Program Profiles
Climate Wise is a business outreach program that encourages greenhouse gas reductions by promoting energy efficiency, pollution prevention, solid waste reduction, and travel reduction among Fort Collins businesses on a voluntary basis. Businesses that commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions receive technical assistance, public recognition, and networking opportunities with their peers. Any Fort Collins business or organization that owns or operates a non-residential building in the city may join the program. By becoming a Climate Wise partner, businesses will receive free technical assistance in identifying, implementing, measuring, and reporting actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This technical assistance begins with an on-site assessment, which will identify specific steps that a business can take to improve energy efficiency, prevent pollution, reduce solid waste generation, and reduce travel needs. An Action Plan with goals is then developed, and a process established to monitor progress. Public recognition of business efforts include recognition from the mayor and city council, an annual awards program, and advertising of the program members in local news media. Peer networking opportunities involve technical seminars, material exchanges, and member networking events. The target goal for the Climate Wise program is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Fort Collins by 93,390 tons/year of CO2 by 2010. To date, the program has documented a reduction of 82.421 tons/year of CO2 from projects implemented by Climate Wise partners. |
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