Resilient and Sustainable Communities

ICMA views sustainability as a holistic approach to city and county management. This approach looks at how local government leadership can capitalize on the connections between economic, social, and environmental sustainability to create thriving and livable communities.

Popular Resources

Energy Efficiency Checklist for Local Governments

Sustainability Model Codes and Resources

Green Infrastructure and a Checklist For Implementing a Successful Plan

Top Challenges Municipalities Are Facing with Changing Energy, Economic, and Environmental Conditions

Pursuing Sustainability with Social Equity Goals

Three Strategies for Advancing Social Equity and Increasing Community Sustainability

Research & Reports

ICMA Survey Research: 2015 Local Government Sustainability Practices Survey Report

The 2015 Local Government Sustainability Practices Survey is a joint project of ICMA.

Small Towns, Rural Communities and Sustainability

Through projects with the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), the U.S. EPA, and others, ICMA provides technical assistance and knowledge resources to the small towns and rural communities that are engaged in regional sustainability planning.

ICMA Survey Research: 2016 Solar Survey of Local Government

A survey to learn more about the priorities and activities of U.S. local governments related to the adoption of solar energy.

Advancing Social Equity Goals to Achieve Sustainability: Local Governments, Social Equity, and Sustainable Communities

ICMA Survey Research: 2015 Food Systems Survey Results

This survey seeks to understand how local government policies, programs, plans, and other activities support food production, processing, distribution, access, or disposal.

Community Approaches to Sustainability

Award-winning Tips on Community Sustainability

Improving Climate Resilience in the Dominican Republic

Bring Solar to Your Community: Themes, Summaries and Insights from 27 Case Studies

Learn Now on Sustainability

Brownfields Conference

The National Brownfields Training Conference is the largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing formerly utilized commercial and industrial properties.