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CSC Tip Sheets: Working Across Ideological Differences

Learn about why it is important to work across ideological differences and focus on common values and goals when implementing local climate and energy programs.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working in Small or Rural Communities

Engage small and rural communities that are home to up to 80 percent of the population in some states. Provides lessons learned to engage residents from rural areas in sustainability initiatives.

CSC Tip Sheets: Award and Certificate Programs

Learn how to use award and certificate programs to publicly recognize and reward organizations that meet criteria for achieving sustainability goals or win a competition among organizations.

CSC Tip Sheets: Testimonial Videos

Testimonial videos can be used to communicate to your target audience from the perspective of "someone like them" who has participated in program activities and can speak to the benefits and motivations of the activities your program is promoting.

Energy and Environment Guide to Action - Chapter 4.2: Energy Efficiency Programs

Provides guidance and recommendations for designing, funding, and implementing effective energy efficiency programs, which provide a range of financial and other incentives to encourage investments in energy-efficient technologies and behavior change.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working with Corporations

Programs can work with corporations to reduce companies’ greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, as well as create partnerships to reach employees and the community with local sustainability program offerings.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working with Volunteers

Volunteers can extend the reach of programs by helping with one-time events or by making long-term commitments to program implementation. Learn more about working with volunteers.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working with Institutional Partners

Partner with organizations, such as other jurisdictions, utilities, complementary programs, community-based organizations, and others, can help you implement your program and achieve your collective goals.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working with Early Adopters

Work with “early adopters” who can provide candid feedback to help improve the program. They can be effective messengers to their peers and help your program build a track record of success.

Infrastructure Task Force Preliminary Engineering Report

This document contains the recommended format for preliminary engineering reports (PER) for use when planning drinking water, wastewater and solid waste infrastructure. There is also a link to USDA's RD Apply which is an electronic PER.

Web Style Guide: Tables

You can create simple tables using the WYSIWG editor, or more complex tables with a bit of additional coding. In any case, making sure rows and columns are labeled with header tags is essential to make tables accessible.