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Sheffield, England Green and Open Space Strategy

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/green--open-space-strategy-development
Description:
Developing a Green & Open Space Strategy for Sheffield
Sheffield has a unique green and open space legacy with great potential. The City Council and its many partners are currently embarking on the development of an ambitious new stategy for Sheffield's green and open spaces, with the simple aim of : Making Sheffield’s Outdoors Great.
This new Strategy will set out the authority’s vision for the use of green and open space across the city with goals for achieving this. It will coordinate with other relevant strategies and masterplans to inform decision-making across the city. 
 
Importantly, it will define the significance and priority due to our green and open spaces - for the benefit of our communities; bio-diversity; the wider environment and to the economy.
 
The Vision: 
Sheffield is the greenest city in Britain, proud of its rich variety of open spaces. Our strategy will ensure that every area of the City has green and open spaces of exceptional quality for all current and future generations to use and enjoy.
 
Realising this Vision
At the beginning of September 2007, a specially designated project development team was established by the Council. They will be working in partnership to ensure that Sheffield’s green & open spaces benefit everyone.
 
The working aims for the project are:
* To provide a coordinated approach to green & open space provision, management and regeneration
* To prioritise and maximise resources
* To provide a city-wide green & opens space strategy that meets the needs of all
* To understand what we have in Sheffield, in order to-
* Realise opportunities
Taking a staged approach, initial activities are focused on fact-finding and analysis. This will include an extensive on-site audit of over 1000 green and spaces in Sheffield, starting Autumn 2007.
Category:City Governments
Category:England
Category:Open Space
Category:Policies
Category:United Kingdom
Shinrin-yoku

Shinrin-yoku ... 'forest bathing'
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6icT74mjvg
Shinrin-yoku is a term that means "taking in the forest atmosphere" or "forest bathing." It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have established a robust body of scientific literature on the health benefits of spending time under the canopy of a living forest. Now their research is helping to establish shinrin-yoku and forest therapy throughout the world. 
The idea is simple: if a person simply visits a natural area and walks in a relaxed way there are calming, rejuvenating and restorative benefits to be achieved. 
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Category:Health
Sierra Leone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sierra_Leone
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/sierraleone
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https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sierra-leone
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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Sierra Leone's INDC plan - DOCX -- DOC-2
http://www.mapsopensource.com/sierra-leone?url=sierra-leone
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Location_Sierra_Leone_AU_Africa.svg/1024px-Location_Sierra_Leone_AU_Africa.svg.png
http://www.mapsopensource.com/images/sierra-leone-location-map.gif
http://www.mapsopensource.com/images/sierra-leone-political-map.gif
Category:Sierra Leone
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Silver City, NM Fair Housing

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 2/13/07
Source File: http://www.townofsilvercity.org/resolutions/Res_2007_07_Fair_Housing.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION 2007-07
ADOPTING A FAIR HOUSING POLICY
WHEREAS, Fair and equal housing is a right guaranteed to all Americans; and
WHEREAS, The principle of fair and equal housing is not only a national law and policy, but a fundamental human entitlement; and
WHEREAS, All citizens have the right to live where they choose within their financial means; and
WHEREAS, People must not be denied housing because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or family status; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Silver City acknowledges the importance of assuring fair and equal treatment to all citizens; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Silver City, approved, passed, and adopted the Fair Housing Policy this 13th day of February, 2007.
Category:City Governments
Category:Fair Housing
Category:New Mexico
Category:Resolutions
Silver City, NM Resolution to Implement a Citizens Advisory Committee on Climate Change

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/25/07
Source File: http://www.townofsilvercity.org/resolutions/Res_2007_31_Mayors_Climate_Protection_Citizens_Adv_Comm.pdf
Text:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAYOR’S CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, The Town Council endorsed the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement by Resolution 2007-06; and
WHEREAS, The U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement calls for action upon local communities to decrease carbon emissions and increase efficiency regarding energy utilization; and
WHEREAS, The Town understands the benefits that can be obtained from increasing efficiency, such as lowered utility bills and potential decreases in the harm to the environment; and
WHEREAS, The Town may be in a position to develop a model for other similar communities to address energy efficiency in a cost effective manner; and
WHEREAS, The Town recognizes the importance of community participation, knowledge and experience that citizens bring to topics of such broad scope; and
WHEREAS, The Town recognizes the benefit of utilizing volunteers in conjunction with Town staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Silver City that:
1. The Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement Citizens Advisory Committee be formed: consisting of 10 people made up of individuals that have an interest in how this topic affects Silver City.
2. This Committee shall be responsible for oversight and assisting with:
a. Researching what other municipalities are doing.
b. Research and secure funding to assist with planning and implementation.
c. Assist with a carbon emissions inventory.
3. This Committee shall be responsible for:
a. Prioritizing the activities in the Agreement.
b. Prepare an action plan to present to Town staff and the Town Council.
4. The Town Manager will provide, as requested, necessary information to the Committee as he/she feels appropriate.
5. The Committee shall continue to advise the Town on issues regarding carbon emissions, energy efficiency, and alternate energy options.
6. The Committee members will be appointed by the Mayor, with consensus of the Town Council.
7. Each appointee shall serve a one year term commencing with the date of their appointment, except that one half of the initial appointees shall serve a two year term, so as to provide for future staggered terms.
8. The Committee shall provide for self governance and shall upon the first meeting elect a chair, vice-chair, and secretary.
9. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly and shall report its progress to the Town Council upon request of the Mayor.
10. The Committee, though advisory, shall comply with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act and the New Mexico Public Records Inspection Act.
11. Shall any member miss two consecutive meetings without demonstrated cause, that member shall be deemed to have resigned. The Chairperson shall notify the Mayor who shall appoint a replacement.
Category:City Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:New Mexico
Category:Resolutions
Simple Living

http://www.reddit.com/r/simpleliving/
http://www.simplelivingforum.net/
http://zenhabits.net/simple-living-manifesto-72-ideas-to-simplify-your-life/
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<Big>Appropedia</Big>
Appropedia – The Sustainability Wiki – World Wide Wiki of Sustainable Technology (Appropriate technology portal)
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Related: Appropriate Technology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology
Category:Appropriate Technology
Category:Simple Living
Singapore

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Singapore
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: Singapore - News from the Guardian
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore
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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
Singapore First NDC (2020 - Updated Submission) 
Singapore First INDC - NDC (2016 - Archived) 
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Singapore's INDC plan
* http://www.mapsopensource.com/singapore?url=singapore
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Location_Singapore_ASEAN.svg/1024px-Location_Singapore_ASEAN.svg.png
Category:Singapore
Category:Asia
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Sioux Falls, SD Bicycle Plan

Type: Policy
Status: Introduced in draft form in 2007
Source File: http://www.siouxfalls.org/Planning/transportation/bicycle_planning/docs/draft_plan_2007.aspx
Description:
(Note: The entire draft document is a 57 page report. Below we have copied page 1 only. Please refer to the source file for the whole enchilada.)
I. Introduction
Bicycling is an important mode of transportation
in the Sioux Falls area that is available to
people of all ages and socioeconomic levels.
Bicycling is a particularly efficient and convenient
form of transportation in urban areas.
Like the automobile, bicycling provides a high
degree of independence, flexibility, and freedom
of choice relative to schedule and destination.
Recreational bicycling also continues to
be very popular. Bicycling is a particularly efficient
and convenient form of transportation in
urban areas. Door-to-door travel times for short
trips of up to five miles are comparable to driving.
Although bicycling levels are much higher
during warmer weather months, the development
of hybrid and mountain bicycles and the
availability of lightweight, waterproof clothing
have increased wet and cold weather bicycling.
Bicycle Plan Purpose
This plan serves to update and supersede the
2001 Bicycle Transportation Plan for Sioux
Falls. The plan follows the recommended comprehensive
approach to bicycle transportation
planning with the following purposes:
* Refine the Bicycle Plan Element of the adopted 2025 Sioux Falls MPO Long-Range Transportation, which provides the overall policy framework for development and transportation improvements within the Sioux Falls MPO area.
* Serve as a blueprint for continuing to improve bicycling conditions and safety and increase bicycling levels.
* Identify desirable bicycle routes within the city of Sioux Falls and Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties, including routes into and out of the Sioux Falls area and connections between other cities in Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties, such as Brandon, Tea, and Harrisburg.
* Serve as a framework for cooperation between state agencies, counties, and local governments in planning for and developing bicycle facilities.
* Educate citizens and policy makers on bicycle transportation and the needs of bicyclists.
* Provide guidelines for planning, designing, and maintaining bicycle facilities.
Category:City Governments
Category:Foot-Powered Transportation
Category:Policies
Category:South Dakota
Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity

Type: Ballot Initiatives
Status: Passed on various dates
Summary:
After passing referendums, six small communities in Iowa have filed regulatory petitions with the Iowa Utilities Board to drop their current electric supplier and form municipally-owned electric utilities. 
The six cities are Everly, Kalona, Rolfe, Terril, Titonka and Wellman. They currently get their electricity services from Interstate Power and Light (Alliant Energy) but their residents voted to sever the ties with the incumbent utility. 
The American Public Power Association reported that in Everly (pop. 650), summer electric rates are about 13.9 cents per kilowatt-hour and that nearby cities that own their electric utilities have rates around seven cents per kWh. Everly will use its prior experience in taking control of its natural gas utility service from an incumbent utility in the 1990s. The process took nearly a decade.
If successful in their bids to uncouple from their utility, the cities will have to purchase the distribution lines and equipment from Interstate Power and then find a supplier of electricity or develop their own power plants.
Interstate Power and Light spokespersons say that the efforts of the cities to municipalize their electric services are a mistake. The utility says that it appears to be a move by the cities to raise additional revenues to supplement ongoing state budget cuts to local governments. Interstate says that the economic assumptions that the cities are relying on are flawed and that a take over may create unforeseen reliability issues on the grid.
Category:Ballot Initiatives
Category:City Governments
Category:Iowa
Category:Municipal Electricity
Skidmore College, NY Sustainable Food Initiatives

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://cms.skidmore.edu/sustainability/test/food.cfm
Description:
Skidmore Farmer's Market: Every Friday, local Farmers come to Skidmore to sell their products. The Farmer's Market not only serves as a way to bring more local products to campus, it also is a great venue for community building.
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall: Thanks to the dining hall's 2006 renovation, the new dining program has reduced its food waste by an estimated 20%.
Trayless Dining: The trayless dining program in Skidmore's Murray-Aikins Dining Hall reduces the amount of wasted food. People are less likely to take more food than they can eat when they don't have a tray to carry it back to their table. By not having trays to wash, the dining hall also saves water and energy.
Expanded Vegetarian and Vegan Options: Through the generous support of a college trustee, Skidmore opened Emily's Garden, which offers fantastic vegetarian and vegan options. Emily's Garden has also expanded the amount of local, organic produce on campus as well.
Partnerships with Local Farms: Skidmore's dining services has created several partnerships with local farms. They have worked extensively with Saratoga Apple, receive their flour from King Arthur Flour, buy their shell eggs from Thomas Poultry and some dairy from Battenkill Farms.
Sustainable Food Consultant: Skidmore recently invited John Turene, a sustainable food consultant, to campus to give a lecture and facilitate a roundtable discussion on sustainable food on college campuses. His visit stimulated a rich discussion of sustainable food options at Skidmore.
Category:Colleges
Category:Food-Related Policies
Category:New York
Category:Programs
Slovakia

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Slovakia
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* http://www.theguardian.com/world/slovakia
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovakia
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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 INDC - NDC (2016 - Archived) 
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Slovakia's INDC plan - SUBMISSION BY LATVIA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS 28 MEMBER STATES 
* http://www.mapsopensource.com/slovakia?url=slovakia
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/EU-Slovakia.svg/1024px-EU-Slovakia.svg.png
Category:Slovakia
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Slovenia

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Slovenia
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* http://www.theguardian.com/world/slovenia
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia
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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) 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Slovenia's INDC plan - SUBMISSION BY LATVIA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS 28 MEMBER STATES 
* http://www.mapsopensource.com/slovenia?url=slovenia
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/EU-Slovenia.svg/1024px-EU-Slovenia.svg.png
Category:Slovenia
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Slow Food (Alternative to Fast Food)

Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us.
Since its beginnings, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of people, in over 150 countries, working to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food.
Slow Food believes food is tied to many other aspects of life, including culture, politics, agriculture and the environment. Through our food choices we can collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced and distributed, and as a result bring about great change.
* http://www.slowfood.com/ (https://www.slowfoodusa.org/)
* http://www.slowfoodfoundation.com/en/publications/27/publications --- http://www.slowfoodfoundation.com/presidia 
* http://www.earthmarkets.net/welcome.lasso
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Food --- Slow Food Intro (video) --- How to Get Started in the Slow Food Movement - WikiHow 
Slow Food in the Fast Lane
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Category:Agriculture
Category:Alternative Agriculture
Category:Farm-Related Policies
Category:Food
Category:Food-Related Policies
Category:Health
Category:Land Ethic
Category:Organic Food
Category:Permaculture
Category:Sustainability
Category:Sustainability Policies
Category:Urban Gardening
Snohomish County, WA Diversity Council

Type: Policy
Status: In effect
Source File: http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/County_Services/Diversity_Council/About/
Description:
The Diversity Council advises the Executive on ways that the Diversity Council can help achieve the County's diversity goals. The Diversity Council, both on its own and in partnership with sponsoring departments plan and produce a variety of diversity educational events throughout the year.
Why is the Diversity Council necessary?
As the diversity of the citizens of Snohomish County broadens county government must change and adapt to provide the best service possible to the citizens whom we serve. Honoring diversity has been shown to be an effective tool in improving customer satisfaction and increasing understanding. The Diversity Council provides linkages between county employees, the diverse communities they represent and the Executive to advance the diversity issues confronting them.
County Diversity Goals 
* Increase the pool of qualified applicants for county jobs by creating and maintaining the type of atmosphere that increases the county’s reputation as an employer of choice that lives its diversity vision.
* Increase retention of productive employees who contribute to our diversity by determining and addressing the issues that contribute to their job satisfaction.
* Reduce the separation between community and government by making the diversity of the county's workforce reflective of the community.
* Increase collaboration and recognize the contribution of our diverse community.
* Deepen trust in county government by active participation in events in the community that demonstrate the county's commitment to understanding and appreciating diversity.
* Educate county employees by using appropriate educational tools and providing the time and opportunity for all employees to participate fully in such education. 
Diversity Council Goals 
* Advise the Executive regarding the most effective ways to get additional feedback from our workforce and diverse communities about the issues of greatest concern.
* Advise the Executive on ways that the Diversity Council can help achieve the county’s diversity goals.
* Recommend diversity education tools, events and activities.
* Report accomplishments to the Executive annually.
* Develop an annual work plan and budget.
Category:County Governments
Category:Diversity
Category:Policies
Category:Washington
Snohomish County, WA Regarding Climate Change and Sustainability

Type: Policy
Status: Issued on 7/20/07
Source File: http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/documents/County_Services/Climate_Energy/executiveorder0748.pdf
Search Strings: climate policy, sustainability, greenhouse gas, environment, ICLEI
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Category:Climate Policy
Category:County Governments
Category:Policies
Category:Sustainability Policies
Category:Washington