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*EPA Awards 2013 Environmental Justice Small Grants*The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a total of $1.1 million in competitive grants to 39 non-profit and tribalorganizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The grants will enable the organizations to develop solutions tolocal health and environmental issues in low-income, minority and tribal communities overburdened by harmful pollution. The 2013 grants

support activities that address a range of community concerns such as reducing exposure to indoor environmental asthma triggers, restoringand protecting waterways, educating child care professionals on ways to prevent lead poisoning, and reducing pesticide use in child carefacilities. Since 1994, EPAs environmental justice small grants program has supported projects to address environmental just ice issues inmore than 1,400 communities. In the fall of 2013, EPA will issue a Request for Proposals for the FY 2014 Collaborative Problem SolvingGrants. View the 2013 EJ Small Grant recipients and project descriptions at:http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/publications/grants/ej-smgrants-recipients-2013.pdf. For more information about EPAs

Environmental Justice Small Grants program please visit:http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/grants/ej-smgrants.html.

*U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $474 Million for 52 TIGER 2013 Projects in 37 States*U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced that 52 transportation projects in 37 states will receive a total ofapproximately $474 million from the U.S. Department of Transportations (DOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

(TIGER) 2013 discretionary grant program. Among these, 25 projects funded at $123.4 million will be designated for projects in rural areas of
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the country. The highly competitive TIGER program offers one of the only federal funding possibilities for large, multi-modal projects that oftenare not suitable for other federal funding sources. This is the fifth round of TIGER funding. Under all five rounds combined, the TIGER programhas provided more than $3.6 billion to 270 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. For more information onindividual TIGER grants, please visit:www.dot.gov/tiger/.

*EPA Launches New Online Mapping Tool for Environmental Impact Statements*The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched an interactive web-based mapping tool that provides the public with accessand information on Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed with EPA for major projects proposed on federal lands and other proposedfederal actions. When visiting the website, users can click on any state for a list of EISs, including information about the potentialenvironmental, social and economic impacts of these projects. The tool supports EPAs commitment to utilize advanced informationtechnologies that help increase transparency of its enforcement and compliance programs. To use EPAs EIS Mapper, visithttp://eismapper.epa.gov/.

*USDA Awards $21 Million to Renewable and Energy Efficiency Projects*

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on August 15 announced more than $21 million in funding for 631 projects across the nation thatwill help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce their energy consumption and costs, use renewable energy technologies intheir operations, and conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy projects. Farmers, ranchers, business owners, and agriculture producersin 42 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico will receive funding. Grants and loans are made through the USDA's Rural Energy for

America Program (REAP). The funding includes almost $300,000 in grants to 19 agricultural producers and rural businesses to conductfeasibility studies for renewable energy systems. For example, the Gunnison County Electric Association, Inc., in Gunnison, Colorado, willreceive a $6,739 grant to assess the feasibility of installing a small hydropower generating plant at the Taylor Reservoir Dam. If built, the plantwould generate 4 megawatts of power. See theUSDA press releasefor more information.

*USDA Awards Funds to Improve Conservation on Agricultural Lands*Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of 33 Conservation Innovation Grants awarded to entities across the nation todevelop and demonstrate cutting-edge ideas to accelerate private lands conservation. Grant recipients will demonstrate innovativeapproaches to improve soil health, conserve energy, manage nutrients and enhance wildlife habitat in balance with productive agricultural.The 33 grants announced today include:-U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities: A grant of $700,000 to demonstrate sustainable forestry technologies and create a supportsystem and market access for historically underserved landowners in South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama;-Wes-Mon-Ty Resource Conservation and Development Council: A grant of $49,000 to demonstrate the use of low-cost technology on ademonstration farm to expand cover crop adoption by historically underserved, small-scale specialty crop producers in West Virginia;-Pheasants Forever: A grant of $631,218 to explore and demonstrate ways to integrate pollinator habitat into bioenergy crop productionsystems;-University of Tennessee: A grant of $634,107 to quantify and demonstrate the long-term impacts of cover crops, crop rotations and no-tillfarming systems on soil health and crop productivity;-Conservation Technology Information Center: A grant of $482,000 to work with farmers in the Midwest to examine and share the economic,agronomic and environmental benefits of cover crops; and,-National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: A grant of $821,324 to demonstrate and expand the use of manure injection technology in theChesapeake Bay watershed, which can significantly reduce nutrient losses from animal agriculture production systems.
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A full list of recipients isavailable here. For more on this grant program, visit USDA'sConservation Innovation Grants webpageor contact your

local NRCS office.

*The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Partners Award Over $1.2 million Through Five Star/Urban Waters RestorationProgram*The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and partnersawarded over $1.2 million in grants to 46 community-led organizations working to

protect and restore their urban waterways through the Five Star/Urban Waters Restoration Program. This nationwide program supports on-the-ground, community based conservation, outreach and education/training projects focused on improving water quality in urban rivers, inareas downstream from forested land, especially in underserved communities. More information can be found atwww.urbanwaters.gov.

*Energy Department and Environmental Protection Agency Release Fuel Economy Tool for Used Vehicles*As part of the Obama Administration's ongoing efforts to increase fuel efficiency, reduce carbon pollution, and address climate change, theU.S. Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released anew labelthat features EPA fuel economyestimates and CO2 estimates for used vehicles sold in the United States since 1984. For more information, please visit:http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=925.

Funding Oppo rtuni t ies

September 20: FTA Bus Efficiency Enhancements Research and Demonstrations ($3 million)Search for funding opportunity number FTA-2013-003-TRI on the federal grants webpage:http://www07.grants.gov/web/grants/search-

grants.html

September 23: FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program ($23.7 million)Search number DHS-13-MT-047-000-99 on the federal grants webpage:http://www07.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html

*September 23: 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge,http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/blog/100-resilient-cities

September 26: USDA Small Business Innovation Research on Air, Water, and Soils Granthttp://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/airwaterandsoilssbir.cfm

October 8: Healthy Schools: Environmental Factors, Children's Health and Performance, and Sustainable Building Practices

http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/2013_star_healthy_schools.html

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September 16-18:Missouri Recycling Association Conference Jefferson City, MOhttp://www.moraconference.org/sessions-and-

speakers.html

*September 17:Lifelong Communities Summit: Gray Goes GreenAtlanta, Georgia

September 20-22:Pollution Prevention and Lean Principles Arlington, TX

September 21-22:2013 Green Festival Washington, DC*September 2224: Renewable Energy Markets 2013 Conference Austin, Texas,http://www.renewableenergymarkets.com/2013agenda.shtml

*September 23: Urban Street Design Guide Release Event Washington, DC.http://nacto.org/urban-street-design-guide-official-release-

event-2013/September 24-25: Sustainable Communities ConferenceDubuque, IAhttp://gscdubuque.com/

September 24-26:Excellence in Building Science Phoenix, AX

September 24-26: 50 Years of Watershed Modeling Boulder, Coloradohttp://www.engconfintl.org/12ao.html

September 25-26:16th Annual Pollution Prevention Conference and Trade Show Plainfield, IN

September 25-28:Urban Waterfronts 2013 Davenport, IowaSeptember 28: Concert for the ClimateKansas City Kansashttp://www.concertfortheclimate.org/SpreadTheWord.html

*September 28: Green Homes, Great Health Festival St. Louis, MOhttp://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/signature-events/green-homes-great-health-festival.aspx

October 1-2:Mississippi Livable Communities Summit Jackson, Mississippi

*October 1-3:Every Body Walk 2013 Walking Summit Washington, DChttps://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=20133783E&TID=DNSloQeLHFN%2bWZ8p3fOAOw%3d%3d

October 14-17: Climate Strategies ForumWashington, D.C.http://www.climatestrategiesforum.org/

October 15-16:Sustainability in Manufacturing Texas Houston, TX

October 15-17: 2nd Annual Sustainable Communities Leadership SummitLittle Rock, AR

https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab1.aspx?EventID=1257490

October 16-17:Essentials for Healthy Home Practitioner CourseKansas City, KShttp://www.nchh.org/Training/National-Healthy-

Homes-Training-Center.aspx

October 17-18: Community Indicators Consortium Chicago, Illinoishttp://www.communityindicators.net/2013chicago

October 19-20:2013 Green Festival Los Angeles, CA

October 20-23:Rail~Volution: Building Livable Communities with Transit Seattle, Washington

October 21-24:Solar Power International 2013 Chicago, ILOctober 23-26:Cities Alive 11th Annual Green Roof & Wall Conference San Francisco, CAOctober 29-Nov. 2: National Preservation ConferenceIndianapolis, Indianahttp://www.preservationnation.org/

November 3-6: Transportation and Development Institute Green Streets, Highways and Development Conference Austin, Texas

http://content.asce.org/conferences/greenstreets-highways2013/

November 6-7: Green California Schools Summit Pasadena, Californiahttp://www.green-technology.org/gcschools/

November 18-20: Behavior, Energy and Climate Change (BECC) Conference 2013 Sacramento, California http://beccconference.org/

*November 18-20:2013 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit Baton Rouge, LAhttp://summit.cpex.org/register-now-for-the-2013-smart-

growth-summit/

*November 20:2013 Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference Boston, MA.http://ma-smartgrowth.org/take-action/smart-growth-

conference/
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November 21: Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference Boston, Massachusetts http://ma-smartgrowth.org/take-action/smart-growth-

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February 10-12, 2014:Forward Thinking on the Front Range: A Smart Growth Tour Denver, Colorado

Webinars & Conference Calls

Solar Energy WebinarsThe SunShot Initiative and its partners are hosting three upcoming webinarsand in case you missed it, recordings of this summers SolarAction Webinar Series: Successes from the Rooftop Solar Challenge are now available.-PV Mapper: A Tool for Energy Siting Webinar: On Tuesday, September 17, from 2-3 p.m. EST, this webinar will provide an overview of thePVMapper project developed under the SunShot Initiative. This open-source geographic information system (GIS) siting tool is designed toallow utility-scale solar developers to compare multiple potential sites with a focus on reducing balance of system (BOS) soft costs. These softcosts include variables such as proximity to power infrastructure, endangered species habitat, and potential social implications.Register here.

-Solar Action Webinar Series: This summer, the SunShot Initiative and the Solar Outreach Partnership hosted five webinars as part of theSolar Action Webinar Series: Successes from the Rooftop Solar Challenge. Topics such as financing, zoning, net metering, interconnection,

and inspection were covered in this series featuring best practices developed byRooftop Solar Challenge Iteams from across the country.

Recordings of the seriesare now available. For more information, please visit:

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/solar/newsletter/detail.cfm/articleId=428.

September 18, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (EST) Webinar: Smart Growth and Economic Success: Benefits for Real Estate Developers,Investors, Businesses, and Local GovernmentOn September 18, 3:00-4:00 Eastern, Dr. Kramer will lead a second webinar on Smart Growth and Economic Success to explore how smartgrowth strategies at the regional, city, and neighborhood level can maximize economic advantages while creating attractive, healthycommunities that help protect the environment. Dr. Kramer will discuss the report, Smart Growth and Economic Success: Benefits for RealEstate Developers, Investors, Businesses, and Local Government, and speakers from Lehigh Valley, PA, Champaign, IL, and Phoenix, AZ willdiscuss how smart growth is helping their communities prosper.

- No pre-registration is required.- Click onhttps://epa.connectsolutions.com/epasmartgrowth. Log in as a guest.

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speakers are turned on.

*EPA Webcast: September 18, 1:00--2:00 p.m. (EDT) Sustainability and Adaptation*This webinar is an introduction to EPAs Climate Ready Water Utility initiative and climate change adaptation planning. The recently updatedCRWU Adaptation Strategies Guide highlights strategies for pursuing both adaptation and sustainability goals, specifically those related togreen infrastructure and energy management. This webinar will provide an in depth look at the new sustainability information in the Guide andutility representatives will share their experience planning and implementing sustainable strategies. Click here for Webcast Registration.

*EPA Webcast: September 18, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (EDT) - Smart Growth and Economic Success*Sponsored by EPAs Smart Growth Office, this webinar will explore how smart growth strategies at the regional, city, and neighborhood levelcan maximize economic advantages while creating attractive, healthy communities that help protect the environment. Dr. Kramer will discussthe report,Smart Growth and Economic Success: Benefits for Real Estate Developers, Investors, Businesses, and Local Government, and

speakers from Lehigh Valley, PA, Champaign, IL, and Phoenix, AZ will discuss how smart growth is helping their communities prosper.Click here for details on how to attend.

EPA Environmental Justice Community Outreach Call - September 19, 3:30 p.m. (EST)The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Justice invites environmental justice advocates to participate onour next Environmental Justice Community Outreach Call, which will take place on September 19, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. EST.The purpose of these calls is to provide information to participants about the Agency's EJ activities and maintain an open dialogue with EJadvocates. As EPA continues to advance Plan EJ 2014, the Agency hopes that these calls will better inform the public about EPA's EJ workand enhance opportunities to take advantage of federal activities. Listen to, or read about, previous calls athttp://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/events/ej-outreach-calls.html.

We are taking suggestions on agenda topics for the upcoming call. After receiving your suggestions, we will select the topic(s) that are ofgeneral concern to communities. Please keep in mind that the call will only last one hour, so the number of topics discussed will be limited.Submit a topic athttp://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/events/ej-outreach-calls.html.

For more information about Plan EJ 2014:http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/plan-ej/index.html.

*Upcoming Hexavalent Chromium Workshop September 19 & 25*On September 19 and 25, EPA will host public scientific webinars on hexavalent chromium, a compound that has historically been using in thechrome plating of metals, as an ingredient in dyes and pigments, as a wood preservative, and in the leather tanning process. EPA isdeveloping an updated Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment, which will evaluate the potential health effects from oral andinhalation exposures to hexavalent chromium. This workshop will be open to the public, broadcast by webinar, and will take place over twonon-consecutive days. For more information, visithttp://www.epa.gov/iris/irisworkshops/cr6/.

*EPA Webcast: September 24, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (EDT) - Infrastructure Financing for Transit-Oriented Development*Transit-oriented development (TOD) offers a mix of housing, employment, shopping, and transportation choices that can help reduce airpollution and development on open lands and improve water quality and access to jobs. Yet the infrastructure required to create TOD isexpensive and funding for infrastructure for new TOD can be difficult to obtain. Sponsored by EPAs Smart Growth Office, this webinar willcover some of the lessons learned from a year-longSmart Growth Implementation Assistance projecton financing TOD infrastructure.

Speakers from the Utah Transit Authority and the NoMa Business Improvement District in Washington, DC will then discuss TOD in theircommunities.Click here for details on how to attend.
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Department of Energy's (DOE) 2013 Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar SeriesThe DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tribal Energy Program,and Western Area Power Administration are pleased to continue their joint sponsorship of the Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar Series in2013. The series is intended for tribal leaders and staff who are interested in developing commercial-scale energy projects, responding toutilities' requests for proposals, and learning more about the competitive power market. Each of these webinars focuses on a different aspectof the energy project development process. Taken as a whole, the series is designed to help Tribes identify ways to promote tribal energy selfsufficiency and foster economic development and employment on tribal lands through renewable energy and energy efficiency technologydevelopment. For recordings and presentations from past webinars, go towww.wapa.govand click the Renewable link, then click on the tribalwebinar series link. There is no charge to participate in the webinars, but registration is required. To register for the upcoming webinars in theseries, click on the links provided in the table below. The following webinars will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.September 25:Tribal and Utility Partnership OpportunitiesOctober 30:Renewable Energy Case Studies: Tribal and Developer Perspectives

Green Schools

*EPA Region 7s Healthy Schools Toolkit Provides New Online Resources for School Professionals, Providers and Public*As schools across the country are returning to classes, EPA Region 7 is introducing a suite of new, free web-based resources designed tohelp school administrators and service providers keep school buildings and facilities clean, green and healthy.EPA Region 7s HealthySchools Toolkit, available online atwww.epa.gov/region7/citizens/schools/toolkit.htm, consists of more than 50 educational and informationaldocuments structured around 15 separate subject areas: Asbestos, Chemical Cleanout, Composting, Energy Star, Green Cleaning, HealthySchools, School Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Lead, Mercury, Mold, PCBs, Radon, Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens and Recycling.Materials include PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, brochures, flyers, and lists of helpful resources and contact information, all grouped

by subject. The toolkit is part of EPA Region 7s Healthy Schools Initiative, which provides one-stop online access to programs and resourcesthat can help prevent and resolve environmental issues in schools:www.epa.gov/region7/citizens/schools.School representatives withquestions or comments about the new Healthy Schools Toolkit are urged to contact Kathleen Fenton, EPA Region 7s Healthy SchoolsCoordinator, at 913-551-7874, [email protected].*EPA's Back-to-School Webinar: Managing Asthma in Schools,September 24, 2-3:00 p.m. (EDT)*Hear two asthma programs in very different locations with very different challenges share what has worked to improve asthma outcomes intheir schools. Learn how

- School district uses the National Association of School NursesManaging Asthma Triggers program to build awareness of asthmatriggers within school environments.

- University-based program engaged a diverse group of school district and community representatives and adapted theIndoor Air

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*US Department of Education Green Strides Webinar Series*This series continues with the tools to reduce schools environmental impact and costs; improve health and wellness; and teach effectiveenvironmental education. Find more sessions for educators, facilities managers, and advocates weekly. A few upcoming session include:Sept. 24, 2013 4:30-5:30 p.m.Hands on the Land (multi-agency)Sept. 25, 2013, 3-4 p.m.Cleaning and Maintenance for Healthier Schools (EPA)Sept. 26, 2013, 2-3 p.m.Recycle-Bowl Competition and Educational Resources (KAB)

And many more sessions listedhere.Also find resources on theGreen Strides Resources page.

*Sierra Clubs America's 10 Coolest Schools Ranks Nations Greenest Universities*Here is what colleges across the nation needed to do right to get into the Sierra Clubs top 10 list: everything. Check out Sierra magazine'sseventh annual ranking of the nation's greenest universities to f ind out which schools made the grade:http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201309/coolschools/slideshow/top-ten-cool-schools-university-california-santa-barbara-10.aspx?utm_source=insider&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter.

*Centers for Disease Control Releases 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study Results*School districts nationwide are showing improvements in measures related to nutritional policies, physical education and tobacco policies,according to the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS). SHPPS is the largest and most comprehensive survey to assessschool health policies. "Schools play a critical role in the health and well-being of our youth," said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.For more information, please visit:http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/p0826-school-health.html.

*Greening California schools is a win-win for students, districts*Green schools are lauded as a win-win proposition. Cutting energy costs and creating healthier environments that studies show boostacademic performance; these are the results of greening California schools. In the last few years, a broad drive toward sustainability hasreached into the classroom, with green schools sprouting up across the country. For more information, please visit:http://newamericamedia.org/2013/09/greening-calif-schools-a-win-win-for-students-districts.php.

EPA's Children's Health Office Environmental Technical TrainingBelow is a collection of training for Healthy Homes and Healthy Schools, and Child Care Facilities. National Healthy Homes Training:http://www.nchh.org/Training/National-Healthy-Homes-Training-Center.aspx. Healthy Child Care Information for Child Care Providershttp://www2.epa.gov/childcare/healthy-child-care-information-child-care-providers. Healthy School Webinars:http://www.epa.gov/schools/webinars.html. Please note, recordings from previous webinars are located on a few of these sites, too. EPAChildcare website:http://www2.epa.gov/childcare. For more information, contact the EPA Regional Childrens Health Coordinators:http://www2.epa.gov/childcare/key-epa-contacts.

Toolbox for Education Grant Program, Sponsored by The Lowes Charitable and Educational FoundationThe Lowes Foundation is accepting applications for its Toolbox for Education Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to supportschool improvement projects at K-12 public schools in the United States. For the 2013-14 school year, the foundation will give priority to basicnecessities, with a preference for funding requests that have a permanent impact, such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor) aswell as landscaping/cleanup projects. Projects that encourage parent involvement and help build stronger community spirit are encouraged.Grants ranging between $2,000 and $5,000 will be awarded to select applicants. Any public K-12 school or nonprofit parent group associatedwith a public K-12 school is eligible to apply. Deadline is October 15, 2013. Please contact the Lowes Charitable and Educational Foundation
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for more information and to apply for this funding:http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/index.html.

October 9: Walk to School DayFind information and tips about planning a Walk to School Day or Bike to School Day event, including getting buy-in from community membersand promoting the event to potential participants, volunteers, merchants and others whod be interested to learn more at:http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/.

Healthy Schools: Environmental Factors, Childrens Health and Performance, and Sustainable Building Practices - EPADeadline:

October 8, 2013The EPA, as part of its Science to Achieve Results program, is seeking applications proposing research that will inform school (K-12educational facilities) building design, construction and operation practices in order to foster safe and healthy school environments andmaximize student achievement and teacher and staff effectiveness. Specifically, the goal is to understand the relationship betweenenvironmental factors defined broadly and the health, safety and performance of students, teachers and staff.For more information, pleasevisit:http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/2013_star_healthy_schools.html.

EPA New Sensible Steps Webinar Series

September 25 3:00 p.m. Eastern -Cleaning and Maintenance, Sensible Steps for Creating Healthier School Environments

October 22 3:00 p.m. Eastern -Sensible Steps for Energy Efficiency and Waste Reduction in Schools

November 19 3:00p.m. Eastern -Sensible Steps for Mold and Moisture Control In SchoolsDecember 17 3:00p.m. Eastern -Renovate Right: EPAs Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program at Schools

Participants will receive a certificate of completion for each webinar.

November 6-7: Green California Schools Summit, Pasadena, CaliforniaThe Green California Schools Summit was established to provide a meeting place for stakeholders in the greening of California's schools -from facility managers, finance officers, teachers and administrators to architects, engineers and curriculum developers. As one of the nation'slargest annual green school events, the Summit provides a unique opportunity to share innovations in policy, technology and practice.California has long been on the leading edge of the green schools movement; it was here that the nations first green building rating programfor K-12 schools was created. Visit the conference website for more details: http://www.green-technology.org/gcschools/.

Other Commun ity-Related Info rmation & Events

*2014 Leadership STAR Community Program*In partnership with the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, STAR Communities will offer financial assistance to alimited number of communities to leverage local philanthropic support for their participation in the Leadership STAR Community Program.Selected communities will receive tools to measure progress towards community sustainability across the three pillars of environment,

economy, and social equity.The application due date is October 15, 2013. For more information, please visit: http://www.starcommunities.org/get-started/leadership-star-
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*Better Street Connectivity, Lower Traffic Speeds Associated with More Park Usage*A new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that greater intersection density and lower traffic speeds are associated withgreater usage of local parks and more activity in those parks. The researchers concluded that the street network surrounding a park may beas important to its appeal as the design and features of the park itself. For more information, please visit:http://ajhpcontents.org/doi/abs/10.4278/ajhp.120711-QUAN-339.

*New Report shows Solar Manufacturing Costs Not Driven Primarily by Labor*Production scale, not lower labor costs, drives China's current advantage in manufacturing solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems, accordingto anew reportreleased by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT). Although the prevailing belief is that low labor costs and direct government subsidies for PV manufacturing in Chinaaccount for that country's dominance in PV manufacturing, the NREL/MIT study shows that a majority of the region's competitive advantagecomes from production scaleenabled, in part, through preferred access to capital (indirect government subsidies)and resulting supply-chain benefits. For more information, please visit:http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/solar/newsletter/detail.cfm/articleId=440.

*ENERGY STAR Do 1 thing*The Do 1 Thing ENERGY STAR will kick off at the ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 5, 2013.EPA and several ENERGY STAR partners will team up withRebuilding Togetheras part of their effort to improve the homes of low-income

homeowners across the city. One home will be designated the ENERGY STAR Home, and partners and volunteers will spend the dayrepairing and renovating the home and furnishing it with energy-efficient products. Also, join the celebrations on ENERGY STAR Day,November 5, 2013, with our largest Twitter Party yet, where we will showcase all the amazing ways both our partners and people across thecountry are Doing 1 Thing ENERGY STAR. Do 1 Thing ENERGY STAR in whatever way that makes sense to you. That means events, onlineoutreach, social media, advertising, public relations, and more. And, of course, please join our culmination Twitter Party to share your results.For more information, please visit:http://www.energystar.gov/.

*Energy Department Invests $16 Million to Harness Wave and Tidal Energy*As part of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of American energy, the Energy Departmenttoday announced $16 million for seventeen projects to help sustainably and efficiently capture energy from waves, tides, and currents. Formore information, and to watch a video on ocean power, visit:http://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-releases-new-energy-101-video-

ocean-power.

*Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Releases Map Showing Status of State and Local Adaptation Efforts*Each community will be affected differently by climate change. States and municipalities are recognizing the importance of pre-emptive actionto address their vulnerabilities to climate change impacts. Many have begun to address adaptation concerns either within broader climateaction plans or through separate efforts. C2ES has released amapto illustrate how cities and states are adapting, or becoming more resilient,to their individual vulnerabilities. The map highlights examples of municipal adaptation planning efforts and concrete adaptation actions. It alsoindicates the status of adaptation planning for each state and provides plan details where available. To view the map, please visit:http://www.c2es.org/us-states-regions/policy-maps/adaptation.

*U.S. Renewable Energy Generation Up in First Half of 2013*

Renewable energy sources generated 14.2% of net U.S. electric power generation during the first six months of 2013, up from 13.6% the
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same time a year ago, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Non-hydro renewable energy sourcesincluding solar, wind, and biomass energy, increased 12.1% in the first half of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. In particular, solarthermal and photovoltaic energy increased 56.9% in 2013 compared to the first half of 2012, and wind power grew 15.3% during the sametimeframe, according to EIA. See theEIA June 2013 report.Also, world energy consumption is projected to increase by 56% in the next threedecades, driven by growth in the developing world, according to International Energy Outlook 2013 released on July 25 by EIA. See theEIApress releaseand thecomplete 2013 report.

*Call for Presentations: 13th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference, March 31, 2014, in Atlanta, GA*

The 2014 Parks and Greenspace Conference will highlight opportunities and inspire cooperation to creatively solve infrastructure problemswhile producing parks and greenspaces that benefit communities. For more information, please visit:http://www.parkpride.org/homepage/community-corner/callforpresentations2014parkprideconference.pdf

*EPA, NREL Screen Contaminated Sites for Renewable Energy Potential*

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 5 updated its RE-Powering mapping and screening tool, which will now providepreliminary screening results for renewable energy potential at 66,000 contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites across the country.Working in collaboration with the Energy Departments National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), RE-Powering developed screeningcriteria for solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal potential at various levels of development. The updated tool provides insight into thesignificant potential for renewable energy generation on contaminated lands and landfills nationwide. For solar energy alone, EPA identifiedmore than 10,000 contaminated sites with the potential to install a 300-kilowatt solar array or greater. Based on mapped acreage, these sites

could cumulatively host solar energy systems that capture greater than 30 times more solar energy than all renewable energy systemsoperating in the United States today. See theEPA press releaseand theRE-Powering mapping tool.

*USDA Announces Completion of 500th Recovery Act Water Project - Ozark Mountain Regional Treatment Plant in Arkansas toServe More Than 20,000 Residents*Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the completion of the 500th water and wastewater project funded under the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The announcement was made on the Secretary's behalf in Lead Hill, Ark., by U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator John Padalino."I am proud to celebrate this important milestone," Padalino said. "TheRecovery Act has brought improved water and wastewater services to nearly 1.7 million rural residents. These projects have created jobs,stimulated local economies and helped ensure that rural residents have the modern, up-to-date infrastructure that rural communities need sothey can continue to be great places in which to live and work." In addition to the USDA funding, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commissionprovided nearly $10 million for the project. It serves more than 20,000 residents and businesses. For more information, please visit:http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/88a25c.

*Energy DepartmentAwards $45 Million to Deploy Advanced Transportation Technologies*Building on President Obama's Climate Action Plan to build a 21st century transportation sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, theEnergy Department announced today more than $45 million for thirty-eight new projects that accelerate the research and development ofvehicle technologies to improve fuel efficiency, lower transportation costs, and protect the environment in communities nationwide. For moreinformation, please visit:http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=919.

*U.S. Bike-Share Fleet Doubled in 2013*According to a recent article in dcstreetsblog, the cumulative size of the bike-share fleets in U.S. cities has swelled to at least 18,000 bikes,more than twice what it was at the beginning of 2013. There are now 34 modern bike-share systems across the country, in cities as varied as
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