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Broken Arrow, OK Youth City Council

Type: Program
Status: Launched in 2001
Source File: http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/Index.aspx?page=53
Description:
Before the start of the 2001-2002 school year, the Broken Arrow City Council approved the creation of a Youth City Council. Five seniors serve as the Youth City Council, and five juniors are in line to move up to the YCC the following year if they wish. Youth City Council members shall be appointed by the Broken Arrow City Council from their respective wards through an application process. To be eligible for selection, you must be:
* A resident of the City of Broken Arrow
* A junior or senior in high school
* Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
* Fulfill the responsibilities of the office held
* Set a proper example for the youth of Broken Arrow
Objectives:
* To provide service and leadership opportunities for the youth of the City of Broken Arrow.
* To instill a feeling of positive self-worth and esteem, to teach teamwork and respect for the rights and property of others, to promote community pride and to eliminate potential negative influences among our future community leaders.
* To assist youth in learning to identify needs, to organize activities and to participate with their adult counterparts in city programs.
* To become aware of community leaders and their concerns, and to gain an understanding of the issues, research process, politics and media influence that goes into city government involvement.
* To identify community opportunities and problems.
* To learn to set priorities for action and examine alternatives for best solutions.
* To become more involved in the democratic process.
* To allow youth to make a difference through their participation and contributions to city government and in service to the people of the City of Broken Arrow.
* To promote youth involvement and leadership in all areas of the City of Broken Arrow.
The curriculum for the Youth City Council begins each year with an orientation early in the school year, designed to introduce the members to the City Council and City Manager. They also meet with elected state officials and learn about staff responsibilities, past, current and future issues, media effect and involvement. The orientation includes a tour of city facilities. At regular meetings throughout the school year, the YCC members "brainstorm" to develop programs and/or proposals to bring before the City Council. Activities are scheduled so that YCC members miss very little school, if any.
Starting in 2006-07, a "Living Legends" program was added, bringing in former Broken Arrow mayors for one program and Broken Arrow Public School officials, past and present, for another. This year's "Living Legends" features past business leaders in the community.
Toward the end of each year, the YCC will hold a Mock City Council meeting, where they serve as a Council Member, address key issues and learn what it's like to preside over a public meeting. And finally, prepare a report for a real City Council meeting, making recommendations for programs or ordinance changes.
Category:City Governments
Category:Oklahoma
Category:Programs
Category:Youth
Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/2/03 Unanimous
Source File: http://www.townofbrooklinemass.com/Selectmen/PDFs/MinutesArchive/SMM12.02.2003.PDF
Text:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Town of Brookline has always espoused humanitarian causes; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the Town of Brookline have always requested that its Town officials act
with compassion, fairness and equity in carrying on the business of Town government; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the Town of Brookline regard the exploitation of workers whether in the
production of goods or the furnishing or services as abhorrent and against the moral principles of the
Town of Brookline and as embodied in our State and National Constitutions; and
WHEREAS, in this age of globalization it is important that the production of goods and services
provided to the Town of Brookline are the result of the payment of fair wages and from an
environment of fair working conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Brookline desires to know and ensure that they are not using products or
services resulting from the exploitation of workers; and
WHEREAS, there is no mechanism for the Town of Brookline to know under what conditions the
goods or services it contracts for are being produced; and
WHEREAS, there is now pending before the Massachusetts General Court legislation requiring public disclosure, by every supplier of goods and services to any state or municipal entity, of the source of such goods or services including the right of inspection and verification at the source by appropriate agencies both governmental and non-governmental; and
WHEREAS, public disclosure will result in public pressure on institutional purchasers of goods and services to avoid purchasing from those suppliers using sweatshop labor.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Brookline,
endorse Senate Bill No. S2055, “An Act to Require Disclosure of Locations and Conditions of
Manufacture of Services and Supplies Furnished the Commonwealth”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as governing body for the Town of Brookline, instruct our
representatives in the General Court to exert every effort to bring about its passage.
Category:Anti-Sweatshop
Category:City Governments
Category:Massachusetts
Category:Resolutions
Broome County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/23/97 In Favor - 17 Opposed - 0 Absent - 2
Source File: http://gobroomecounty.com/legis/pdfs/minutes/1997/19971223SessionMinutes2.pdf
Text:
WHEREAS, we believe that in our global economy, human rights protections are every bit as important as corporate rights, and
WHEREAS, we do not want U. S.-based multinational corporations pitting the U.S. worker against the poor in the developing world in a race to the bottom line competing over who will accept the lowest wages and benefits and the most miserable working conditions, and
WHEREAS, we need to lift human rights standards around the world, not lower them, and
WHEREAS, we affirm the dignity of life over corporate greed, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this County Legislature calls upon Companies to clean up their factories and hire the parents and older brothers and sisters of the very young people they employ, and strictly respect local laws requiring young people to attend school, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this County Legislature calls upon Corporations to respect internationally recognized human and worker rights, with their actions and not just their words, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this County Legislature calls upon Corporations to pay wages tied to the basic cost of living in each country, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this County Legislature calls upon the stores in our community to reflect upon how they might be contributing to such conditions in the selling of items made under such conditions and refrain from stocking such items in the future as their conscience dictates, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this County Legislature calls upon the people in our community to reflect upon how they might be contributing to such conditions in the buying of items made under such conditions and refrain from buying such items in the future as their conscience dictates, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this County Legislature send a copy of this Resolution be sent to President Bill Clinton, Senator Daniel P. Moynihan, Senator Alfonse D'Amato, Representative Sherwood Bohlert, Representative James Walsh and Representative Maurice Hinchey.
Category:Anti-Sweatshop
Category:County Governments
Category:New York
Category:Resolutions
Broward County, FL Beach Glass Project

Type: Pilot Project (Program)
Announced: 3/31/06
Source File: http://bcegov2.broward.org/newsrelease/viewscreen.asp?MessageID=1095
Description:
County to Study Recycled Glass Options To Help Renourish Area Beaches
In an effort to combat beach erosion and find a more cost-effective outlet for glass collected from recycling programs, Broward County is conducting a study to use finely crushed recycled glass mixed with natural beach sand to help maintain the County’s beaches. The study will use a test plot located in the southern end of Broward County, which is part of the on-going Beach Renourishment Project.
The test plot, located on Hollywood Beach at Pierce Street and the Broadwalk, is a fenced-in area that contains mixtures of natural beach sand and finely crushed glass, which will provide data on how the exposed glass/sand mixture reacts to the elements (such as moisture and temperature).
In place through the end of April, the test plot consists of an area 10 feet by 40 feet, with a depth of 3 feet. It contains 16 sections:
* Four sections contain 100 percent beach sand
* Four sections contain a mixture of 75 percent sand and 25 percent recycled glass
* Four sections contain a mixture of 50 percent sand and 50 percent recycled glass
* Four sections contain a mixture of 25 percent sand and 75 percent recycled glass
Using recycled glass mixed with sand in beach renourishment and erosion control projects can help address both the challenges of beach erosion and glass recycling.
“Glass is made from sand and this material feels virtually the same as natural sand. Our studies have shown that finely crushed recycled glass and natural sand are geologically compatible,” said Phil Bresee, Broward County’s Recycling Program Manager.
The project is a cooperative venture between Broward County, the Broward County Resource Recovery Board and its Technical Advisory Committee, the City of Hollywood, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Category:County Governments
Category:Florida
Category:Land Use
Category:Programs
Broward County, FL Commission on the Status of Women

Type: Policy
Status: Initiated in 1976
Source File: http://www.broward.org/OpenGovernment/Pages/Default.aspx
Description:
About Us
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established by County Ordinance 76-64 in December of 1976 to enhance the status of women. The CSW operates within the County's Civil Rights Division. Each of the nine County Commissioners appoints two members, for a total of 18 members. The CSW benefits from this relationship through direct access to elected officials, governmental agencies and legislative data.
Mission
The Broward County Commission on the Status of Women is dedicated to identifying and resolving economic, health, social, and all other issues concerning women’s lives through education and advocacy.
What We Do
* Promote participation by women in the public and private sectors.
* Create public awareness of the needs, contributions and potential of women in all facets of community life and public office.
* Advocate legislative and administrative action to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality for women.
* Compile data, make reports and issue results of research and investigations.
* Seek new expanded services for women in Broward County in the areas of education, child care, employment, housing, social concerns, criminal justice, finance, marriage, divorce and families.
* Work to eliminate discriminatory practices against women.
What We Can Do For You
* Supply information on the status of local, state and national legislation of importance to women.
* Furnish statistics regarding women in Broward County.
* Endorse and encourage the development of seminars, workshops and programs on subjects of concern to women.
* Maintain resource files of current data and a library of materials on women and women's issues.
What You Can Do For Us
* Tell us about your concerns.
* Keep us informed about your organization's activities.
* Volunteer to help with and attend committee meetings and activities.
* Share your expertise.
The CSW Meets at the Broward County Government Center at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month.
Category:County Governments
Category:Florida
Category:Policies
Category:Women and Gender
Broward County, FL Diversity Advisory Council

Type: Policy
Status: In Effect
Source File: http://www.broward.org/diversity/onebroward.htm
Description:
Our Purpose, Strategy and Function
Our Purpose
To identify and focus attention on the needs and issues of our diverse county.
Our Strategy
In order to achieve our purpose we will utilize the following tools:
* Facilitate communication among elected officials and the ethnic and cultural groups they serve. 
* Bring together community, civic, religious, business, governmental, and professional groups. 
* Promote ethno-cultural diversity at all levels. 
* Increase multi-ethnic knowledge, awareness, sensitivity, skills, maturity, and competency. 
* Encourage an understanding of diversity and similarity between and within cultures. 
* Build capacity for ethno-cultural self-assessments.
What the Diversity Advisory Council Does
The Diversity Advisory Council has the following functions and duties:
* Collect, analyze and interpret information on ethnic and cultural diversity issues, and to disseminate reports to the Broward County Commission and other interested groups and individuals.
* Develop recommendations for addressing ethnic and cultural diversity issues and problems affecting community relations in Broward County.
* Develop and present conferences, seminars, and other community programs designed to promote ethnic, cultural and diversity understanding at all levels of community life in Broward County.
Category:County Governments
Category:Diversity
Category:Florida
Category:Policies
Brown University, RI Brown to Brown Home Ownership Program

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_Faculty/browntobrown/index.html
Description:
Brown to Brown Home Ownership Program is a new program designed to sell Brown-owned residential properties to eligible members of the faculty and staff. Supporting the Plan for Academic Enrichment, this program is intended to help the University attract and retain faculty and staff, provide faculty/staff housing close to campus, put under-utilized properties into productive use, and improve relations with neighbors and the City of Providence.
Program Summary
The properties in the program are all on College Hill and currently are unused or under-used by the University. These properties are in attractive residential neighborhoods close to the campus and best suited to family residential use rather than academic, administrative or student housing.
An important goal of the program is to restore these homes so they are enhancements to neighborhoods and assets for Brown. With a strong demand for housing on the east side of Providence, this program also presents a mechanism to help attract and retain faculty and staff who want housing within easy walking distance to the University, often in desirable historic neighborhoods.
Additionally, this program is a demonstration of Brown's commitment to the City of Providence and its College Hill neighbors by enabling more Brown faculty and staff to live in the community. Furthermore, these properties would become taxable as privately-owned residential properties, adding to the tax base.
The University wants to maintain long-term control of these properties and, therefore, a key element of this program is the option for Brown to repurchase the property should it be needed in the future for academic expansion or other University purposes. Further, to keep houses in the program, Brown also maintains the option to purchase the house should the participant wish to sell, leave the employment of Brown (other than by retirement) or cease to use the property as a primary residence. To ensure houses remain marketable, the University maintains the right to approve capital improvements. As consideration for Brown's buy-back options and approval of improvements, the sale price of the property will be set at 80% of the market appraisal. When the University buys back the property, the repurchase price will be 80% of the then-current market appraisal.
Category:Colleges
Category:Housing
Category:Programs
Category:Rhode Island
Brunei

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brunei
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* https://www.lonelyplanet.com/brunei-darussalam
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
Brunei Darussalam First NDC (2020)
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Brunei's INDC plan - PDF
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Category:Brunei
Category:Eurasia
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Bulgaria

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bulgaria
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
EU First NDC (2020 - Updated Submission) 
EU First NDC (2016 - Archived) 
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Bulgaria's INDC plan (2016) - SUBMISSION BY LATVIA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS 28 MEMBER STATES 
* http://www.mapsopensource.com/bulgaria?url=bulgaria
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Category:Bulgaria
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Burkina Faso

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
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INDC
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
Burkina Faso First NDC (2016 - Archived)
Burkina Faso First NDC (2021 - French, Updated Submission)
Burkina Faso First NDC (2016 - Archived)
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Burkina Faso's INDC plan - PDF
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Category:Burkina Faso
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Burlington, VT In Support of Litigation Against EPA Regarding Global Warming

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 7/10/06
Source File: Click here
Text:
AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN. U.S. SUPREME COURT AMICUS BRIEF REGARDING GLOBAL WARMING LITIGATION
In the year Two Thousand Six
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Burlington, as follows:
That WHEREAS, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case filed by a group of states, including the State of Vermont, and environmental groups to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions associated with climate change, from new motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, an organization called the Community Rights Counsel is preparing to file an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs’ position and has asked subject to procedural approval, that the City of Burlington join with environmental groups and other cities on that amicus brief; and
WHEREAS, the concern about motor vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases is that such emissions contribute to global warming and that global warming in turn is causing a host of serious problems including melting ice caps, rising sea levels, more severe hurricanes and other storms, epidemic increases in certain diseases, increased deaths from heat waves, more frequent
floods and droughts, extensive crop damage with resulting starvation and devastating harm to wildlife and the natural environment; and
WHEREAS, forested areas may experience serious threats from insects which can survive in more northern climates with slight temperature changes, making Vermont particularly susceptible to resulting threats to our maple sugar industry, ski industry and fall foliage tourism from global warming; and
WHEREAS, the Burlington City Council passed a resolution in 1996 putting the City on record in support of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the City of Burlington and joining the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Burlington City Council passed another resolution in 1998, committing the City to continuing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlington has instituted numerous improvements in the last 20 years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including transportation initiatives, Burlington Electric Department energy conserving strategies and a variety of energy efficiency measures through public/private partnership efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and the City Attorney’s Office to join, on behalf of the City of Burlington, in the amicus brief to be prepared and filed by Community Rights Counsel and take all other necessary and appropriate action to support the petitioners in the matter before the U. S. Supreme Court known as Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al. v. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Category:City Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:Resolutions
Category:Vermont