Welcome to the Action Center
- Search for Resources
The Action Center is a library of resources to help local governments achieve their climate protection and sustainability goals.
- Please note that some of these resources are available only to ICLEI members.
- ICLEI members can strengthen the ICLEI Network by adding their own resources (inventories, action plans, policies, and resolutions) to share with other members.
Action Center Categories
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Getting Started
Learn about ICLEI’s Five Milestones process and where to begin.
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Planning
Guidebooks and Manuals that help local governments jump start their work.
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Financing & Staffing
A bevy of resources focused on financial implications and opportunities and staffing needs. Includes sample job descriptions, live job postings, and funding opportunities.
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Skills Training
Identify skills training resources – starting with ICLEI’s software trainings – to help get you up to speed.
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Engaging Your Community
Materials that will support your efforts to talk to and engage your community.
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Media Support
Better publicize your climate and sustainability work and speak more effectively about your successes and challenges. Includes template press releases and op-eds.
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Affecting Policy
How to lend your voice and experience to local, regional, state and national policy initiatives. Includes resources and opportunities to engage in climate policy discussions.
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Tools
Access the tools -- software, decision-support, fee for service -- that will make your job easier and your plan more dynamic.
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Learn From Others
Sample best practices, action plans, inventories, ordinances and case studies so we can all learn from another.
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General Resources
A plethora of resources you don’t want to miss.
