The Clinton County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution to reduce the county’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2% per year for the next five years. The resolution was drafted after the completion of a county operations greenhouse gas inventory by the board’s Physical Resources Committee.

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Resolution 2008-13 Launching a Green Government Initiative

Press Release, June 2, 2008

Clinton County Greenhouse Gas Inventory

• 2007 Electrical CO2 Per Building
• 2007 Natural Gas User Per Building
• 2007 Large Energy Consumers (by county building)
• 2007 Small Energy Consumers (by county building)
• 2007 Vehicle Emissions
• Total Electrical CO2 by Building 2004-2007
• Total Utilities by Building 2004-2007

Useful Links

• National Association of Counties Green Government Initiative
• ICLEI - Cities for Climate Protection
• Mayors Climate Protection Center
• Climate Manual for Cities
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Additional Links......

• Energy Office for the State of Michigan
• Energy Star’s site; provides ideas/products that will help residents, business owners and others reduce emissions and ultimately consumption rates of fuel/electricity.
• Urban Options site; another resource dedicated to educating the general public about energy saving recommendations.
• Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association; promotes the use of renewable energy technologies and sustainable energy practices throughout the state.
• Greater Lansing Home Builders Association; their “Green Buildings” section encourages incorporating more green building features into both new and remodeled homes.
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Green Construction Resources; encourages developers techniques/best practices toward the implementation of “green construction” and “green buildings” in Michigan.
• Green Build Michigan; provides resources explaining the concepts and applications of “Green Structures” for both homeowners and professional builders.