Michigan Green Communities Challenge

An Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 

The Michigan Green Communities Challenge was developed by the Michigan Municipal League in collaboration with the Michigan Bureau of Energy Systems:

The Michigan Townships Association and the Michigan Association of Counties are participating partners:

The Basic Challenge - Government Policy Adoption

All Michigan communities are eligible to complete the Basic Challenge, a program designed to reflect the governing body’s commitment to adopt policies and programs of energy efficiency and conservation.  If a community decides to accept the Basic Challenge, its governing board must pass a resolution indicating its desire to participate, and complete Steps 1–6 as outlined in the attached materials.

How your community can get started...

 1.  Sign Up by passing the sample resolution (or a similar resolution) indicating that your governing board wants to participate in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge.  (Attachment A)  In passing the resolution, you will have completed Step 1 of the Basic Challenge. Fax the resolution to the Michigan Green Communities Challenge c/o Sue Jeffers.

2.  Complete the Intention and Progress Survey online OR fax Attachment B to the Michigan Green Communities Challenge c/o Sue Jeffers.

3.  Begin work on Steps 2–6 of the Basic Challenge.  Steps 2-6 will provide a step-by-step plan for your community to develop, implement and measure your goals and objectives meeting the Basic Challenge. Attachment C is intended to provide suggested goals and activities for Step 5. 

For more information, please contact:

Sue Jeffers, Green Initiatives Coordinator, Michigan Municipal League

Tom Frazier, Michigan Townships Association

Eric Davis, Michigan Association of Counties
Jeff Spencer, Green Communities Coordinator, Bureau of Energy Systems
Jan Patrick, EECBG Small Cities Coordinator, Bureau of Energy Systems

Municipalities that have enrolled in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge (as of Nov. 20, 2009):