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CA-CP works with communities throughout the Northeast to find solutions to climate change and build constituencies for effective climate policies and actions. We advise and partner with citizens, educators, faith groups, small businesses, municipal governments, and other local leaders. Cost-effective opportunities exist for communities to reduce their emissions as well as their vulnerability to climate impacts, and we are here to help!

We organize events and training opportunities, advise on mitigation and adaptation strategies, document and publicize the benefits of local climate action, and offer information to support community-based initiatives. More info...

Our online COMMUNITY TOOLKIT, created in partnership with Jeffrey H. Taylor and Associates, offers free project guidance, sample ordinances, financing information and relevant contacts to help local officials plan and implement GHG mitigation strategies.

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What's New?

NH Communities Look to EPA New England’s
Community Energy Challenge for "Greening" Tools
More than 100 communities across New England have pledged to reduce energy use, cut greenhouse gases, and expand renewable energy sources through EPA New England’s Community Energy Challenge.

Robert W. Varney, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office, calls it an "energy revolution." "The 10 percent reduction is only the beginning. In our cities and towns, we see innovation – cutting edge energy technologies, and more than that, the power of collaboration," he said.

“The high degree of New Hampshire interest in EPA’s Community Energy
Challenge has its roots in town meetings in 2007, when citizens in 185
towns brought the issue of global warming up for debate and discussion.”
said Roger Stephenson, executive vice president for programs at Clean
Air-Cool Planet. “As a result, there are now more than 90 Local Energy
Committees in New Hampshire helping their towns reduce energy use,
reduce emissions and save money." Read the EPA Press Release.

PSEG Global Green Expo Comes to Jersey City, NJ, April 25-27
Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ, will be the site of the PSEG Global Green Expo, a three-day event following Earth Day that will help citizens and businesses learn about climate change. The Expo will take place April 25, 26, 27 and will feature eco-friendly products, programs and services available for consumers, communities and corporations. Read more about the Expo.

Toolkit Maplewood "Roadshow" Offers Outreach Model
Members of Maplewood, New Jersey's climate action committee have developed a presentation to take on the road, educating and informing citizens in their community about local greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Towns interested in this type of public outreach can use it as a guide to develop their own PowerPoints to travel with.

Toolkit Featured at the APA (Community Planners) Conference
CA-CP's Christa Koehler presented with Steve Whitman at the American Planning Association conference in Philadelphia during April. The topic: "Planning for a Low Energy Future," featuring the new CA-CP Community Toolkit.

Keene, NH, becomes CA-CP's newest community partner
The City of Keene, NH, already a leader in climate-friendly strategies, is the newest CA-CP community partner! Learn more about Keene's climate protection efforts.

Boston first city to mandate green building
The City of Boston has adopted building codes that require environmentally-friendly standards for new big new private development projects in the City. To learn more, check out coverage from the New York Times.