Public Agency Council 2008 Achievements

The Public Agency Council benefits from Connie Spellman’s leadership. This council enjoys representation from many key agencies in Omaha, including Omaha by Design , the Mayor’s office, Omaha Planning Department, Omaha Public Works, OPPD, MUD, Papio NRD, MAPA, MAT and UNO. The Council has created a Public Agency Green Practice Matrix, which identifies green practices in which member organizations are engaged. This matrix will continue to expand as participation increases.

The Mayor’s office, including Andrea Fox and the City of Omaha, has been a key partner in the green movement. Through its work and our partners’ work, the City of Omaha has recorded improvement as a sustainable community, as recognized by the Sustainlane 2008 US City Rankings. Omaha jumped from 37th place to 25th.

For more information, visit http://www.sustainlane.com/us-city-rankings/cities/omaha.

GREEN PRACTICES MATRIX NOW ONLINE

The Public Agency Council has completed an initial survey of its members detailing the sustainable practices already employed by organizations represented in the council. This matrix is intended to be a useful reference for other area agencies and businesses to showcase what some organizations are doing to integrate sustainable practices into the workplace.