This capacity-building cohort provides structured technical assistance and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing to guide local governments through the steps necessary to develop an implementable sustainability plan. The success of a sustainability plan has roots in every step of the process. Best practices and lessons learned from experts will be shared during every meeting.
Sustainability plans unite community stakeholders and government officials under a common vision with a set of goals and metrics. These plans help jurisdictions prioritize their strategies and effectively track progress toward organizational sustainability goals. A sustainability plan is a framework, ideally integrated across departments, for short-term and long-term planning that addresses the environment alongside social and economic considerations.
Mitigation strategies, while typically found in Climate Action Plans, can also be included in Sustainability Plans. The cohort participants will help us determine the level of specificity desired regarding greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
In this cohort, we will discuss best practices from start to finish during the planning process, as well as some next steps for tracking and evaluating implementation progress.
ICLEI USA will provide participants with:
- Live, 90-minute web-based presentations and participant discussion over the course of five months
- Peer exchange and learning, including planning and implementation best practices from internationally recognized sustainability plans/planners
- ICLEI USA’s extensive Sustainability Plan Toolkit, templates, and other resources
- At least two office hour sessions to support participants with their planning efforts- Time and date TBD.
