Technical Assistance
With ICLEI Membership, your community will be assigned a technical advisor who will act as your point of contact for all things climate and sustainability related.
Here for you because
you're here for all of us
At ICLEI USA, we believe local governments will lead the nation in the fight against climate change and so, we equip our ICLEI Members with the necessary tools and resources to adhere to the global call to climate action. Your community’s technical advisor will be there to guide you to the best resources and connect you with our team of experts to complete your climate and sustainability goals.
Expert Technical Team
Ready to provide you with direct, one-on-one support
Years of Experience in:
- Greenhouse Gas Inventories
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Climate Action & Sustainability Plans
Developers of:
- U.S. Community Protocol
- ClearPath Emissions Management
- LEARN Forestry Tool
- Temperate Adaptation Planner
Advisors Dedicated to your Success
Each ICLEI member is assigned a dedicated technical advisor who will provide your community with:
One-on-One Technical Assistance
10 hours annually
Training
for GHG inventory, climate action and adaptation, and sustainability planning
Our Resource Library
with 30 years of toolkits, checklists, templates and guidebooks
Emissions Forecasts
A set of community-specific, business-as-usual emissions forecasts in ClearPath
Expert Reviews
A set of community-specific, business-as-usual emissions forecasts in ClearPath
Quality Assurance Checks
to ensure protocol compliance or to meet reporting and GCoM commitments
Technical Assistance Testimonials
"ICLEI [USA] has proven to be a highly skilled and thoughtful partner in our sustainability initiatives. They peer reviewed our draft climate action plan, and were instrumental in the assessment and refinement of our circularity initiatives. Their numerous tools and partner resources, ranging from greenhouse gas emissions inventory tools, to policy guidelines to urban tree canopy data has proven invaluable in our efforts."
"ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability is the oldest and most effective nonprofit working on climate issues with local governments. They are the leading group that helps local governments create a baseline greenhouse gas inventory (GHGI), which becomes the road map for reducing GHG emissions. They also are one of the most active groups assisting local governments to develop and implement climate action plans, making communities more resilient. And they do this work at a surprisingly low cost. They are my ‘go to’ group for everything climate-related."
"I love the [Land Emissions And Removals Navigator] tool! I found it so easy to use. It’s perfect for a group of volunteers like us who really want to include carbon sequestration information but don’t have the time or money to do a complex analysis. So thank you from Chebeague!"
Mountain Towns Cohort
“We had just started meeting as a cohort of governments to discuss resilience initiatives when we found out about the opportunity to have support from ICLEI through the MT2030 group. The guidance and resources that ICLEI provided streamlined our process of creating GHG inventories for each city and the county. At times, it was not easy to “herd cats” so to speak between governments and interns, but Tom showed infinite patience with our questions and extended timeframe due to COVID and an influx of new residents to our remote location in the Wood River Valley of Idaho. Comparing each city showed surprising differences in the sources of emissions. We are so excited by this foundation and the opportunity to use the information to develop a Climate Action Plan! Already, stakeholders are incorporating emissions into decision-making such as evaluating options for recycling collection. Clean energy goals have been adopted by several jurisdictions. And, funding has been allocated to create a Regional Sustainability Manager!”
“Our ICLEI memberships have paid dividends far greater than the modest fees required. Beyond the rich library of research and tools to advance climate action, and the networking opportunities with like-minded counterparts in other municipalities; the technical assistance and expert guidance that we received from ICLEI allowed us to leverage internal resources to develop our first GHG inventories under the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories. With our baseline inventories archived in ClearPath, we are now using it to crunch our data and identify the most impactful strategies to reduce and eliminate carbon emissions. I look forward to increasing our utilization of ICLEI’s expanding capabilities.”
"ICLEI's tools are one of a kind, as far as I can tell. Where else can you track data, calculate GHG emissions, and observe trends, all in one remotely maintained platform? I feel confident when I use the tools because ICLEI integrates the latest and greatest methodologies and emissions factors, a big job that is incredibly helpful and so needed in the context of increasingly complex GHG conversations at the local level. And of course, ICLEI always provides excellent and expert support. Thanks!"
SEEC Cohort
“The ICLEI-SEEC Cohort Training program was really useful, and we wouldn’t have been able to complete the inventory without it. Anytime we had a question, we were able to call up the ICLEI USA staff. The personal, one-on-one assistance was greatly helpful in walking through different problems and calculations.”
