Increase participation and scope of the Dallas Green Business Certification program.
The City’s Green Business Certification Program recognizes local businesses that incorporate green practices into their operations to reduce waste, conserve energy, and save water. The City will partner with Dallas’ various Chambers of Commerce to increase awareness of and participation in the program by their members. To increase program visibility, the City will develop and post short case studies of successes achieved by members’ businesses. The City will increase the scope of the certification program to include more sustainable practices. Additionally, the City can use this program as an opportunity to pilot other CECAP actions and evaluate the results before implementing strategies citywide.
This is a wonderful idea, as businesses who are committed to incorporating green practices should be publicly recognized.
should mirror, LEED, UN 17 Sustainability Development Goals, and the Drawdown actions. Most Commercial buildings that are LEED do not upgrade nor seek recertifications- most of the time they are sold to investors and they aren't educated on the benefits on maintaining LEED. So-look into talking to Commercial LEED building owners to join in.