Graham is a firm believer that, when done with foresight and planning, "Going Green" is an effective way for communities to (a) reduce their short- and long-term costs via saved energy and reduced pollution, (b) become more environmentally responsible, and (c) create much-needed jobs. Major efforts he is actively involved in include:
- The Urban Sustainability Associates (USA) national network: an effort being coordinated by nuPOLIS, the Internet presence of the Innovation Network for Communities (INC), a national non-profit helping to develop and spread scalable innovations that transform the performance of community systems such as education, energy, land use, transportation and workforce development. Read More
- Climate prosperity project: this collaborative effort by thought leaders in both the public and private sector is helping to apply a three-apart business sustainability model in communities across the U.S. The goals are to foster green savings (reducing waste and cutting costs), green opportunities (raising revenues and expanding marketshare), and green talent (investing in assets that will support and increase people's skills).
- Broadband is green: Helping community and business leaders understand how broadband capabilities can be used to achieve Green goals.
Foundational work
Graham Richard launched a number of Green initiatives while mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, with two goals in mind: save energy (in both the public and private sectors) and create new jobs. He created a Green Ribbon Commission that led joint collaborative efforts across the community to identify ways that the city and its residents could achieve the stated goals. Read more about Fort Wayne's Green Initiatives.
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