Expediting Local Government Access to Sustainability Practices

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Clean and Affordable Energy

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Clean Water and Sanitation

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Gender Equality

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Good Health and Well-being

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Life on Land

01. Sustainable Development Goals_No Poverty

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Partnerships to achieve the Goal

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Quality Education

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Reduced Inequality

01. Sustainable Development Goals_Responsible Consumption and Production

02. Academic Level_(a) Undergrad student

02. Academic Level_(b) Graduate Student

02. Academic Level_(c) Doctoral student

02. Academic Level_(d) Post-doctoral

02. Academic Level_(e) Not in School

03. Academic Field_Computer Science

03. Academic Field_Electrical Engi

03. Academic Field_Environmental

03. Academic Field_Mechanical Engi

03. Academic Field_Sustainability

04. Commitment Duration_(c) up to 1 month

04. Commitment Duration_(d) up to 1 semester

04. Commitment Duration_(e) up to 1 school year

05. Commitment / Week_(e) 20 to 39 hours

05. Commitment / Week_(g) 40 or more hours

06. Start Date for Students_(c) Fall 2018

06. Start Date for Students_(e) Spring 2019

06. Start Date for Students_(f) At any time

07. Country_Uganda

08. Continent_Antarctica

08. Continent_Australia

08. Continent_Central America

08. Continent_Europe (Eastern)

08. Continent_Europe (Western)

08. Continent_North America

08. Continent_South America

09. Language_English

10. Paid or Unpaid_Expenses only

Expediting Local Government Access to Sustainability Practices

Thomas Stanton

Wherever there are local governments inclined to make progress towards sustainability, best-practices can be expedited by providing necessary information about how to get started. Lacking comprehensive information about start-up results in tremendous amounts of wasted time and effort as hundreds of local governments all try to reinvent the same basic ideas.

Please read more below . . .

The Problem this Project Addresses

The cost to local governments of pursuing and adopting more sustainable practices of call kinds is unnecessarily high because necessary information, such as board or council Resolutions, Ordinances, implementation plans, case studies, and more are not better organized and are less than readily available to the thousands of citizens and local officials who need them. This project will systematically collect, curate, and disseminate such information to those who are struggling with ideas and questions about how to proceed.

Region or Country Benefited by this Project

This project can benefit any and all jurisdictions. A preliminary focus might be the Great Lakes Region, which recent reports suggest is one of the most challenged by global climate destabilization.

Where Will the Student or Volunteer Work?

Virtual. Students and faculty from anywhere are invited.

The Person or Team at Your Organization Heading this Project

Tom Stanton, Principal Researcher National Regulatory Research Institute. Affiliation is presented for information purposes only. This project is separate from my work for NRRI.

Academic Field, Expertise, Academic Level, and/or Experience Desired

This project focuses primarily on communications, web platforms, database design. See the related project about Design Patterns for a Sustainable Economy.

Start Date

Any time.

Commitment Duration

Minimum commitment 40 hours.

Commitment Hours per Week

Minimum per week 5 hours.

Language Skills Required

English fluency. Other languages welcomed in addition.

Compensation

There is no compensation at the moment. An early task is to find funding to initiate and continue this work.

How to Apply

Contact Mr. Stanton with statements of interest, at stantontom1 [at] gmail [dot] com.

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.