Sustainability
March 28, 2019
The planning process begins with the issues, needs, and opportunities of a community, and resolves a way to take action. Local elected officials have the power to request the development of a Comprehensive Plan to drive positive change and enact regulations for their residents. A Comprehensive Plan lays critical groundwork […]
August 27, 2018
WEBINAR: PennSEF – Fund Energy Improvements Today Using $$ from Energy Saved Tomorrow Do you have a list of major energy upgrades or building improvements that you would like to make? Do you have rooms with drafty windows, fluorescent lighting or high energy bills? If so, the Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy […]
August 27, 2018
WEBINAR: Learn How to Track Energy and Water Use and Save Money with Portfolio Manager It is a commonly repeated phrase in the business world, that we can’t manage what we don’t measure. The Environmental Protection Agency created the Energy Star Portfolio Manager with exactly that thought in mind. Portfolio […]
August 27, 2018
WEBINAR: Ecodistricts – A Community Planning Process for a Sustainable Future How can a community with limited resources create a shared vision of a sustainable neighborhood? Ecodistrict planning builds community capacity for the development and implementation of closed-loop systems for Energy, Water, Nutrients and Waste. Through an initial focus on […]
April 8, 2018
EVENT REPLAY: A Strategic Analysis of Municipal Fleets to Control Costs and Reduce Emissions This Sustainable Community Development Network session took place at the 2018 ALOM Spring Conference. This video is brought to you by Local Government Academy in partnership with Sustainable Pittsburgh. Join Jason Dailey, Public Works Director of […]
April 5, 2018
WEBINAR: Drones in Your Community Wednesday, June 20, 2018 1:00PM – 2:15PM FREE, click here to register. The usage of recreational drones has soared in popularity, and so have ensuing complications. Pilot requirements and flying regulations have changed, and as many drones are equipped with or have the capacity to […]
April 5, 2018
WEBINAR REPLAY: The Path to a Better Transportation Future FREE, click here to register See what new ideas for transportation planning can evolve your community. The priorities of a community’s accessibility to transportation have a lasting impact on development and integration. Whether those priorities are public transit, sidewalks, safe accessibility […]
April 3, 2018
WEBINAR REPLAY: Maintaining Streams in Your Community Free, click here to register. Flooding is a problem. With more than 86,000 miles of rivers and streams, second only to Alaska, our mountainous terrain sees an average rainfall of 42 inches, perpetuating the threat of flooding anywhere in the state at any […]
February 23, 2018
PAST – SCDN FORUM: Funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources (Recorded on April 3, 2018) The Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) and LGA held a forum with local government officials on Tuesday, April 3 to learn how to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in their community. This information and […]
February 1, 2018
ARCHIVED WEBINAR: How to Leverage “Crowdsourcing” to Enable Resident Leadership Register Now FREE Crowdsourcing has a strong history in America. In 1885, New Yorkers crowdfunded the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty — neighbors coming together to aggregate small donations to fund a public good, a strategy which we call […]