Staff share updates with neighborhood associations through presentations at their meetings and encourage them to get involved in efforts like reducing use of plastics and polystyrene, adhering to the ban of these items when on City property, planting trees to increase shade and reduce extreme heat, adopting storm drains to help reduce street flooding, applying for an award from the Turtle Friendly Lighting Recognition Program, and joining the pilot Community Composting Program.
Promote "Sustainable Neighborhoods" program guide for use by neighborhood associations. Offer "Green for Green" incentives to neighborhoods wishing to participate in the sustainable neighborhoods program. Highlight, stories of residents and neighborhoods which have implemented unique or effective projects