NEW YORK --- The Capital District has a long history of environmental leadership, but how can local governments continue this trend while protecting and improving their economic base?

Click above to download our Capital District Policy AgendaThe New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's 2010 "Capital District Policy Agenda" shows how. NYLCVEF's Agenda offers detailed transportation, energy efficiency and planning guidance that will help villages, towns, cities and county governments meet their environmental challenges. These recommendations will yield the greatest environmental benefits while costing the least, and in many cases will save taxpayer dollars over the long term.

"A healthy environment and strong economy are keys to the Capital District's future," said Marcia Bystryn, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. "By implementing the steps in our Capital District Policy Agenda, local officials can help create livable and sustainable communities while encouraging economic growth and protecting the region's high quality of life."

NYLCVEF's "Capital District Policy Agenda" covers five broad policy areas: sustainable development, open space preservation, transportation, energy conservation and natural resource protection. By adopting the detailed recommendations in each of these areas, municipalities can develop comprehensive growth strategies that preserve their communities and their natural resources without compromising economic development. NYLCVEF's plan also encourages downtown revitalization and mixed-use and transit-oriented development, along with efforts to conserve energy in buildings.

For a copy of NYLCVEF's "Capital District Policy Agenda," visit www.nylcvef.org or call (212) 361-6350, ext. 205.

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The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) engages and educates New Yorkers on environmental issues and the environmental decision-making processes at the local, regional, state and federal government levels. NYLCVEF fosters open, nonpartisan discussion on environmental policy and empowers New Yorkers to be effective advocates on behalf of the environment.