Since October 2007, I’ve spent far more time than the average person studying local government websites. Too many of them make it downright difficult to find things. They feature broken links and dead end pages. They make mention of some wonderful progressive programs, policies, ordinances and resolutions, but I’ve been thwarted time [...]
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Comments(0) If you’ve ever taken a look at the Notable Cities category (Noted Cities in Canada), it’s easy to discern that each one — with the exception of Taos, NM — represents a large metropolitan area. This may lead one to think that the size of the city is what matters most, that large metro [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) I spend a great deal of my time visiting governmental websites. In many cases, I don’t have to look very hard for innovative and cutting edge initiatives as the site trumpets what the particular community is up to. There are other sites that need a bit of digging to uncover the gems of [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) With only 1,000 entries in the GreenPRO database, it’s not uncommon for me to find the first such listing of a particular program, resolution or specific topic. It is, however, uncommon to find two firsts in one locale! Tonight, while visiting the City of Rochester, MN website, I learned about the city’s Early [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) Today I ran across a term I’d never heard of before — “greenprint”. It’s a play on the word “blueprint”, albeit from a green angle. I discovered it while perusing the site for Blue Earth County, MN — see “Blue Earth County, MN Creating a Greenprint for Tomorrow“.
According to the Minnesota Sustainable [...]
Comments(1) From time to time, I run across information that — while interesting — doesn’t genuinely fit in the GreenPRO database. Tonight, I came across an effort by a nonprofit organization that intersects with several California universities: The Alliance to Save Energy’s “Green Campus” program.
Here’s some brief information from their website:
Our nation’s institutions of higher [...]
Comments(1) As you peruse the GreenPRO database, you’ll quickly discover some recurring topics. As many communities grapple with the same problems and issues, they are bound to arrive at similar solutions or strategies.
I certainly don’t mind the repetitive nature of my work. It actually makes me feel good to know that communities across the [...]
As the senior researcher for GreenPRO, my primary job is to find policies, resolutions and ordinances (plus a variety of other similar documents) that address issues consistent with Green values. At times, it can be a daunting task as many cities, counties, school boards, colleges, etc. provide minimal documentation on their websites.
Often, I’ll [...]