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You need flash 8 & javascript enabled to view the entire contents of Sierra Business Council's website. Please install/upgrade flash or consult your browsers help to enable javascript. SierraNevadaGeotourism.orgAUGUST 31st marks the final day to nominate for the current phase of the Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide! Think of a place that sustains or enhances the character of the Sierra and nominate it to the site! Census mattersNearly $450 billion in federal money is distributed largely based on findings in the Census. Rural communities overall receive more of these funds per person than do urban or exurban counties. Sierra Forest Carbon BlogPast posts on this blog have covered such topics as the emerging forest carbon market, effects of climate change in the Sierra Nevada, and, most recently, the importance of biomass utilization. Green jobs ticking upwardsThe green economy is growing, but slowly. That’s according to a report released by the Economics and Statistics Administration, a division of the Department of Commerce. Viewpoints: Water planningThe Sierra Nevada is the foundation of California's water system and needs attention. The Sierra supplies 65 percent of all water used by the people of the state, from the clean, safe water that comes from your faucets to the water used to grow crops. Removing the RoadblocksHow to make sustainable development happen now - a policy paper from UC Berkeley's Center for Law, Energy & the Environment and UCLA's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment. Support local business!Shop Local this holiday season and check out the newest resource from Sierra Business Council; the Local First Google Map! The ungovernable stateON MAY 19th Californians will go to the polls to vote on six ballot measures that are as important as they are confusing. If these measures fail, America’s biggest state will enter a full-blown...(Image courtesy of The Economist) Take ACTIONThe Sustaining Rural Places Toolkit was created in partnership with the Sierra Business Council and Saving the Sierra because sharing stories about people, place, and innovation helps to protect our beautiful places.
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