Create Your Roadmap

We create sustainability solutions for any step along your sustainability journey. After working with many communities on their sustainability planning, we've discovered that an effective planning process follows the10 steps below and it's what we base our solutions on. If you want to know more about each step, then click on the box where you'll find a blog post plus a template to get you started. If you want all the information in one place, then click below to download all blogs and template material at once.

The Key to Sustainable Communities is a Customized Plan

We help take you on every step of your sustainability journey

Building Capacity

Learning & Education

Innovating & Expanding

Daily and Weekly Climate Planning Workshop
Community Engagement Support
Capacity Building

GHG Inventory Analyses
Co-benefit Analyses
Project Implementation Support

Climate Investment Portfolios
Community Data Dashboards
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Inventories
Renewable Energy Transition Plans

Our Steps

Spark Community Conversations

Engage your community by understanding their climate concerns through stories and interactive activities. This initial step is crucial for identifying what matters most to them and setting the stage for an inclusive climate action plan.

Track Emissions & Benefits

Collect historical data on carbon emission trends and key community co-benefits such as health quality and environmental justice. At CIW, we track 90 co-benefits to ensure comprehensive coverage.

Analyze Historical Trends

Analyze the collected data to identify key targets for sustainability goals tailored to your community’s specific needs.

Craft your Community "Why"

Incorporate the issues that matter most to community members along with those identified through data analysis. Create a compelling "why" story to drive your sustainability efforts.

Optimize Sustainability Solutions

Identify solutions for your community's top sustainability concerns. At CIW, our innovative cost-benefit analysis tool provides the most cost-effective policies for your sustainability goals.

Chart Implementation Routes

Ensure the successful completion of your projects by creating detailed step-by-step implementation plans, including checkpoints and funding opportunities.

Visualize Data Effectively

Create engaging data dashboards and infographics that track progress toward your goals in a memorable and easy-to-understand way for community members.

Design your Plan

Integrate all aspects into one cohesive, graphical, and easy-to-read document that emphasizes why the community wants to become more sustainable.

Inspire Community Action

Engage community members and inspire them to take action toward achieving community sustainability goals. Foster conversations and create engaging outreach materials.

Address Climate Vulnerabilites

Understand the amplifying effects of climate multipliers and how they create compounding sustainability issues. Stay ahead of future problems by focusing on adaptation and resilience solutions.

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Create Your Roadmap

The Key to Sustainable Communities is a Customized Plan

Our Steps

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