Government & Community Programs

As a leader in sustainability, NCS works with a global network of governments, and communities to develop sustainable strategies and solutions through consulting, research and partnerships. The NCS team’s innovative project approaches help clients navigate the ever changing global landscape, showing them how to increase profitability, create competitive advantage and implement lasting solutions to our most pressing global challenges.

Key Services:

Sustainable Economic Development

NCS works with local agencies to formulate and implement economic development plans that integrate financial, social and environmental factors to increase long term prosperity.

Sustainability Planning and Implementation

Using a proven five-step process NCS supports governments and communities around the world to create and implement climate action plans.

Civic Engagement & Public Education

NCS provides a battery of tools to support development and implementation of large-scale social mobilization campaigns that achieve measureable improvement in key regulatory criteria.

Policy Development

Working with local jurisdictions, NCS supports the development of credible, proven policies needed to effectively implement sustainable practices.

Resources for Governments & Communities:

NCS Efficiency Adviser: Solutions @ the Speed of Business

Small businesses need a simpler way to implement efficiency measures. Across the country, commercial energy and resource efficiency programs aimed at small businesses have struggled to drive implementation... read more.

Climate Protection Manual For Cities

This collection of resources serves as a comprehensive how-to manual for cities who commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and is available both in print form and online... read more.

Local Action for Sustainable Economic Renewal

In partnership with Gwendolyn Hallsmith of Global Community Initiatives, NCS provides community leaders and citizens with the information they need to mobilize their community for sustainable economic renewal... read more.

Partial list of Past Clients:

U.S. Pentagon
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State Utility Commissions for CO & CA
City & County of Los Angeles
Governments of Germany, Jamaica & Afghanistan
Public Utilities: Texas, New Mexico, & others
Colorado Governor’s Office of Energy
Colorado Cities: Boulder, Golden, Longmont
Boulder County
National Renewable Energy Lab
U.S. Dept. of Defense, Ft. Carson