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Communicating the Connection between Climate Change and Heat Health

Explore how public health and environmental professionals can effectively communicate and leverage the connections among climate change, the heat island effect, and public health to raise awareness among the public and to promote progress on these issues.

Improving Heat Health Resilience through Urban Infrastructure Planning and Design

Public health and environmental agencies can reduce the heat island effect, increase resilience to extreme heat events, and help each other further their respective missions. Listen to this webinar to learn how.

AgSTAR Data and Trends

Provides information on current trends regarding anaerobic digestion in the U.S. Includes information numbers of projects and energy and environmental benefits.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working with Contractors

Learn how to work with contractors who contribute to reducing greenhouse gases and saving energy. They are critical to the reputation, integrity, and quality of many programs.

Economic Analyses and Models

Economic analyses can be done using screening-level approaches or using sophisticated modeling tools. Policy makers can use these tools to evaluate the costs and benefits of mitigation options.

CSC Tip Sheets: Traditional Media Strategies

Use traditional media—such as TV, radio, and print—can bring attention to newsworthy programs, raise their visibility, and motivate participation.

Energy and Environment Guide to Action - Chapter 4.3: Building Codes for Energy Efficiency

Provides guidance and recommendations for establishing, implementing, and evaluating state building codes for energy efficiency, which improve energy efficiency in new construction and major renovations. State success stories are included for reference.

CSC Tip Sheets: Green Teams

Establish green teams within organizations to work together to achieve climate, energy, and other sustainability goals for their institutions.

Energy and Environment Guide to Action - Chapter 4.0: Energy Efficiency Policies

Presents in-depth descriptions of five policies that states have used to support greater investment in and adoption of energy efficiency.

CSC Tip Sheets: Action Checklists

Learn how to use action checklists to motivate behavior change by providing a clear and concise list of activities that community members and organizations can use to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve other sustainability goals.

CSC Tip Sheets: Effective Messaging

Learn best practices for implementing effective messaging to reach potential program participants and communities.

CSC Tip Sheets: Incentive Techniques

Incentives are financial or non-financial rewards for taking actions that improve local sustainability. Learn about best practices for providing incentives.

CSC Tip Sheets: Community-Based Social Marketing

Use community-based social marketing (CBSM) to facilitate direct neighbor-to-neighbor communication and influence to promote behavior change. In-person communications are often complemented by electronic social media tools.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Organic Air Emission Standards for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities and Generators

This document describes the requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) organic air emission standards contained in 40 CFR parts 264/265, subpart CC for hazardous waste treatment