Sustainable Skylines

The Sustainable Communities Training Conference will be held March 9-11, 2009 in Dallas, Texas.
- Presentations will be available soon

Dallas - Officially launched its initiative in March 2007

Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri - Officially launched in January 2008

EPA is working with interested U.S. areas on an initiative to integrate transportation, energy, land use and air quality planning. Called the Sustainable Skylines Initiative (SSI), this effort will provide a framework that, when implemented in an area, can achieve measurable emissions reductions and promote sustainability in urban environments. Under the SSI, an area can choose to perform projects from seven categories: central city livability, stationary and area sources, energy and climate change, land use transportation strategies, diesel engines emission reduction, green building and green building development, and off-road/non-road sources (emission reductions).

Basic Information – An overview of the Sustainable Skylines Initiative at EPA, including its goals and objectives.

Where You Live – Links to the available pilot areas.

Project Categories – Listing of the seven activity focus categories, their definitions, and examples of each.

How to Join – Provides information on how to join the Sustainable Skylines Initiative, questions and answers, and contact sources.

Partners and Useful Links – Listing of partners and other useful links.

Resources - Help in developing and launching a successful SSI program.