Empowering Municipal Sustainability: A Guide for Towns, Cities, and Citizens (Issn)

Amidst growing awareness over the past half century that human activity threatens our natural environment, many of the world’s largest cities have played a role in the sustainability movement, as seen by such initiatives as Day of Cities sponsored by the United Nations. And now local governments in towns and smaller cities are beginning to play a more prominent role in the green movement. This book, inspired by the author’s own experience as a citizen activist and local candidate, is a guide for local governments and citizens wishing to launch sustainability campaigns and programs that make a lasting difference in our world. Alexandra Reed Lajoux addresses the popular "green city" topic but focuses on smaller municipalities, which are more numerous than big cities, and in greater need of guidance. With a visionary foreword by Ben G. Price, National Organizer, Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund and author of __How Wealth Rules the World__, the book discusses the most critical environmental, economic, and engineering realities of municipal life and leadership in our times, ranging from rights of nature, to rollback tax rates, to green infrastructure, to gentrification. It will appeal to a broad range of town or city government employees and elected officials, as well as local activists, contemplating the issues of managing and funding sustainability that all localities worldwide face at some level. Amongst Growing Awareness Over The Past Half Century That Human Activity Threatens Our Natural Environment, Many Of The World's Largest Cities Have Played A Role In The Sustainability Movement, As Seen By Such Initiatives As Day Of Cities Sponsored By The United Nations In 2019. So Far, Local Governments In Towns, Smaller Cities, And Counties Have Not Played A Prominent Role In The Green Movement. This Book, Including Several Interviews With City Mayors, Is A Guide For Local Governments And Citizens Wishing To Launch Sustainability Campaigns And Programs That Make A Lasting Difference In Our World. Alexandra Reed Lajoux Addresses The Popular Green City Topic But Focuses On Smaller Municipalities (towns, Small Cities, Counties), Which Are More Numerous Than Big Cities, And In Greater Need Of Guidance. The Book Discusses The Realities Of Municipal Leadership Such As Budgeting And Taxes And Financing Urban Renewal Projects. It Will Appeal To A Broad Range Of Town Or City Government Employees And Elected Officials Contemplating The Issues Of Managing And Funding Sustainability Including Growth, Parks, Traffic, Conservation, Power, Trash, Waste, Flood, And Green Issues That All Localities Worldwide Face At Some Level. This series aims to increase dialogue between and within the private and public sectors on the leading environmental, social, and governance issues of our time. Exploring and testing the very purpose of corporations and governments, the series features practical solutions to complex challenges.