Sustainability: Case Study

Recognizing the need for the County of Westchester to address climate change, County Executive Andy Spano convened the Westchester County Global Warming Task Force (Task Force). First Environment was selected to facilitate efforts of the Task Force and document the Sustainability Action Plan (Action Plan) for the County.

The Task Force included over 40 representatives from government, business, education, communities of faith, and environmental organizations. Their mission was to identify practical steps Westchester can implement to reduce global warming and foster sustainable development, and to present this information in an Action Plan appropriate for implementation by all sectors of the community: county and municipal governments, educational institutions, businesses, and households.

First Environment consolidated the ideas set forth by the Task Force and developed the Action Plan, which translates climate change and sustainable development strategies into practical actions everyone can try.

The plan, dubbed “Westchester Action Plan 2008” is available for download at:

http://www.westchestergov.com/environment_globalwarmingactionplan.htm

As part of the Action Plan, using the ICLEI Clean Air and Climate Protection Software, First Environment developed the county-wide greenhouse gas inventory. 

Read the press release here.

Facilitation and Development of a County-wide Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan