Environment

Paying for Green Government: Financing and implementing sustainability initiatives

This course is designed to provide an in-depth introduction to planning and funding greener government operations. The Environmental Finance Center will lead a participatory workshop that focuses on the finance and policy challenges that arise when local governments consider implementing energy efficiency, green building, fuel efficiency, waste reduction, alternative energy projects, and other sustainability initiatives. Participants will learn how to select green projects for their community; what basic finance tools are available for green projects; how to leverage third-party equity to take advantage of tax credits; and how to apply for guaranteed energy savings contracts. The course will also cover relevant information on how to apply federal stimulus money to greener government.

 

Attendees

Local government managers, finance directors, sustainability officers, municipal attorneys, planners, and public works officials
 

Duration

1 Day (6.25 PDH/CPE/CLE Hours)

Program Agenda

Site
Information

LEED-Silver Certified Public Utilities Training Center

Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Raleigh
 

Faculty
Coordinator

Jeffrey A. Hughes and Glenn Barnes (Project Director)

Co-Sponsor

City of Raleigh

Cancellation
Policy

Course participants who cancel their registration on or before April 10, 2009, will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before April 17, 2009, will receive a full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee. No refund will be made for cancellations made after April 17, 2009. All cancellations must be submitted in writing, as outlined in the School's cancellation policy.