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Green Needham has introduced the idea of Needham's becoming a Massachusetts Green Community through informal discussions.  At the end of July, 2009, Michael Greis presented the idea at public meetings with two boards that would have key roles in any Green Communities submission by the Town of Needham - the Board of Selectmen, as the Town's Executive Authority, and the Planning Board.  


Because qualifying as a Massachusetts [[Green Communities|Green Community]] is undertaken by the municipality itself, Green Needham and its members can most effectively advance that goal through work in three broad areas:

*Advocating the value of becoming a Green Community with key Town Boards and officials 
*Building support within the community
*Assisting, where appropriate and feasible, with the process of meeting the qualifications


'''Resources''':
*[[Green Communities|Wiki page]] with information and resources about the Green Communities Program 
:*[[Green Communities/Designated Green Communities|List]] of Massachusetts cities and towns that have qualified and been designated as Green Communities
:*DoER [http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/doer/green_communities/grant_program/gc-towns-aug30-2011.pdf map of Green Communities] as of 2011-08-30
:*[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Grants+%26+Technical+Assistance&L2=Guidance+%26+Technical+Assistance&L3=Agencies+and+Divisions&L4=Department+of+Energy+Resources+%28DOER%29&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=100714_pr_grants&csid=Eoeea Green Community Grants] announced May 2010
*[[Media:Designation form and Guidance.doc|DoER Designation form and guidance document]] for becoming a Massachusetts Green Community (2010)
*Updated [http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/doer/green_communities/grant_program/GC-Program-Guidance-Mar28-2011.pdf Guidance Document] and [http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/doer/green_communities/grant_program/GC-Designation-App-Mar28-2011.pdf Application] - March 28, 2011
:*'''[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Energy%2C+Utilities+%26+Clean+Technologies&L2=Green+Communities&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=doer_green_communities_gc-grant-program&csid=Eoeea List of Sample and Guidance Documents]''' for Green Communities qualification and grants
:*Green Communities [https://www.ebidsourcing.com/displayPublicSolUniversalSummView.do?menu_id=2.3.3.1.1&docId=120026&org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=2f013c01862a9aebdaa4a31c9146b699 Grant Program Application] at the Massachusetts online procurement system (Comm-Pass)
*[[Media:GC Qualification Criteria Final 071009.pdf|Summary of Qualification Criteria]] (PDF)
*A '''[[Projects/Green Community/Roadmap|roadmap]]''' outlining key steps toward Green Community status for Needham
*[http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/doer/green_communities/grant_program/stretch_code_towns.pdf Map] of Stretch Code communities ('''95''' as of 6/20/11)
*[[Projects/Green Community/Project Team|Project Team]] 
:*[[Team:Green Community|Working pages for the Project Team]]
*General [[Projects/Green Community/Project Planning|Project Planning Notes]]
*Key project areas/milestones:
:*[[Projects/Green Community/Municipal|Municipal Commitments]]
:*[[Projects/Green Community/Planning and Zoning|Planning & Zoning]]
:*[[Projects/Green Community/Building Code|Energy Efficient Building Code]]
:*[[Projects/Green Community/Community|Community Commitment]]


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