The Green Center and Office of Sustainability

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Strategy 6.1.6

Develop a “Sustainability Scorecard Program” for all departments and divisions within Shelby County Government that could become a model for other area governments and evaluate them on a yearly basis to determine the progress made toward sustainability goals.

Strategy 6.1.5

Create and maintain an online directory of local green businesses.

Strategy 6.1.4

Establish a center for sustainability “The Green Center” as the focus for all things sustainable in our community to house the Office of Sustainability, a business incubator, a venture fund for green businesses, a sustainability policy institute and office space for nonprofit green organizations.

Strategy 6.1.3

Create a public advisory commission to serve as an information conduit from neighborhoods and green organizations to the Office of Sustainability.

*The Sustainable Advisory Committee held its first meeting 9-21-2011. 

Strategy 6.1.2

Hire an experienced urbanist with a record of proven success for Office of Sustainability.

*Paul A. Young was appointed April 2011 as Administrator of the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Sustainability, a joint City-County agency. Read more about Paul here.

Strategy 6.1.1

Form the Office of Sustainability.

*The Office of Sustainability was formed in April of 2011 and is located in the Division of Planning and Development, a joint City-County agency.