Hello,
I am working for a local government that is developing a behaviour based program that will challenge residents to reduce their carbon footprint by commiting to take alternative transportation, improve the energy efficiency of their homes, reduce the amount of waste they generate and purchase local foods. I am curious if any other jurisdictions are able to share with me some of the resources that you have previously developed to help residents commit to reducing their carbon footprint. In particular I am looking for program planning and implementation documents (communication plans, special or launch event plans, work plans and final reports outlining the program, etc.) that could help guide the successful development of this program and reduce the need for me to reinvent the wheel.
Any help with this would be much apprecieted.
Thanks,
Lee Johnson
Canada
Community Carbon Footprint Reduction Challenge Programs
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WOW! Lee that's a BIG challenege. Here in Townsville, (Queensland, Australia), we identified over 220 separate "challenges" or processes that impact such a program as you are looking to embark upon. Townsville City Council, or more excatly, their sustainability unit, just won the prestigeous IBM Smart City award, due mostly to exactly what you are looking at. This has not been a short or smooth path however. BUT the good news is measures and findings are happily shared.
I would urge you to make contact with the sustainability group via
[email protected]
Feel free to use my name and get ready for a massive amount of data!
Stewart Hubber
Consultant
Australia
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Hi Amy,
This is not exactly what you're looking for, but www.practicallygreen.com is a vetted lifestyle assessment tool that challenges individuals on all the items you mentioned above and more!
Their site is free, but they also create custom intranet platforms for organizations that are looking to connect with people in their community, measure results and reward them for good behavior. It also uses social norms and that competitiveness to spur people on.
Best of luck, Megan
Megan Ramey
Sustainability Coordinator
A Better City
United States
www.challengeforsustainability.org