Submitted By
Mindy Agnew, Sustainability Coordinator
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Report on the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' Greenest Region Corps Fellow Sustainability Projects: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update and Energy Benchmarking with Energy Star Portfolio Manager
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Overview
Staff will present the Greenest Region Compact Corps (GRCorps) through the Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus Energy Star Portfolio and the updated Greenhouse Gas Inventory projects performed by internship-type fellow Leslie Hernandez...End
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
A recommended community engagement process and framework for development of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) and Resiliency Plan aligned with the ICLEI ClearPath platform (where Oak Park's greenhouse gas inventory is maintained) will be presented to the Village Board in the next month. Alternatively the Village Board may ask that recommendation be reviewed first though the Energy and Environment Commission.
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Report
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus launched the Greenest Region Corps (GRCorps) in the fall of 2018 for GRC communities who wish to host a GRCorps member for 10 months of service to support local sustainability goals that are aligned with the Greenest Region Compact (GRC). The AmeriCorps program requires full-time GRCorps members to complete 1700 hours of service, including modest requirements for training and additional community service, like on Veteran's Day. This equals about 10 months of full-time work.
The GRCorps is a team of talented young sustainability professionals that was created with the support of a grant from AmeriCorps (though the Serve Illinois program). AmeriCorps supports voluntary service to communities to address a wide variety of community needs. The Mayors Caucus designed this program specifically to help communities address the common goals of the GRC. The Corps members are beginning their careers in sustainability and received ongoing training and support thr...
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