Success Stories
Here is just a sample of what has happened across the nation in battle after battle in local communities to remove ICLEI and stop the spread of Sustainable Development – in just the past 6 months 2011:
- In February, Carroll County, Maryland elected 5 new county commissioners.Their first act was to close the county’s Sustainable Development Office and fire its manager. They then ended their contract with ICLEI and rejected the county’s ICLEI-written comprehensive development plan – telling the planning commission to re-work it to protect property rights and assure the plan was in compliance with the U.S. Constitution.
- Also in February, Amador County, California was the second community to reject its contract with ICLEI and begin to dismantle the Sustainable Development policies that had been put in place. The effort was led by the “Mother Lode Tea Party.”
- In March, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania became the third community to reject its ICLEI contract and send them packing.
- In April, Edmond, Oklahoma became the fourth community to reject ICLEI and its policies. The Edmond City Council was confronted by nearly 200 citizens demanding that the city end its contract with ICLEI.
- In May, Las Cruces, New Mexico became the fifth community to out ICLEI
- In June, Spartanburg, SC became city number 6 to oust ICLEI by a city council vote of six to zero.
- Also in June, Albemarle County, Virginia Board of Supervisors voted 4–2 to reject its contract with ICLEI.
Additional withdrawals include:
In May, Sarasota County, Florida has withdrawn from ICLEI “due to budget constraints”, but has not denounced “sustainability”.
The city of Garland Texas, a suburb of Dallas, has elected NOT to renew its ICLEI membership effective March 31!
James City County Board of Supervisors in Virginia, according to the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily has decided to get out of ICLEI.
In October 2011, the City of Sequim and Clallam County in Washington State agreed not to renew their dues to ICLEI and withdraw from the program. See Clallam County, City of Sequim to withdraw from ICLEI – Citizen Review Online
If you know of a city or county that has removed itself from ICLEI, please let us know.