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Back to: Rocky Mountain Institute--Home Page  -- Select A Page -- Economic Development Rapid Growth The Built Environment: Local Community Design Local Business Development RMI's Community Research Agenda Community Consulting Services Recommended Reading Community Links La Pine Community Design Charrette Green City Solutions: Sustainabilty Directors Conference New & Notable Website Helps Communities Pursue Economic Development (02 May 2005) Job Creation Possible through Energy Efficiency RMI has launched an interactive website, the Community Energy Opportunity Finder (www.energyfinder.org), that calculates potential energy and dollar savings, air pollution emissions reductions, and potential jobs a community could create by implementing an energy efficiency program.   Restorative Solutions for Cities and Towns A rapidly growing number of cities and towns seek durable solutions to local problems. They understand that short-term fixes, development-at-any-cost, and unchecked environmental risk are simply no longer viable strategies. They know that the old choice between economy and environment is not only unnecessary, it's also liable to backfire. In fact, communities and businesses are learning to prosper from environmental solutions. A pioneer in restorative development, Rocky Mountain Institute is working with communities and businesses, finding practical solutions through integrated design, whole-system thinking, green design, and Natural Capitalism—ways to strengthen the community and build economic value while protecting and restoring the environment. Because every community is unique, standardized strategies don't work. Collaborating with local individuals and groups, RMI seeks the most appropriate strategy for each particular community. We fill the role that makes most sense in a given situation: advisor, presenter, coach, facilitator, or process designer. We help citizens and leaders integrate locally generated solutions into a working strategy for development of the community and economy, and restoration of the environment. For a description of RMI's services to communities see Community Services Offered. More information is available on the following topics: Economic Development Economic Renewal Rapid Growth The Built Environment: Local Community Design Local Business Development Communities Consulting Services Recommended Reading Communities Links See also pages on community energy efficiency, water infrastructure, and climate protection.   Sustainabilty Directors Conference, November 2–3 2006   General Information Inquiries | Privacy Statement | Report Technical Problems ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE: Abundance by Design™ rmi.org is published by Rocky Mountain Institute. 1739 Snowmass Creek Road | Snowmass, CO 81654-9199 | Ph: 970.927.3851 Copyright 1999–2006. All Rights Reserved. thomfish@rmi.org Other RMI web sites include: Winning the Oil Endgame (www.oilendgame.com) Small Is Profitable (www.smallisprofitable.org) Natural Capitalism (www.naturalcapitalism.org) The Community Energy Opportunity Finder (www.energyfinder.org) National Energy Policy Initiative (www.nepinitiative.org) Powered by Site Management Console