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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 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:
- Wiki page with information and resources about the Green Communities Program
- List of Massachusetts cities and towns that have qualified and been designated as Green Communities
- DoER map of Green Communities as of 2011-08-30
- Green Community Grants announced May 2010
- DoER Designation form and guidance document for becoming a Massachusetts Green Community (2010)
- Updated Guidance Document and Application - March 28, 2011
- List of Sample and Guidance Documents for Green Communities qualification and grants
- Green Communities Grant Program Application at the Massachusetts online procurement system (Comm-Pass)
- Summary of Qualification Criteria (PDF)
- A roadmap outlining key steps toward Green Community status for Needham
- Map of Stretch Code communities (95 as of 6/20/11)
- Project Team
- General Project Planning Notes
- Key project areas/milestones:
