In May 2007, ICMA conducted an informal survey of its members to determine what local governments are doing to address the issue of climate change.

This article presents case studies of four police departments that already were involved in preparing for a pandemic: the Toronto (Ontario) Police Service, the London Metropolitan Police Service, the Fairfax County (VA) Police Department, and the Overland Park (KS) Police Department. This document captures the information gathered during these four case studies and summarizes the various approaches taken by the departments and the lessons learned.

The EPA reports that if the energy efficiency of U.S. Buildings improved by only 10 percent, Americans would save about $20 billion and reduce greenhouse gases equal to the emissions from about 30 million vehicles. Local governments have a big role to play.

ICMA provides a series of services that support local and regionally based networks for emergency management and mutual aid.