Feb. 18, 2010
The Green Office Challenge, a program created by City of Chicago and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA, is being adopted by four new local governments: City of Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; City of San Diego/Port of San Diego, CA; and Arlington County, VA.
NEW Green Office Challenge LogoICLEI selected these pilot communities to develop the Challenge, a program that engages property managers and office tenants in a friendly competition to save money and reduce energy use in their buildings, as well as reduce waste, save water, and reach other environmental goals.
Due to its innovative model and its success in Chicago (where it was launched in 2009), many local governments have expressed interest in the Green Office Challenge. ICLEI is working to make the program replicable for local governments across the country; a first step is to develop the program in these four pilot communities, which will receive guidance and technical support from ICLEI.
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Source: Local Action Blog
Innovative program being adopted by four new local governments
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