Green Government Initiative

Launched in 2007, the NACo Green Government Initiative provides comprehensive resources for local governments on all things green, including energy, air quality, transportation, water quality, land use, purchasing and recycling.  NACo serves as a catalyst between local governments and the private sector to facilitate green government best practices, products and policies that result in financial and environmental savings.

Through the Initiative, NACo will:

• Increase education and outreach on all things green;
• Help educate counties and help them educate the public;
• Promote environmentally-preferable purchasing;
• Facilitate an open dialogue with the private sector;
• Reverse misinformed opinions that green techniques are too costly or of lesser   quality; and
• Expand to schools and cities in the second and third years of the program.

For more information contact Kelly Zonderwyk at kzonderwyk@naco.org or 202.942.4224.

Green Government Publications and Presentations

Green Government Database -  A searchable database of county green practices, programs, policies and plans

(coming soon) Green "Yellow" Pages - A database of companies and organizations providing green services and products to counties