Lessons from 10 Years of Sustainability in Grand Rapids, Mich.

It was one of the first cities to join a nationwide movement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2005. The city’s director of energy and sustainability looks back at what’s changed in the past decade.

Many cities have programs to reduce energy usage and protect the environment, but Grand Rapids made for an appealing case study because it wasn’t considered a national leader on climate policy before the mayors initiative and the mayor’s agreement might actually have made a difference politically.

by J.B. Wogan

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