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Clmate Change (also see Energy Efficient Development) Climate Change
Resources and Organizations
  • Climate Change Efforts in New Hampshire
    State of NH Web portal dedicated to the issue of climate change.
  • Climate Change Policy Task Force
    In December 2007, Governor Lynch issued Executive Order Number 2007-3, which established a Climate Change Policy Task Force and charged the Task Force with developing a Climate Action Plan for the State of New Hampshire.
  • Community Climate Solutions Toolkit
    Clean Air-Cool Planet
    , with assistance from Jeffrey H. Taylor and Associates, have created this toolkit to assist communities in implementing sustainable policies and projects. This Web-based "how-to" guide for for municipal staff and elected or appointed representatives provides:
    • Step-by-step project guides
    • Important contacts
    • Financing mechanisms
    • Cost implications
    • Model ordinances

    The Toolkit offers projects focused on energy, transportation, waste and land use.

  • Community Energy Challenge: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewables In New England Cities and Towns, EPA
  • The New Hampshire Carbon Challenge, UNH
  • NH Community Energy Project
    The New Hampshire Community Energy Project is a project devoted to the objective distribution and sharing of information. Germinating during the series of statewide sessions for local energy committees, this idea began to take form during the meetings as discussion focused on how to keep everyone informed.
  • Cities for Climate Protection
    Designed to educate and empower local governments worldwide to take action on climate change. CCP is a performance-oriented campaign that offers a framework for local governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve livability within their municipalities.
  • Clean Air - Cool Planet
    Creating partnerships in the Northeast to implement solutions to climate change and build constituencies for effective climate policies and actions.
  • The Carbon Coalition
    A non-partisan coalition of citizens, scientists, businesses, students, communities and organizations who've come together to advocate for a national energy policy that protects our communities and environment from the ravages of global warming caused by carbon pollution.
  • The Jordan Institute
    A science-based, non-advocacy, non-profit organization that was conceived to improve New Hampshire’s environmental quality of life defined as the intersection of a healthy environment, healthy people, and a healthy economy.
  • The Center for the Environment, Plymouth State University
  • Planners Energy and Climate Change Database
    This database provides examples of communities that have taken steps to integrate energy and climate change issues into planning, states that have addressed climate change issues in plans or policies, and other relevant documents to help planners understand and address energy and climate change. 
  • Planning for a New Energy and Climate Future
    The American Planning Association (APA) and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) have partnered together on a three-year research and education project on the integration of climate change and energy issues into planning practice.
  • Alternative Energy Land Use Resources
    LRPC has acquired Targeted Block Grant funding through the NH Office of Energy and Planning to develop an internet-based alternative energy land use resource. This resource is intended to encourage, promote, or require property owners to adopt alternative energy practices in the design, location, and construction of residential housing and commercial buildings. Models and existing examples of design standards and land use regulations are provided to help communities and citizens understand how alternative energy and energy efficient practices can be implemented.
NH Municipalities taking action:
Articles and Reports

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