Reducing our reliance on imported water not only has environmental benefits, it also stimulates economic and job growth. This according to a new report, Economic and Job Impacts of Investments in Water Use Efficiency, which analyzes $1.2 billion of public investments in various aspects of water efficiency in the County of Los Angeles. Patrick Burns, Economic Roundtable senior researcher, discusses the sometimes surprising findings and changing directions the research took. Click Here  

With federal funding for clean tech and green building stalled, innovative state-wide public initiatives, venture capitalists and the industry itself are taking up the slack. As public entities such as schools and community colleges ponder the effects of budget cuts, trends for the green sectors look positive. Click Here

The 2012 Green California Summit, California’s preeminent government sustainability conference and expo, will take place April 26 & 27 at the Sacramento Convention Center. If you have green projects, initiatives, policies or information that you’d like to share, please fill out the Call for Presentations form. Click here

Among the most popular events at the Green California Summit each year are the Summit’s Leadership Awards. Nominations are now open for local or statewide initiatives or projects; forms can be downloaded here