several projects that are cutting emissions and saving taxpayers money. This will make our operations and our economy more effi cient.” — Mayor Mark Begich, Anchorage, AK
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ICLEI STAFF GROWTH Powering the Organization ICLEI is a nonprofi t organization dedicated to supporting local governments in advancing sustainability and climate protection through measurable actions and leadership. ICLEI invests 80% of its revenue on providing direct technical support, program and tools development and policy guidance for its members. As local climate and sustainability action accelerates, so does the demand for ICLEI’s help. Our staff growth represents our response. We are committed to retaining quality and effi cient service to our members and local governments across the country.
“ICLEI’s fi ve-milestone process makes sense and yields results. That’s what sold the Walnut Creek City Council on ICLEI. ICLEI staff is knowledgeable, accessible and invaluable in organizing our coordinated local effort. ICLEI provides training and technical assistance to city staff, identifi es best practices and meets with regional air quality, utility, solid waste and transportation agencies to generate baseline emissions inventories that are both useful and defendable. Thank you ICLEI! — Mayor Susan Rainey, Walnut Creek, CA
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington The Pacifi c Northwest Regional Capacity Center (RCC) was established in 2006 and is hosted by the City of Seattle, Washington. 2007 was a boom year in the Northwest, where ICLEI’s membership tripled to 48 cities and counties. The Northwest RCC also established statewide local climate networks in Idaho, Oregon and Washington and held coordinating meetings in each of these state to provide technical assistance. Additionally, ICLEI was honored to support the Mayor’s Climate Protection Summit sponsored by the City of Seattle and the US Conference of Mayors. Thank you to the City of Seattle for hosting ICLEI’s Pacifi c Northwest Regional Capacity Center!
ICLEI Pacifi c Northwest Regional Capacity Center Offi ce of Intergovernmental Relations, City of Seattle 600 Fourth Avenue, 5th Floor Seattle, WA 98124-4746 Phone: 206.615.1696 Pacifi c Northwest Regional Director: [email protected]
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FUNDERS & SUPPORTERS ICLEI is able to provide best in class service to our members and elevate local climate action and sustainability to remarkable levels only through the generous support of the following private foundations and federal agencies that helped support ICLEI in 2007: • Argosy Foundation • The New York Community Trust • The David Rockefeller Fund • Pacifi c Gas & Electric • Fairfi eld County Community Foundation • Rockefeller Brothers Fund (Betsy and Jesse Fink Fund) • The San Francisco Foundation • Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund • The Scherman Foundation, Inc. • Houston Endowment Inc. • The Seattle Foundation • Henry P. Kendall Foundation • The Summit Foundation • The Joyce Foundation • Surdna Foundation, Inc. • The Kendeda Fund • Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation • Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National • Tides Foundation Laboratory, University of California • The University of Michigan, School of • Marin Community Foundation Public Health (Ann Arbor) • Marisla Foundation • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • The Meadows Foundation • Wolfensohn Family Foundation • Merck Family Fund • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thanks also to 2007 ICLEI Board of Directors for their service: • David Cadman (City Councilor, Vancouver, BC Canada) • Konrad Otto-Zimmermann (ICLEI Secretary General, Freiburg, Germany) • Margaret Pageler (Urban Sustainability Advisor, Seattle, WA USA) • Mary Ann Smith (Alderman, Chicago, IL USA)
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ICLEI SoutheastContact:[email protected] state. each in governments local of networks state early 2008aimedatgalvanizingrelationships betweenandestablishing inFlorida,NorthCarolina,of localgovernments andSouthCarolina in local leadershipacross theregion, andisorganizingstatewidemeetings solutions. ICLEIhasworkedwithlocalpartnerstosupportincreased regional drought, andapopulationawakenedtothecrisis Florida’s by proposals Governor, new severe a bold Carolina, South the region. In2007theregion sawincreasing stateactioninNorthand its activitiesin2007tomeetthegrowing engagementbymembersin Southeast region startingin2008,ICLEIhasalready beguntoexpand planstoopenatleastoneRegionalCapacityCenterservethe With Carolina • Alabama • SOUTHEAST SouthCarolina • Florida• Georgia • Tennessee Kentucky• Mississippi• North
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