ClimateWise - Partner Resources

As part of the ClimateWise commitment to improving service to partners, we have resources to help you achieve your sustainability goals! (NOTE: If you are looking for the GHG Baseline Tool, Poster Form, Challenge Reporting Form and other forms, please refer to the general data reporting page.

Promotional Materials

ClimateWise logo graphics. Use ClimateWise graphics to publicize your membership in the ClimateWise program on your website or in newsletters, etc. Zip files contain web-ready and postscript graphics.

City of Fort Collins Programs for Local Businesses

• Power to Save: Electric Efficiency Program | Integrated Design Assistance Program | Green Building
• Green Energy Program
• Water Conservation
• TransFort
• FC Bikes
• Business Recycling Programs and Information
• Computer and electronics recycling

ClimateWise Event Presentations

2011 Business Innovation Fair Video Presentations

• ClimateWise Benefits – Business Innovation
• CSU Sustainable Building Tour
• 2011 Green Success Stories / Business
• Employee Engagement in Sustainability
• Climate Change and Leadership / Business Innovation Fair
• Workplace Alternatives
• Green Purchasing
• Mason Street Corridor

ClimateWise Event Presentations Archive

An archive of older useful ClimateWise event presentations.

General Sustainability Resources

Green Meetings and Zero Waste events

• Plan a green meeting or zero waste event
• EPA tips for greening up meetings and events

Books 

Taylor, Nancy (2008) Go Green – offers suggestions for remodeling, siting a new home, choosing the right transportation, buying organic food, conserving water at home and in the office, CSA, and reducing your footprint.

Edwards, Andrew (2005) The Sustainability Revolution – presents a clear, concise articulation of the history of sustainability. It details The Natural Step, The Houston Principles, the Ceres Principles, the Forest Stewardship Principles, biomimicry and permaculture principles.

Dunphy, Dexter (2007) Organizational Change for Corporate Sustainability – covers phase models of sustainability, pre-compliance, governance, eco-efficiencies, human efficiencies, and generic competitive environmental strategies.

Willard, Bob (2007) The Next Sustainability Wave –analyses why companies have resisted sustainability strategies and focuses on strategies for persuading corporate leaders to go further. The book applies effective selling techniques to reposition sustainability strategies as a means of achieving existing corporate ends, selling sustainability as a solution, a business strategy, and a catalyst for business transformation.  

McKenzie, Doug (1999) Fostering Environmental Behavior – details how to uncover the barriers that prevent people from engaging in sustainability and provides a set of tools that help to foster behavior change. It also describes how to design and evaluate effective programs.

Sander, J. (2008) Green Christmas - provides information on tree buying, holiday gifts, entertaining, getaways and holiday games.  

Seitz, A. (2006) The Triple Bottom Line – is an action-oriented guide to business sustainability illustrated with practical examples from world-class companies.  

Esty, D (2006) Green to Gold - provides convincing examples of how companies out-compete their peers by tackling sustainability head-on, engaging stakeholders, developing NGO partnerships and folding environmental stewardship into their corporate culture.

USGB LEED (2008) Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance - provides the credits for sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and innovations in operations.

Presentations

• Drake Water Reclamation Facility
• Sustainability Annual Update