Chamber of Commerce

Chattanooga, TN

A business community dedicated to both the economic and environmental health of Chattanooga.

Bridgeport, CT

A wide-reaching collaboration that has resulted in impressive environmental and financial benefits for the city of Bridgeport.

This report highlights eleven chambers of commerce that when faced with the challenge of ensuring the future strength of their economies, have employed creative new agendas that not only help reverse the effects of environmental degradation but leverage the occasion for valuable economic gain. Click here to download the report.

In the fall of 2009, Partners for Livable Communities received a grant from the Energy Foundation to challenge the common misconception that economic growth and environmental sustainability are fundamentally at odds with one another and to showcase innovative programs at the nexus of these agendas.

Entrepreneurial American Community Award

For having one of the most remarkable city center transformations in the nation.