Sustainability Documents & Policies
Durham County
- Urban Heat Islands Factsheet (2024)
- Durham County Renewable Energy Plan (2022)
- Durham Greenhouse Gas Reduction Update (2022)
- Durham County Water Bottle Policy (2020)
- Durham County Sustainability Report (2018)
- Durham County Renewable Energy Resolution (2018)
- Environmental Responsibility Expectations for Employees
- Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Policy
- High Performance Building Policy
- Idle Reduction Policy
City-County & Regional
- Durham Comprehensive Plan (2023)
- Durham Transit Plan (2023)
- Raleigh and Durham Urban Heat Island Report (2022)
- City-County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan (2007)
- Triangle Regional Resilience Assessment Executive Summary (2018)
- Triangle Regional Resilience Assessment Full Report (2018)
- City-County Electric Vehicle and Charging Station Plan
- Environmental Affairs Board Report on Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) in Durham
Community
The South Durham Green Neighbors have developed a series of factsheets called "Who Knows You Best". This 5-part series explores how you can motivate yourself in a positive way and what steps you can take to have a more positive impact on the environment.
Part 1: Who Knows You Best
Part 2: Buying Less
Part 3: Sealing and Insulating your Home
Part 4: Eating Less Meat
Part 5: Flying Less