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Austin, TX City Employee Mentoring/Tutoring Program

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 4/25/02
Source File: http://www.cityofaustin.org/edims/document.cfm?id=86844
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 020425-46
WHEREAS, all children have the potential to succeed in life and contribute
to society but not all children get the support they need to thrive; and
WHEREAS; mentoring by caring individuals is just one way to provide
children with the support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement and a constructive
example that can help them find the best in themselves and live to their potential;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN:
That the City Manager is hereby directed to implement a City of Austin
employee mentoring/tutoring program, to begin in the Fall of 2002, with A.I.S.D.,
focusing on low performance schools.
Category:Austin
Category:City Governments
Category:Resolutions
Category:Texas
Category:Youth
Austin, TX Eliminate Purchase of Disposable Plastic Water Bottles

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 5/22/08
Source File: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/downloads/res20080522-024.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 20080522-024
WHEREAS, the city of Austin consistently earns top marks for the
quality and the purity of the drinking water from taps, attracting residents and
industries like computer chip manufacturers, microbreweries, and brew pubs;
and
WHEREAS, the distribution of bottled water involves plastic water
bottles made from petroleum, the production of which contributes to global
warming and poses a unique and pernicious problem for citizens, the
environment, and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, plastic bottles that are not recycled make up a substantial
and growing part of the city's waste stream and consume a lot of energy in the
waste management process; and
WHEREAS, the successful reduction of plastic bottles entering the
city's solid waste stream will help the city achieve its goal of "Zero Waste"
by the year 2040; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN:
That the City Council directs the City Manager to eliminate the
purchase by the City of disposable plastic water bottles for use within governmental facilities within City Hall and to evaluate and recommend
strategies for reducing plastic bottle use in all City operations within 120
days.
Category:Austin
Category:City Governments
Category:Drinking Water
Category:Plastic Pollution
Category:Resolutions
Category:Texas
Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/hrights/
Description:
City of Austin Equal Employment / Fair Housing Office
The City of Austin Equal Employment & Fair Housing Office (EE/FHO) is empowered to enforce four City Ordinances and the following federal statutes: Title VII and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). The EE/FHO is also empowered to take charges, under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA). The EPA charges will be forwarded to EEOC for actual investigation and resolution.
Employment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the ADEA, the ADA and the City's Employment Ordinance protect individuals from difference in treatment in their employment because of their race, color, sex, disability, age, religion and national origin. The Employment Ordinance also protects an individual from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Housing
The City's Housing Ordinance and the Fair Housing Act protect an individual in the area of housing (terms and conditions, rental, leasing, buying or selling) based on race, sex, religion, national origin, familial status, and physical or mental disability. The ordinance also protects an individual from discrimination based on age (18 years or older), status as a student, sexual orientation, gender identity and marital status.
Category:Austin
Category:City Governments
Category:Civil Rights
Category:Fair Housing
Category:Policies
Category:Texas
Austin, TX Living Wage

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 5/9/02
Source File: http://www.cityofaustin.org/edims/document.cfm?id=86986
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 020509-91
WHEREAS, according to the last two Conference of Mayors reports, the
federal minimum wage is insufficient to afford anyone housing in any major city in
America; and
WHEREAS, there is no single minimum wage dollar amount that can
simultaneously satisfy the need to house minimum wage workers in some cities
while not damaging small businesses in others; and
WHEREAS, there are 11.8 million minimum wage workers in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, there are over 2 million homeless citizens in this country, an
estimated 3,977 in Austin/Travis County on any given day; and
WHEREAS, the 2000 Conference of Mayors Report described the
minimum wage as the most significant contributing factor of homelessness today;
and
WHEREAS, the number of people in homeless situations continues to
increase yearly, based on surveys of providers for homeless services; and
WHEREAS, despite strong economic growth in recent years, some of the
primary causes of homelessness are poverty, low wages, and a lack of affordable
housing; and
WHEREAS, increasing costs and competition for limited federal funds may
result in the loss of critical services in the system of care for homeless persons; and
WHEREAS, the Universal Living Wage Formula as devised by House the
Homeless Inc. supports ending homelessness for one-third of America's homeless
citizens and prevent economic homelessness for all minimum wage workers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN that the Austin City Council hereby endorses and idly supports the
adjustment of the federal minimum wage to an amount equal to the Universal
Living Wage Formula which ensures that a 40 hour a week minimum wage worker
can afford at least an efficiency apartment anywhere in the United States while not
spending more than 30% of their income on housing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Austin City Council
recommends a similar endorsement from local public and private sectors to help
reduce the number of homeless within the Austin/Travis County area; and
to work toward achieving that goal just as the City of Austin has worked toward
that goal.
Category:Austin
Category:City Governments
Category:Living Wage
Category:Minimum Wage
Category:Resolutions
Category:Texas
Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.academia.edu/1195678/An_Assessment_of_Smart_Growth_Policies_in_Austin_Texas
Introduction:
In the late 1990's the City Council adopted a Smart Growth Initiative to modernize Austin's long-range plan for growth, managing and directing growth that minimized damage to the environment and helped build a more livable city. The tenets of the City's Smart Growth initiative were consistent with the general poilicies of Austin Tomorrow, discouraging growth in the west to protect Austin's water supply and growing the city's boundaries in the east, taking into account geographical and utility constraints.
Introduction and Overview
"Smart Growth" is a term that describes the efforts of communities across the United States to manage and direct growth in a way that minimizes damage to the environment and builds livable towns and cities. Our current pattern of growth--sometimes known as "sprawl"--has a number of negative cultural, economic, environmental, and social consequences. In central cities and older suburbs these include deteriorating infrastructure, poor schools, and a shortage of affordable, quality housing. In newer suburban areas problems may include increased traffic congestion and declining air quality, the absence of a sense of place, and the loss of open space. Smart Growth argues that these problems are two sides of the same coin, with the neglect of our central cities fueling the growth and related problems of the suburbs. 
Smart Growth addresses problems caused by sprawl by emphasizing the concept of developing "livable" cities and towns. Livability suggests, among other things, that the quality of our built environment and how well we preserve the natural environment directly affect our quality of life. Smart Growth calls for the investment of time, attention, and resources in central cities and older suburbs to restore community and vitality. Smart Growth advocates patterns for newly developing areas that promote a both a balanced mix of land uses and a transportation system that accommodates pedestrians, bicycles, transit and automobiles. 
Category:Austin
Category:City Governments
Category:Ordinances
Category:Smart Growth
Category:Texas
Austin, TX Zero Energy Capable Homes

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 8/10/06
Source File: http://www.cityofaustin.org/edims/document.cfm?id=98147
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 20060810-060
WHEREAS, the City of Austin's community owned electric utility, Austin Energy, is a national leader in promoting and using environmentally friendly renewable energy; and,
WHEREAS, Austin Energy's Green Building Program is the nationally recognized industry leader and has, for more than a decade, helped foster energy conservation and green building principles throughout the Austin community; and,
WHEREAS, Council approved the United Nations Environmental Accords in May 2005, featuring the suggested action of reducing the City's peak electrical load by 10 percent through energy efficiency and conservation measures; and,
WHEREAS, homes in the City's building code jurisdiction could be built energy efficient enough to be net-zero energy homes with the addition of on-site generation, preferably renewable generation such as solar photovoltaics; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN:
That the City Manager is directed to create a task force to develop a plan for consideration by Council that by 2015 all new single-family homes be built as "Zero Energy Capable Homes."
Category:Austin
Category:Building Standards
Category:City Governments
Category:Resolutions
Category:Texas
Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy

Type: Resolution
Status: Introduced on 11/1/06 (Result Unknown)
Source File: http://www.apsu.edu/SOARE/index_files/referendum.doc
Text:
SGA Resolution No. 7
November 1, 2006
This resolution promotes a more sustainable campus by offering students the opportunity to vote on APSU’s investment in renewable energy.
Whereas: APSU is a leader among Tennessee and Southeastern Universities;
Whereas: APSU used 25,655,628 kilowatt hours of electricity from July 2005- June 2006, costing $1,585,678;
Whereas: The majority of APSU’s energy is derived from burning coal, which is a non-renewable fossil fuel;
Whereas: APSU recognizes that burning fossil fuels is harmful to the environment and hazardous to human health;
Whereas: APSU can become a renewable energy pioneer by increasing energy efficiency and producing renewable energy on campus, and by purchasing renewable energy;
Whereas: Students at many colleges and universities across the country have passed renewable energy initiatives;
Whereas: The Tennessee Board of Regents has approved similar initiatives at other Tennessee schools;
Whereas: Over 64% of APSU students surveyed indicated they would pay $10 or more per semester for renewable energy;
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED BY THE 61st CONGRESS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF APSU THAT:
Section 1: Upon passage of this resolution, the student body will be allowed to vote on this referendum;
Section 2: Approval by the student body consists of a majority vote of those who participate in the vote, equaling 50% plus 1;
 
Section 3: If approved by the student body with a majority vote, the SGA will present the results to the President’s Cabinet to then be brought forth to the Tennessee Board of Regents for approval; 
Section 4: If approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents, a committee of seven will be formed by the Vice President of Student Affairs to include representatives from the Physical Plant, Finance and Administration, faculty, SGA and other students to disburse the Renewable Energy Fee and re-evaluate the allocation annually. 
Referendum Question:
Do you support Austin Peay State University increasing its energy efficiency and usage of renewable energy in order to benefit your health and environment by paying a Renewable Energy Fee not to exceed $10 per semester?
Category:Colleges
Category:Renewable Energy
Category:Resolutions
Category:Tennessee
Australia

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Australia
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: Australia - News from the Guardian
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia
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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
Australia First NDC (2016 - Archived)
Australia First NDC (2020 - Archived)
Australia First NDC (2021 - Updated Submission)
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Australia's INDC plan | Australia's INDC - NDC plans
* https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/80500
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Australia_with_AAT_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg/541px-Australia_with_AAT_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg.png
Category:Australia
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Australia map

Great Barrier Reef and Environment in Grave Danger
• https://publicdomainreview.org/collections/images-from-william-saville-kents-the-great-barrier-reef-of-australia-1893/
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Coral reefs in peril as ocean environment is transformed 
 
Great Barrier Reef: Half of natural wonder is ‘dead or dying’ and it is on the brink of extinction, scientists say
Underwater Heat Wave Devastates Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA, Australia — An underwater heat wave is devastating huge swaths of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
A Nightmare is Unfolding in the Great Barrier Reef 
Great Barrier Reef bleaching may be last wake-up call, marine scientists say
Extensive bleaching has been caused by higher ocean temperatures
To prevent further damage, governments should commit to lowering emissions
-- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/03/29/huge-swaths-of-the-great-barrier-reef-are-seeing-severe-coral-bleaching-scientists-say/
-- http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/03/29/australias-great-barrier-reef-hit-by-sev?videoId=367910095
-- http://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2016/mar/30/link-between-fossil-fuels-and-great-barrier-reef-bleaching-clear-and-incontrovertible-say-scientists
== Communities and educational institutions in Australia with entries in GreenPolicy360 ==
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Category:Australia
Austria

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Austria
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: Austria - News from the Guardian
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/austria
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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
 Austria INDC - NDC information - SUBMISSION BY LATVIA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS 28 MEMBER STATES
* https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/NDCStaging/Pages/All.aspx
* https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16239
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/EU-Austria.svg/1024px-EU-Austria.svg.png
Category:Austria
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Avondale, AZ Affirming the Principles of Civil Liberties

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/6/05
Source File: http://www.ci.avondale.az.us/DocumentView.asp?DID=1115
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 2525-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE, ARIZONA, AFFIRMING THE PRINCIPALS OF CIVIL LIBERTIES.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights enshrine the fundamental rights of freedoms of speech, religion, assembly and privacy; and
WHEREAS, the United States has developed based upon the beliefs that there is no inherent conflict between national security and the preservation of liberty and that Americans have the right to be both safe and free; and
WHEREAS, in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States Congress, on October 26, 2001, passed and President Bush signed into law the USA PATRIOT ACT, an acronym for “United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (the “Patriot Act”); and
WHEREAS, a number of provisions of the Patriot Act threaten fundamental rights and
civil liberties such as permitting law enforcement to delay notification of the search of a citizen’s
home and allowing law enforcement to seek records from libraries based on minimal evidence of
wrongdoing; and
WHEREAS, these provisions of the Patriot Act have been implemented despite the existence of previously-adopted state and federal laws which were intended to strengthen the protection of personal information; and
WHEREAS, municipal government budgets across the nation are strained and these added duties constitute unfunded mandates on municipal police departments and libraries; and
WHEREAS, efforts to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism require extensive coordination, cooperation and accountability among federal, state and local levels of government; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Patriot Act may cause residents to avoid utilizing municipal services provided by their respective communities because such use may expose their personal information to unwanted disclosure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Avondale is committed to protecting the United States of America and supports efforts of national security.
SECTION 2. That the City of Avondale urges the President, Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to work together to review and revise provisions of the Patriot Act that limit or compromise the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution, particularly those relating to personal information held by local libraries and delayed notification for search warrants.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall be sent to every member of Arizona’s Congressional Delegation for their information and urging their support of civil liberties.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor, the City Manager, the City Clerk and the City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
Category:Arizona
Category:City Governments
Category:Civil Rights
Category:Resolutions
Azerbaijan

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Azerbaijan
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* http://www.theguardian.com/world/azerbaijan
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/azerbaijan
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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
Azerbaijan First NDC (2017)
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Azerbaijan's INDC - NDC plans
:* https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/364110
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Azerbaijan_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg/551px-Azerbaijan_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg.png
http://www.mapsopensource.com/images/azerbaijan-admin-map.gif
Category:Azerbaijan
Category:Eurasia
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
B Corporation

Public Benefit Business
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_corporation
* http://www.benefitcorp.net/state-by-state-legislative-status
A benefit corporation or B-corporation is a type of for-profit corporate entity, legislated in 28 U.S. states, that includes positive impact on society and the environment in addition to profit as its legally defined goals. B corps differ from traditional corporations in purpose, accountability, and transparency, but not in taxation.
The purpose of a benefit corporation includes creating general public benefit, which is defined as a material positive impact on society and the environment. A benefit corporation’s directors and officers operate the business with the same authority as in a traditional corporation but are required to consider the impact of their decisions not only on shareholders but also on society and the environment. In a traditional corporation, shareholders judge the company's financial performance; with a B-corporation, shareholders judge performance based on how a corporation's goals benefit society and the environment. Shareholders determine whether the corporation has made a material positive impact.
Benefit corporation laws address concerns held by entrepreneurs who wish to raise growth capital but fear losing control of the social or environmental mission of their business.
More re Business & Social Responsibility
Community interest company 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_interest_company 
Impact investing 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_investing 
Public-benefit corporation 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-benefit_corporation 
Socially responsible investing 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socially_responsible_investing 
Stakeholder theory 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stakeholder_theory 
Social Purpose Corporation 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Purpose_Corporation
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Benefit Corporations, Alternatives to Business-as-Usual 
* http://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/B_Lab
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B Lab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Lab
B Lab is a non-profit organization headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, which created, and awards, the B Corporation certification for for-profit organizations. 
The "B" stands for beneficial and indicates that the certified organizations voluntarily meets certain standards of transparency, accountability, sustainability, and performance, with an aim to create value for society, not just for traditional stakeholders such as the shareholders.
http://www.bcorporation.net/
http://www.bcorporation.net/blog
http://www.bcorporation.net/what-are-b-corps/the-non-profit-behind-b-corps
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20070701/priority-a-new-kind-of-company.html 
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