Durham City/County Sustainability Office
Update! – Durham Neighborhood Energy Retrofit Program – Phase II
Update! - Durham Neighborhood Energy Retrofit Program - Phase I
Click here to see a map of all participating neighborhoods.
Congratulations to the following neighborhoods for being selected to participate in Phase I of the Durham Neighborhood Energy Retrofit Program!
Colonial Village
East Durham
Hillside Park
Lochaven Hills
Spring Valley
Tuscaloosa Lakewood and Lakewood
Congratulations to the following neighborhoods for being selected to participate in Phase II of the Durham Neighborhood Energy Retrofit Program!
Morehead Hill/West End
Northgate Park
Parkwood/Frenchman’s Creek/Newhall Village
Trinity Park
Fisher Heights Community
Mission
The mission of the Durham City/County Sustainability Office is to help protect and improve Durham’s environment through wise use of natural resources by providing guidance and resources to City and County employees, businesses, and citizens.
About the Office of Sustainability
Photo by Duncan Heron
The Sustainability Office works with City and County employees to improve how government does business by developing policies, educating staff, and promoting the ethics of environmentally responsible leadership.
The Sustainability Office also works with people and organizations in the community to enhance sustainable living through public education, sponsored events, and other outreach as needed.
The main task of the Sustainability Office is implementing Durham’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan. This plan, adopted in 2007, sets ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by government and the community by 2030.
What is Sustainability?
Sustainable communities meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To achieve this goal, truly sustainable communities are environmentally healthy, socially responsible, and financially secure.
A healthy environment is rich in living resources, with clean air, water, and soil – providing for human and environmental well-being. Fair, just government and citizenry together ensure that the needs of everyone in the community are met. Financial security depends on and supports social and environmental health.