Section 2500.20 Definitions

Agency Sustainability Plan − The sustainability assessment and plan completed using the Agency Sustainability Planning Tool.

Agency Sustainability Planning Tool − The internet-based sustainability assessment and planning and reporting application, available on the Council's website.

Act − The Green Governments Illinois Act [20 ILCS 3954].

Council − The Illinois Green Governments Coordinating Council created by the Green Governments Illinois Act and authorized by the Act to create the agency sustainability planning tool.

Sustainability Goal − A general statement of intended outcome.

Measure for Assessment − A unit for determining success of a sustainability objective.

Sustainability Objective − A specific result expressed as a quantity achieved in a certain time frame.

State Agency − An Agency described in the Illinois State Auditing Act [30 ILCS 5/1-7], excluding any agencies with 10 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.

Sustainability Progress Report − An annual statement of performance toward sustainability objectives.

Sustainability Strategy − An action-step needed to achieve a desired sustainability objective.