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Sustainability Achievements of the 2011 NCAA Final Four in Houston, Texas
Overview

In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, the producers of the NCAA Final Four have integrated ecologically intelligent practices into the event’s planning and production. The paper products and other supplies we have bought and the facilities and services we are relying on have all been selected with a sensitivity towards reducing the threats we all face from global warming, deforestation, toxic wastes, and hazardous chemicals in our water and food. This year the NCAA teamed up with LG Electronics USA, Waste Management, Reliant Park, the City of Houston, George R. Brown Convention Center, and the Natural Resources Defense Council to launch the long journey they need to take to reduce their collective ecological footprint. This document explores their achievements.

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Jobs that Build a Better Future
Clean energy investments will create millions of manufacturing jobs and whole new industries
Overview

Investing in clean energy can help heal the environment and boost the American economy.

Picturing Smart Growth
Visions for Sustainable Communities Across America
Guide

Cities and towns across the country are embracing smart growth as a better solution to meet the needs of their growing populations. Smart growth principles accommodate growth and development while saving open space, revitalizing neighborhoods and helping cool the planet. See visions created through photo-editing software for how 70 communities across the country could apply smart growth principles to improve their streets and neighborhoods.

The NRDC Greening Advisor
Guide

The NRDC Greening Advisor can help any business or organization to reduce the environmental impacts of its operations and events.

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