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NADO Staff Address Sustainable Communities Initiative Working Group
On Wednesday, December 7, NADO Associate Directors Carrie Kissel and Kathy Nothstine provided an update on NADO Research Foundation work to the Rural Implementation Group. This working group was formed to implement the principles of the Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI)…
New Partnership for Sustainable Communities Report: Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities
The HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities and the USDA have released Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities (http://www NULL.epa NULL.gov/smartgrowth/publications NULL.htm#huddotepa), a report that discusses how the four agencies are collaborating to support rural communities. This publication highlights how small towns and…
Regional Approaches to Sustainable Development
This report highlights the opportunities available to RDOs to undertake sustainable development initiatives using a systems-based approach and features case studies from California, Michigan, North Carolina, and Utah.
Tackling Regional Air Quality Issues: A Breath of Fresh Air for North Carolina Residents
…In this report, the NADO Research Foundation’s Center for Regional Development and Environmental Stewardship explores how numerous regional development organizations in North Carolina have been forward-thinking and pro-active in their efforts to protect the nation’s air quality.
Released February 2008,
Regional Approaches to Homeland Security Planning and Preparedness: Survey of the Nation’s Regional Development Organizations
This report examines the various regional initiatives, models and strategies that are being used by state and local officials to improve their preparedness, prevention and response capabilities.
Released August 2005, 8 pages
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An Improved Federal Response to Post-Disaster Economic Recovery
Developed by a working group of representatives convened by the International Economic Development Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center and the National Association of Development Organizations, this report identifies capacity, resource and regulatory constraints imposed on…
Regional Strategies for Environmental Stewardship: Successfully Merging Environmental Protection with Regional Development
With funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the NADO Research Foundation conducted a scan of its members and other regional development organizations to determine how they promote economic development and environmental sustainability. The scan, along with extensive research and…
Turning Renewable Energy into an Economic Development Opportunity
This report looks at how rural and small metropolitan communities are developing and implementing renewable energy practices that are having significant impacts on their regions.
August 2007, 6 pages
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Green Light to Green Building: Regional Development Organizations are LEEDing the Way
This report provides examples of how regional development organizations are building green, which has had a positive impact economically and environmentally.
Released November 2007, 6 pages
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Clean Water for Virginia’s Coal Counties: A Case Study in Regional Leadership, Partnerships and Strategic Investment
…This report, released in November 2007, explores how the Lenowisco Planning District Commission (PDC) and the Cumberland Plateau PDC have formed partnerships with local officials and community leaders to address pressing water quality and treatment needs throughout this highly rural