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Western Washington University Sustainable Dining

Type: Policy
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://housing.wwu.edu/dining/sustainability/sustainable-dining.php
Description:
Food Alliance
Whenever possible, we purchase foods and/or ingredients that meet or exceed standards set by the Food Alliance. Food Alliance provides independent, third-party certification that farmers have met strict standards by conserving natural resources and wildlife habitats, reducing pesticide use, and providing safe and fair working conditions. We offer Food Alliance certified, locally grown Bellewood Acres apples.
Fair Trade Coffee
All Dining Services coffee served on campus is 100% fair trade certified by TransFairUSA. This certification empowers farmers to lift themselves out of poverty by paying them fair wage, teaching them sustainable growing methods and business skills, and investing in their communities.
Seafood Watch
Our commitment to preserve healthy oceans is evidenced by our participation in Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and part of Seafood Choices Alliance. This enables us to serve seafood that is the most plentiful, and safe from mercury or PCB contamination.
Local Foods
We purchase many locally sourced foods. A few examples are:
* Rocket Donuts (Bellingham)
* Tony's Coffee (Bellingham)
* Baker's Breakfast Cookies (Bellingham)
* Bellewood Acres Apples (Lynden)
* Edaleen Dairy Milk (Lynden)
* Local produce items are provided to us through Sysco food service and Duck Delivery Produce (Seattle).
In addition to what we already offer, University Dining Services is dedicated to increasing the amount of locally sourced food served on campus and seeks new local vendor relationships.
Category:Colleges
Category:Food-Related Policies
Category:Policies
Category:WWU
Category:Washington
Westerville City Schools, OH "Grounds to Ground Composting Project"

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/districtNewsArticle.aspx?artID=531
Description:
Students and staff at Westerville North High School will be involved this year in a new school/community initiative to increase environmental awareness through the ecological practice of composting. Cafeteria scraps, plant clippings, shredded paper, and even used coffee grounds will be combined in the school’s rotating barrel-style composter. After several weeks, the waste will become a nutrient-rich soil to improve the flower beds around the school.
Coffee grounds can be an essential part of compost by supplying nitrogen. North has formed a unique partnership with the Uptown Westerville businesses Java Central and Heavenly Cup. The volume of java served in the uptown coffee houses, along with coffee pots at North, will provide ample coffee grounds for the “Grounds to Ground” project.
Students and staff will be involved by throwing away food waste into proper bins, recycling the coffee grounds, shredding office paper, and placing outdoor plant material into the compost bins.
Pupils will be active participants in this project by monitoring and stirring the compost bins, performing chemical, biological, and physical tests in their science classes, and utilizing the fertile soil to enrich plant growth around the school.
Category:Composting
Category:Ohio
Category:Programs
Category:School Districts
Westminster, CO Open Space Program

Type: Program
Status: Launched in 1985
Source File: http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/city/outdoors.htm
Description:
Preserving open spaces throughout the city has been a priority in Westminster for more than 20 years. Since 1985, when voters first approved a sales tax specifically earmarked to acquire and maintain open space, the city has bought more than 2,700 acres in all parts of Westminster. These vital open space areas preserve essential view corridors in the city, enhance recreational opportunities for residents through a series of interconnected trails, and sustain a rich variety of plants and wildlife.
The Open Space program operates under the direction of the Open Space Coordinator, Heather Cronenberg. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Libraries operates and maintains land within the open space program.
The Open Space Advisory Board provides public input and makes recommendations to City Council regarding prospective open space acquisitions. This board is responsible for identifying and prioritizing potential open space acquisitions, to maintain and protect the aesthetic, historical, cultural and significant natural resources of the city.
The Open Space Volunteer Program was created to help maintain and preserve the city open space holdings. A variety of projects are scheduled monthly (weather permitting), including trail building, tree wrapping, fence repair and installation, wetland plantings and Russian olive management.
One of the outstanding amenities provided to the citizens of Westminster is the city's trail system. The Big Dry Creek Trail is one of the jewels of the open space system, extending approximately 10 miles from the eastern boundary of the city to Standley Lake. Other trails, available for jogging, biking, wildlife viewing and enjoying the outdoors, have been constructed along the Farmers’ High Line Canal, Walnut Creek and Little Dry Creek. 
In addition, the city has preserved large expanses of land in the magnificent Standley Lake Regional Park, the Colorado Hills area, and areas reflecting the history of Westminster. Other significant open space areas are the lakes and ponds conserved at Ketner Lake Open Space, Hidden Lake Open Space, McKay Lake Open Space, Margaret’s Pond and Vogel Pond, to name a few. City Park, the recreational centers and many other neighborhood and community parks provide facilities for all citizens.
Want to learn more about all that Westminster's open space offers? Check out the complete series of open space articles originally published in City Edition: Wide Open Spaces, Westminster: Land of Lakes, The Hills of Westminster and Westminster's Wild Kingdom.
Category:City Governments
Category:Colorado
Category:Open Space
Category:Programs
Westminster College, MO "ONE Project"

Type: Program
Status: In Effect
Source File: http://www.westminster-mo.edu/lshipctr/service/one/index.html
Description:
ONE student 			
:ONE college 		
::ONE community 	
:::ONE world
United as ONE to make a difference! 
What is the ONE project?
ONE is America's part of a global effort of people working together to help make poverty history by striving to meet the following Millennium Developmental Goals:
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development
What is the ONE project on our campus and in our community?
* A campus-wide program combining education and awareness of both global and local issues with opportunities to take action throughout the year.
* As a campus, we will strive to complete 10,000 hours of service!
Category:Colleges
Category:Human Rights
Category:Missouri
Category:Programs
Whatcom County, WA Adoption of a 10-Year Homeless Housing Plan

Type:Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/13/05
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council/2005/res/res2005-077.pdf
Text:
Note: Refer to the source file for the 38-page Exhibit A document.
Category:County Governments
Category:Homelessness
Category:Resolutions
Category:Washington
Whatcom County, WA Climate Protection Action Plan

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/11/07
Source File: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council/2007/res/res2007-041.pdf
Text:
Resolution No. 2007-041
APPROVING TARGETS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN WHATCOM COUNTY AND APPROVING A CLIMATE PROTECTION AND ENERGY CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN TO ACHIEVE THOSE REDUCTIONS
WHEREAS, the overwhelming scientific consensus is that climate change is occurring; and
WHEREAS, a majority of climate scientists believe that human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, are responsible for a significant portion of the pollution that is inducing climate change; and
WHEREAS, unmitigated climate change will bring about decreased agricultural output, increased catastrophic weather events, and displacement of entire populations due to rising sea levels; and
WHEREAS, in 2001 Whatcom County released 2.7 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the standard for measuring greenhouse gas, and it is projected to emit 35% more in 2020, if current practices continue; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 What County passed Resolution 2006-033, resolving to participate in the Counties and Cities for Climate Protection Campaign, thereby committing to be a leader in efforts to promote awareness of the causes and consequences of climate change in Whatcom County communities; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Whatcom County approves the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions of the Whatcom County community by 10% below 2001 levels by 2020 and approves the goal of reducing the emissions of government buildings and operations to 40% below 2000 levels by 2012.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that Whatcom County will work toward removing obstacles to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Whatcom County adopts the Climate Protection and Energy Conservation Action Plan as the basis of efforts to achieve the targeted reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Category:Climate Policy
Category:County Governments
Category:Resolutions
Category:Washington
Whatcom County, WA In Support of Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 3/11/08
Vote: In Favor - 6 Opposed - 1
Source File: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council/2008/res/res2008-013.pdf
Text:
Category:County Governments
Category:Resolutions
Category:Washington
Category:Wildlife
Whatcom County, WA Taking a Leadership Role in Sustainable Energy

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/26/06
Vote: In Favor - 5 Opposed - 1 Absent - 1
Source File: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council/2006/res/res2006-058.pdf
Text:
Category:County Governments
Category:Renewable Energy
Category:Resolutions
Category:Washington
Whistler, British Columbia Sustainable Purchasing Policy

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted on 12/4/06
Source File: http://www.whistler.ca/content/view/160/208/
Description:
RMOW Adopts New Sustainable Purchasing Policy
On December 4th, 2006, Municipal Council adopted Purchasing Policy F-28, and authorized staff to implement the Administrative Procedure for Procurement in association with the RMOW Sustainable Purchasing Guide. The changes proposed reflect the RMOW's shift to more sustainable procurement practices and new procedures for the control and monitoring of purchases implemented as part of the new Agresso financial software.
This updated policy improves the manner by which the Sustainability Objectives contained within the Whistler2020 Plan influence day-to-day practice within Municipal operations. The specific definition and application of Natural Step Sustainability Principles forms the basis of the Sustainable Purchasing Guide (to review the Guide visit http://whistler2020.ca) and the commitments to sustainability included within the policy. The primary policy driver to this approach to sustainable purchasing was the Whistler2020 Materials & Solid Waste Descriptions of Success, including:
* In 2020, Whistler's material flows are managed in a comprehensive, convenient and upstream way
* Substances and chemicals that are harmful to human health are being eliminated, replaced or managed in a way that they no not disperse in nature.
* Whistler is using durable materials that are less environmentally harmful, preferring recycled, natural and sustainable harvested materials and plentiful metals.
Sustainable purchasing is about including social, environmental, financial and performance pages from the RMOW sustainable purchsing guidefactors in a systematic way. It involves thinking about the reasons for using the product (the service) and assessing how these services could be best met. If a product is needed, sustainable purchasing involves considering how products are made, what they are made of, where they come from and how they will be used and disposed of.
The purpose of this Guide to make RMOW purchasers more skilled at making the strategic decisions required to move from products that are currently unsustainable, to products and services that are increasingly so.
This tool does not try to over-simplify the act of purchasing into simple static product lists. Rather, using the Natural Step Framework and Whistler2020 Sustainability Objectives, it presents the principles for sustainable purchasing success (much like presenting the rules to chess).
So rather than simply memorizing moves, this tool strives to make better ‘players' within the sometimes-complex environment of purchasing decisions. By providing a framework for applying the rules of the game in a structured approach, RMOW purchasers will increase their capacity to weigh the merits of purchasing choices with a much broader representation of the social, environmental and financial implications of their choices.
Category:British Columbia
Category:Buy Green Policy
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Policies
Whitman College, WA Environmental Principles

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.whitman.edu/content/about/environment
Text:
Recognizing the impact Whitman College has on the environment and the leadership role Whitman College plays as an institution of higher learning, the college affirms the following environmental principles and standards, which shall be consulted to explore the practical ways Whitman College can promote an environmentally conscious campus.
* To reduce the amount of non-recyclable materials, to reuse materials when possible, and utilize recycled materials.
* To consider the eco-friendliest science and technology available to decrease our environmental impact.
* To continue to build an energy-efficient campus in the 21st century.
* To patronize companies that are active in their defense of the environment from further degradation.
* To encourage individuals’ environmental accountability through programs of environmental education.
* To consider environmentally friendly options when they exist and are practical in decisions regarding developmental projects.
* To further the use of reused materials, recyclable materials, and the Internet for campus communications.
* To encourage and request food service to make environmentally friendly decisions in purchasing food and supplies, reducing waste, and reusing materials.
* To maintain campus grounds through the employment of bio-friendly substances and services.
* To strive to improve upon current practices so we may harmonize the trends of the industrial world with the natural environment.
Category:Colleges
Category:Policies
Category:Sustainability Policies
Category:Washington
Wichita, KS Anti-Tethering Ordinance

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted on 9/9/03
Source File: http://www.wichitagov.org/News/Announcements/2003/09-12-2003a.htm
Description:
The second reading of the amendment to animal control ordinance passed on the consent agenda at the September 9 City Council meeting. This means that as of today, Friday, September 12, 2003, this ordinance is now law in the City of Wichita. Tethering of dogs is considered to be inhumane by local and national animal welfare authorities and is cited by animal behaviorists as a factor in increased aggression. If this law is broken, the perpetrator may be subject to penalties of up to a $500 fine and/or six months in jail. Here are the details of Wichita City Ordinance 6.04:
* It is unlawful to keep a dog tethered in place for more than one hour at a time.
* After a break of three hours, the dog may be tethered again for one hour, but for no more than a total of three hours per day.
* The tether – whether it is a chain, leash or rope – must be at least 10 feet long and weigh less than 1/8th of the animal’s body weight.
* The tether must be attached to a collar or harness to prevent injury.
* The dog must be tethered to prevent strangulation, injury or entanglement.
“Most people that keep dogs on chains do not realize the bad behavior they are creating with their dog,” said Jack Brown, Environmental Health Director. Exclusively chaining a dog causes aggressive behavior and makes it a danger to society. The dog learns that it cannot run away if it feels threatened, so it becomes aggressive to frighten danger away. “It has been proven that the owner, or a member of owner’s family are three times more likely to be bitten by their own dog if it is kept exclusively chained,” he said.
Greteman supported this initiative as well as the United States Postal Service, Kansas Humane Society and PALS Animal Rescue. The community advocates worked with Environmental Health officials to bring change. Together, it was passed through the local District Advisory Boards and the recommendation was made to City Council.
In an effort to communicate these changes in the ordinance, an insert in every City of Wichita water bill will go out in September. The water bill insert was created by Greteman Group and printed by Donlevy Lithograph. Those two companies donated all services and hard costs.
Category:Animals
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas
Category:Ordinances
Wildlife Diversity Corridors

Wildlife corridor, Habitat corridor, Green corridor
Model Approaches for Wildlife Diversity Corridors as the World's Remaining Wilderness Areas Vanish
Connecting, protecting, restoring corridors of conserved lands and waters is essential for survival of biodiversity and the environment 
California's First Wildlife Corridor County Ordinance
• https://vcrma.org/habitat-connectivity-and-wildlife-movement-corridors
• https://lpfw.org/ventura-county-adopts-protections-for-wildlife-corridors/
Florida's Historic Wildlife Corridor
• http://floridawildlifecorridor.org/
• http://floridawildlifecorridor.org/2018-fwc-expedition-map/
• http://floridawildlifecorridor.org/about-expeditions/
• http://floridawildlifecorridor.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FWC_History_11_09_2015.pdf
World's Remaining Wilderness and Biodiversity in Peril
• https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/02/five-maps-that-reveal-the-world-s-remaining-wilderness
• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/IPBES,_Biodiversity_and_Extinction
• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Extinction
• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Endangered_species
https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/All_Species_Day
The 5 most important wildlife corridors in the world
European Green Belt
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India's Wildlife Protection Acts
• https://www.thestatesman.com/features/environmental-legislation-1484784315.html
• https://www.wti.org.in/tag/wildlife-corridors/
• https://www.outdoorjournal.com/news/wildlife-corridors-maintenance-important-indias-tigers/
• India Wildlife Corridors, PDF
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Corridors & Crossings 
• https://mymodernmet.com/wildlife-crossings/
• https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/papers/wild-corridors.pdf
• https://conservationcorridor.org/the-science-of-corridors/
• https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/wild-ways/
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Protect Biodiversity, Be Pro-Life
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity
Enable Ways & Means for Wildlife to Survive
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_crossing
Category:Biodiversity
Category:California
Category:Ecology Studies
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Environmental Protection
Category:Florida
Category:Forests
Category:Green Best Practices
Category:India
Category:Land Ethic
Category:Land Use
Category:Planet Citizens, Planet Scientists
Category:Water
Category:Wetlands
Category:Wildlife
Wilmington, DE Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification Program

Type: Policy
Status: In effect
Source File: http://www.ci.wilmington.de.us/dbe.htm
Description:
Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification Program
The DBE Certification Program allows the solicitation and assistance to disadvantage businesses to participate in the procurement process and performance of City contracts.
A Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) is a small business concern
* which is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and operated by one or more socially or economically disadvantage individuals.
* where the businesses daily operations shall be managed and controlled by one or more of the socially or economically disadvantaged individuals who own it.
The City of Wilmington directs contracting and subcontracting opportunities toward economically and socially disadvantaged individuals who are among the chronically unemployed or underemployed. To this end, the City has identified two demographic sub groups in its population (African Americans and Hispanics) which have unemployment rates fifty (50) percent above the prevailing State of Delaware unemployment rates.
In determining disadvantage individuals, the City may review the net worth of individuals regardless of race, color, creed, sex or national origin. A presumption of economic disadvantage if the net worth of each of the individuals who together own and control fifty-one percent or more of the disadvantaged business enterprise, exclusive of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) of equity in his or her primary residence, is less than one hundred dollars ($100,000.00).
Click here for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Application.
DBE DIRECTORY
The Directory is a source of information intended for those businesses and/or individuals whose intent is to use the Certified vendors within. The City of Wilmington assumes no liability or responsibility for the quality of workmanship of the vendors listed herein. We are committed to making this program a success. This directory is published quarterly.
Category:City Governments
Category:Delaware
Category:Economics
Category:Policies