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On-Bill Financing Gaining Traction in New York
Yesterday in Albany New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, affirmed that energy efficiency retrofits are top job creators, and praised specifically New York’s recently passed on-bill financing law – a policy crafted by Surdna grantee the Center for Working Families. He said “this on-bill financing is a very big deal that I think every region should maximize,” adding that the program deserves more publicity than it's received.
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Additionally, on Sept 21, Surdna hosted a Green Jobs-Green New York briefing sponsored by Philanthropy NY, the Center for Working Families, the New York Community Trust, and the Rockefeller Foundation. Click here to listen to the remarks of Dave Palmer, Executive Director of the Center for Working Families.
Sustainable Environments Spotlight
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) is a leader in the creation and integration of entrepreneurial and sustainable business practices, and in establishing new models for business operations that value people, planet and prosperity for all. Surdna is investing in SBN's work to deepen the impact of the Philadelphia Water Department’s $2 billion investment in "green infrastructure," which is an approach to stormwater management that utilizes a range of...
Sustainable Environments Resources
- Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change and Prosperity: New Report by the Center for Clean Air Policy
- "Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City" Documentary on PBS
- Building a Clean Energy Assembly Line
- Bringing Residential Energy Efficiency to Scale
- Stranded at the Station: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Public Transportation
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