Tools
The California Sustainability Alliance is developing numerous toolkits, resources, pilot programs, and other initiatives designed to aid in the planning and implementation of sustainability initiatives. These tools target all aspects of the Alliance's scope including:
- Energy efficiency
- Climate action
- Smart growth
- Renewable energy
- Water use efficiency
- Waste management
- Transportation management
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Guidelines and Resources
Development of General Plans is a long and complex process. For guidance, explore these resources:
- State of California General Plan Guidelines
- California Strategic Growth Council
- California Energy Comission Energy Aware Planning Guide
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
- Climate and CEQA General Plan FAQs from the Attorney General’s Office
- Analysis of the landmark settlement establishing CEQA-mandated consideration of climate change in general planning
- Feedback from the Attorney General to San Bernardino and Mission Viejo regarding consideration of environmental issues in their General Plan updates.