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A leading database of best practices in sustainable development for U.S. and Canadian governments. "Advancing Cross-Sector Sustainable Development for State and Local Government"
From the SustainLane Government website:
Browse the Knowledge Base for Best Practices:
- Climate Change Policy
- Economic Development
- Energy/ Energy Efficiency
- Food/ Agriculture
- Forestry/ Street Greening
- Green Building/ Development
- Water/ Wastewater
- Land Use/ Planning
- Parks/ Open Space/ Habitat
- Purchasing/ Investing
- Sustainability Management
- Transportation/ Fleets
- Waste Management
About Us
SustainLane provides online sustainability resources for government, business and consumers. Founded in 2004, SustainLane has benchmarked sustainability programs, policies and practices for the largest 50 U.S. cities.
SustainLane Government is the company’s dedicated desktop environment (www.sustainlane.us) and newsletter for state and local government officials and their contractors, providing a rich repository of sustainability best practices submitted by practitioners and policy makers. This password-protected content, currently free to state and local government professionals and their consultants, includes a searchable network of sustainability managers, experts and practitioners from states, cities and counties across the nation, enabling government entities large and small to work more efficiently in managing sustainable development approaches and projects.
SustainLane Government’s online resource comes at the precise time states and local government are expanding sustainability or environmental offices and programs. These functions provide important linkages to economic development strategies as well as operational efficiencies. SustainLane’s research shows that more than 70 percent of the largest 50 U.S. cities now have a significant sustainability or environmental management office or function, with New York City, Houston, Tucson, Washington, D.C. and Denver announcing theirs since 2005 alone. States quickly ramping up sustainability programs and related spending include California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Washington state.
SustainLane is recognized as a leading third-party source for government sustainability metrics by elected officials government agencies, and sustainability managers, as well as by financial media and non-governmental organizations. Now, SustainLane Government not only informs sustainability related officials, it helps them work smarter and faster every day.




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