Consumers and employees alike are starting to demand that the companies they support share their values. By participating in voluntary certification programs, businesses can demonstrate that they value sustainability and attract the talent and patronage of like-minded people.
Incentivizing residential alternative energy installation can help reduce the upfront cost to residents, decrease their energy bills, and increase the amount of discretionary income they have that can be reinvested in the community. All while reducing residents' carbon footprints as well.
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The City of Whitehall’s zoning code includes a section dedicated to landscaping, much like most cities. Chapter 1130 details street tree requirements, landscape materials, landscape permits, and more. In this chapter of the zoning code, there is opportunity to improve sustainability. This page explores some of the amendments that can be made to this chapter in order to create more sustainable landscaping in Whitehall.
Stormwater can be a problem for cities that leads to flooding and pollution. Permeable pavement, vegetated land cover, and green roofs a few innovative solutions to lower the risk associated with stormwater by allowing natural geologic systems to absorb the water rather than channel it into storm drains. This section offers a few solutions that can lessen the input for public drainage systems to avoid reaching capacity and overload sanitary sewer systems.