Des Plaines Sustainability Report

Des Plaines Releases Sustainability Report

The City of Des Plaines is pleased to announce the completion of its first-ever Sustainability Report. A collaborative effort between City staff, elected officials and community representatives, the report details projects Des Plaines has undertaken over the past decade to reduce its environmental impact, explores best practices for new opportunities, and identifies the targets that will bring the City to its goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The report will be available on the City’s website www.desplaines.org/sustainability beginning on Earth Day, Friday, March 22, 2013.
Funding for the report was provided by a grant from the US Department of Energy, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), issued in 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Thanks to the work Des Plaines has undertaken through this grant, the City has received other benefits, including free energy audits of the City Hall and Public Works facilities. For additional information on the Sustainability Report call Des Plaines Civil Engineer Derek Peebles