The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) is delighted to announce a partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) to create a strategic plan for library professionals to address climate change. The SLI’s mission is to empower library leaders to advance environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible practices to intentionally address climate change and co-create thriving communities.

Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich / 24 October 2023

This article is part of the series of resources and webinars created by the Sustainable Libraries Initiative team, in collaboration with WebJunction, to support libraries in creating a more sustainable future.

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New Inflation Reduction Act Provisions Allow State, Local, and Tribal Governments, Non-profits, U.S. Territories, Rural Energy Co-ops, and More to Access Tax Credits for Building a Clean Energy Economy 

Nonprofits can now benefit from tax deductions if they install energy-efficient equipment in new or renovated buildings that they own.  Starting in 2023, Internal Revenue Code Section 179D provides a tax incentive to those who build or renovate energy-efficient buildings. 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a first-of-its-kind investment to fund energy-efficiency improvements in the nonprofit sector.  The Renew America’s Nonprofits program will include $45 million in funding for energy-efficient building improvements.

On Sunday, September 17, 2023, the Sustainable Libraries Initiative's Administrators, joined tens of thousands of climate change activists at The March to End Fossil Fuels in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.