For local government leaders (NEOS network)
Want to make progress in your community to protect people from fossil fuels and take on climate change? You've come to the right place.
SAFE Cities is a movement of communities that organize to pass local policies to phase out fossil fuels and fast track clean, more efficient energy solutions for all.
We have a network of U.S. and Canadian local government leaders, including elected officials, staff, and volunteers on local government advisory boards. The network is called NEOS. To join, fill out this quick form. Once you submit the form, you’ll have an opportunity to schedule an introductory call with a member of the SAFE Cities team so we can learn more about your policy priorities and how SAFE Cities can support your work.
Local government leaders in the NEOS network share their policies, experience, knowledge, and resources. They also encourage and challenge each other while celebrating progress and innovation. SAFE Cities actively supports members of NEOS with messaging documents, policy resources, building public support, opportunities to connect with expert advisors, and more. For 2023, there are NEOS working groups on building electrification and transportation. NEOS is supported by both SAFE Cities at Stand.earth and Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA).
Ready to get to work? Join the NEOS Network by filling out this brief survey
Resources
- See who has passed SAFE Cities policies and find examples of ordinances similar to what you’re looking to do with our SAFE Cities map
- How the SAFE Cities movement started: Using local land use and zoning to prohibit fossil fuel expansion in Whatcom County, Washington
- SAFE Cities 2023 Building Electrification Information, Links, and Resources
- SAFE Cities 2023 Resolutions Information, Links, and Resources
- Gas Stoves: The dangers, who knew, and what we can do
- Briefing Note: Why getting off methane gas is right for communities
- Briefing note: RNG in British Columbia
- The Signs Are Clear: Why a growing movement of local governments is taking action to prohibit new gas stations and fast track the clean energy transition
- Legal studies and jurisdictional overviews
- How zoning laws can be used to limit fossil fuel infrastructure in Washington state (Cascadia Law Group)
- Municipal authority to stop fossil fuel expansion in New York state (Pace Energy and Climate Center)
- Jurisdictional authority and constraints for local government to engage in fossil fuel bans and electrification in Canada (Tawaw Strategies)
- B.C best practice policies on low carbon buildings
Upcoming events
- Monthly CA Call for SAFE Cities NEOS and EOPA January 16
- Monthly NY/DE/NJ Call for SAFE Cities NEOS and EOPA January 16
- Full SAFE Cities NEOS Call December 12
To get information on these calls, join the NEOS Network by filling out this brief survey
Triumph corner
Learn how real activists won tangible victories over the fossil fuel industry in their own communities.
The place that started it all – how Whatcom County defeated the fossil fuel industry’s mega expansion plans
Baltimore residents come together to defeat a stop deadly oil train proposals – permanently
King County builds a robust movement to win a fossil-free future
Tacomans and the Puyallup Tribe rally together for a safer community
South Portland defeats the tar sands industry and the American Petroleum Institute
