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Lodi, CA Endorsing the CMUA Principles Addressing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 11/15/06
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://publicdocs.lodi.gov/Docs/COUNCIL_COMM/2007/11-15-06%20E-13.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-205
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODl CITY COUNCIL ENDORSING THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION’S
PRINCIPLES ADDRESSING GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION GOALS''
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2006, the California Municipal Utilities Association’s (CMUA) Board of Governors adopted a resolution pledging to support state goals for greenhouse gas reduction; and
WHEREAS, CMUA is a statewide association of local public agencies serving water, gas, and electricity to California consumers; and
WHEREAS, the principles support the adoption by each electric utility governing body of the following measures:
1. Developing a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction plan consistent with the state’s reduction goals.
2. Proactively implementing state law, which requires that “...each local publicly-owned electric utility, in procuring energy, shall first acquire all available energy efficiency and demand reduction resources that are cost-effective, reliable, and feasible.”
3. After first investing in energy efficiency, then pursuing renewable energy supplies and other non-greenhouse gas emitting energy resources and clean fossil resources:
* continuing to aggressively pursue renewable energy supply.
* facilitating distributed generation/combined heat and power projects.
4. Quantifying the financial risk of greenhouse gas-producing resources in the planning and procurement process, including, but not limited to, a quantified carbon emissions risk adder (credit) for both in-state and out-of-state resources.
5. Considering environmental justice issues in its overall resource procurement and greenhouse gas reduction policies.
6. Supporting standardized, mandatory greenhouse gases reporting from all significant sources.
7. Providing measurement and verification of programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
8. Providing education to customers on ways they can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and providing assistance where feasible.
WHEREAS, Electric Utility Department staff believes that the adoption of these principles will send a positive message to all concerned with GHG emissions and assist its legislative advocates in future discussions surrounding climate change regulation and legislation; and
WHEREAS, the CMUA Greenhouse Gas Principles are consistent with Assembly Bill 32, which was signed into law on September 26, 2006. AB 32, titled "California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006," requires the implementation of a variety of measures with a goal of reducing year 2020 GHG emissions in California to year 1990 levels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby endorse the CMUA's principles addressing greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:Resolutions
Logan County, OH Adopting a Zero Waste Philosophy

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 3/8/07
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.logancountyrecycles.com/pdf/Zero%20Waste%20Resolution%202020.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 126-07
ADOPTION OF ZERO WASTE PHILOSOPHY
ADOPTING “ZERO WASTE BY 2020” AS A COUNTY GOAL
DECLARING LOGAN COUNTY TO BE A “ZERO WASTE ZONE”.
WHEREAS each day tons and tons of valuable resources are sent to landfills across Ohio, resources
that could economically and reasonably be recovered and recycled saving millions of
dollars in material costs and saving additional millions of dollars by avoiding the use of oil
based energy to smelt and use virgin resources;
AND WHEREAS landfill space itself is a limited resource that needs to be appropriately used to
dispose of those few materials that cannot be reused or recycled;
AND WHEREAS the growth in populations, industrialization, and consumer demand now requires
the wise and efficient use of all natural resources, and it is incumbent on states, industries,
political and social leaders at every level to initiate programs and initiatives to address
this issue;
AND WHEREAS countries, states, and cities are now planning and implementing ways to deal
with product design, product distribution, and product recycling by adopting the philosophy
of Zero Waste which focuses on designing products and services to use the fewest natural resources
and least energy to produce, and where the end of product life leads to reuse, recycling,
or composting back to nature;
AND WHEREAS Honda of America Manufacturing Company, and Honda Transmission Manufacturing
have taken the industrial lead in Logan and surrounding counties by adopting a
‘Green Factory’ initiative with the goal of ‘Zero Waste to the Landfill by 2010’;
AND WHEREAS the Board of Logan County Commissioners supports the concept of Zero
Waste, endorsing both ‘back end’ or ‘downstream’ solutions that maximize reuse and recycling
aimed at recapturing valuable resources and waste minimization, and ‘front end’ or ‘upstream’
solutions requiring industrial product design and environmentally sensitive methods for delivering
goods and services along with consumer education that maximizes the use recycled resources,
and minimizes the use of difficult to recycle packaging and toxic materials so that
each product or service “end of life” leads to further reuse, repair, recycling, or composting;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Logan County Commissioners adopts the philosophy
of Zero Waste and adopts the goal of promoting every business, organization, and citizen
to adopt and work toward Zero Waste in Logan County by 2020 and declares Logan
County, Ohio to be a Zero Waste Zone.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Logan County Solid Waste District is charged with the
responsibility on behalf of the County to plan, educate, promote, encourage, provide information
and available resources and incentives and partner with constituents to assure that Logan
County will reach its Zero Waste Goal by 2020.
Category:County Governments
Category:Ohio
Category:Resolutions
Category:Zero Waste
London, England Fire Brigade Green Procurement Policy

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/about_us/green_procurement.asp
Text:
From winning the prestigious overall award at City of London Corporation’s Sustainable City Awards 2007, to fitting out fire stations with solar panels and replacing the fleet with less polluting vehicles.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) now has sustainability at the very heart of its agenda.
We are committed to achieving environmental, social and economic objectives set out in our Procurement Strategy, so as to ensure a better quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come.
We recognise the impacts associated with our own procurement activities as well as those of our suppliers. We are committed to addressing these impacts and integrating environmental, social and economic considerations into every stage of its procurement processes.
The aim of this policy is to provide a strategic framework for setting targets and actions to achieve the following goals:
* meet LFEPA’s corporate objectives
* minimise environmental risk
* maximise social benefits
* consider whole life costing
* consult and engage stakeholders
To achieve these goals we commit to the following objectives:
* To, as a minimum, comply with all relevant environmental and social legislation, UK and EC procurement regulations, industry guidance, codes of practice and voluntary agreements.
* To research and promote best practice in environmental and social procurement.
* To consider environmental and social issues during vendor qualification and appraisal.
* To specify environmentally and socially acceptable products, services and ways of working in contract conditions and specifications.
* To include environmental and social appraisal criteria during tender evaluation.
* To green the supply chain and address social procurement issues through working with key suppliers.
* To minimise the environmental impacts of our contracts including the production of waste, use of resources, emissions to air, releases to water, contamination of land and destruction of biodiversity.
* To promote awareness of environmental and social procurement issues among suppliers, members, LFEPA staff, the public and other stakeholders.
* To adopt mechanisms and indicators for improving, monitoring and reviewing the environmental and social performance of our suppliers.
* To work with SME’s, BME and local businesses so they are fit to compete for LFEPA contracts so as to strengthen the local London economy.
Category:Buy Green Policy
Category:England
Category:Policies
Category:United Kingdom
London, Ontario "The Creative City"

Type: Policy
Status: Established in September 2004
Source File: http://www.london.ca/d.aspx?s=/Committees_and_Task_Forces/Creative_City/taskforce_members.htm
Description:
Creative City - Task Force Mandate
Chaired by Controller Gord Hume, the Creative Cities Task Force formed in September 2004 was comprised of individuals from the cultural sector who shared a concern about and a commitment to improving London's future growth and development. To assist the Task Force, the City has also put together a Creative City Working Group representing many of London's top leaders in the cultural sector. Its mandate included:
* studying the City of Toronto "Culture Plan for the Creative City"
* considering work that has previously occurred in London
* determining how London can assume a greater role and a more aggressive approach to assisting, developing, enhancing and championing a goal and a strategy to help London become a leader in mid-sized cities in North America
* changing the way London "thinks"
* making London a "creative city"
The Task Force met as a group and consulted with the public several times from October 2004 through January 2005. The Task Force's final report was presented to the public meeting of the City of London's Board of Control on Wednesday, April 27, 2005. The Creative City Task Force Meeting Notes are available for review.
Questions considered by the Creative City Task Force
Below are some of the questions the Creative City Task Force considered:
* What will motivate young bright creative minds to stay in our City?
* What will attract young bright creative minds to our City?
* How do we inspire the community as a whole to take ownership in making London a more creative city?
* What other Canadian cities should we model our efforts on and why?
* What would you like to see as on (overall, community-based) outcome of the Creative Cities initiative?
* What are some of the key success factors to making London a creative city?
* Conversely, what are some of the barriers?
* Identify positive creative initiatives currently underway that we can build on
* Is the creative community in London a cohesive one or does it function in silos?
* Where are the opportunities for increased collaboration/cohesion?
* What is the role of economic development in building a creative city?
* What are some current opportunities to do this?
* What steps can the City take to become an internationally recognized medium sized creative city?
* What can our community and our private sector do to improve the quality of life indicators of our City?
* Specifically, what can be done to promote positive growth of our technological, cultural, social and ethnic environments?
* How do we inspire the community as a whole to protect its natural and built heritage?
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Culture
Category:Ontario
Category:Policies
London, Ontario Facility Accessibility Design Standards

Type: Policy
Status: Last updated in 2007
Source File: http://www.london.ca/d.aspx?s=/Accessibility/accessibilitystandards.htm
Description:
The Facility Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) is a technical design document used by City of London staff to enhance accessibility beyond the minimal requirements of the Ontario Building Code.
FADS is used when planning and designing municipal facilities as an aid to remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities.
Background
Originally introduced in 2001, our standards reflect extensive research on accessible, barrier-free environments that included consultation with organizations such as Canadian Hearing Society, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Community Living London, Learning Disabilities Association, Ontario March of Dimes and Thames Valley Children's Centre.
Going beyond existing accessibility regulations, standards and guidelines, FADS incorporates the principles of "universal design" that benefit people of all ages and abilities. This approach continues to earn London praise as being on the leading edge in building an accessible community.
Bill Campbell, Division Manager of Facilities Design and Construction, directed the standards development project and notes that the universal design aspect is a subtle but significant factor. "We're building inclusive environments to incorporate design elements that work well for almost everyone. Building entrances at grade level with power assisted doors is a good example of a simple yet effective design feature that provides equal access to individuals of all abilities - a parent pushing a baby stroller, a person using a mobility aid such as a wheelchair or walker, individuals with limited use of their hands due to a disability or injury or someone simply carrying heavy or awkward items in and out of a building."
Implementation of the City of London's Facility Accessibility Design Standards will make newly constructed and/or renovated facilities accessible to people of all ranges of physical and sensory ability.
Obtaining Permission to reproduce, adopt or adapt City of London standards
The City of London continues to encourage and support municipalities in their barrier-free endeavours and in working together for the removal of barriers in our communities. We are happy to provide permission to utilize and/or reproduce our standards upon submission of a completed FADS Authorization Request form. To date more than more 50 municipalities and organizations in Canada and the United States have adopted - or adapted - the City of London 's Facility Accessibility Standards for use in their community.
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Disability Issues
Category:Ontario
Category:Policies
Londonderry, NH Eco-Industrial Park

== Title: Londonderry Eco-Industrial Park Case Study ==
Search strings: sustainability, new hampshire
Case Study Details:
Managing Entity : Town of Londonderry 
Contact Person' s Name : Peter C. Lowitt
Address : 50 Nashua Road, Suite 100, Londonderry, NH 03053 
Phone : (603) 432-1134 Fax: (603) 432-1128 E-mail: N/A
Alternate Contact Person: Nancy Hirshberg 
Phone: (603) 437-4040 x270 Fax : (603) 437-7594 E-mail : N/A
EIP's key features. 
•	Use of covenants to assure Industrial Ecology is model for the development.
•	Adherence to Vision Statement.
•	Eco-Auditing system to evaluate performance.
What constitutes success? 
•	Park tenants
•	Jobs (500-2000)
•	Increase community's tax base
•	Positive Economic Impact as measured by independent study. 
EIP linkages. 
•	Use of Covenants and Eco-Performance Standards
•	Design guidelines being developed
•	Active citizen participation processes
•	Use of Advisory Board
Recruiting process. 
•	We have a committee developing a target industry strategy. This includes working with Businesses for Social Responsibility (BSR), local businesses and Realtors and an active multimedia promotion campaign.
•	Existing Anchor tenants who will promote the park to like-minded corporations.
Resources available.
Town of Londonderry owns the land. Stonyfield Farms Inc. and Londonderry provide staff and seed money. Advisory Board includes EPA Region I, NH Charitable Foundation, MIT; NH Public Health; the Business Environment Network; UNH College of Life Science and Agriculture's Sustainable Living Core Group; the Nature Conservancy, Businesses Social Responsibility and Area Citizens.
Strategy to continue progressing. 
•	Complete covenants and organizational structure
•	Public Hearing for Town Council to ratify above
•	Begin marketing
What is missing? 
Model covenants, screening procedures for tenants, targeting, environmental performance standards all would be useful. Ownership models, lease, incubators, would all be useful.
Goals for the upcoming workshop. 
Input from colleagues and other model.
Case Study Source: Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) Workshop, Cape Charles, Va., October 17-18, 1996;
Category:Sustainability Policies
Category:City Governments
Category:New Hampshire
Long Beach, CA Blue Goes Green

Type: Policy
Status: Announced on 7/7/08
Source File: http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/press/display.asp?layout=4&Entry=2016
Description:
The Long Beach Police Department has added 10 Toyota Priuses to its fleet, and will be replacing additional vehicles in the fleet with Priuses as older vehicles are routinely retired. 
The Toyota Prius is a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle with a 4-cylinder engine and self-charging battery. The hybrid system requires less gas than an ordinary car because of its battery-powered electric motor and it can automatically run on gasoline, electricity, or both. The Prius was designed for maximum fuel economy and reduced emissions, making it environmentally friendly, as well as economically practical in this time of rising fuel costs. Operating at roughly 45 miles per gallon in stop-and-go traffic, the Prius gets about 18 miles per gallon more than most other city-owned vehicles. In addition, the purchase price of the Prius is less than that of most city-used vehicles.
Although the City has been using Priuses for more than a year, they are new to the Police Department, whose fleet consists mainly of Ford Crown Victorias. The police vehicles that will be replaced by the Prius will be those used by police personnel that must travel for training, and those that work details outside of Patrol, including staff at the Academy, the Crime Lab, and civilian employees that service the community. In addition, the Prius seats 5 people, making it ideal for use as a carpool vehicle for training and other travel required by employees.
The Priuses will not be replacing the black and white patrol vehicles driven by the officers due to the Prius’ system not being compatible with some of the features that are necessary for the patrol vehicles. 
In an effort to find new ways of maximizing restricted budgets, other cities nationwide have been adding the Toyota Prius to their fleets over the past few years and have realized substantial savings. While it is unknown at this time just how much the new vehicles will save the City of Long Beach, less of the city budget will be spent on the cost of the new vehicles and fueling them.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Gas-Powered Transportation
Category:Policies
Long Beach, CA Green Cleaning Pilot Program

Type: Program
Status: Announced on 4/21/08
Source File: http://www.longbeach.gov/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=3195&targetid=85
Description:
Mayor Bob Foster announced today that the City is launching a green cleaning products pilot program within City Hall.
"This pilot program is another step on our City’s path to become an environmental leader," said Mayor Bob Foster. "Using green products, rather than traditional cleaning products, reduces the amount of toxic chemicals that collect in our indoor environments. The goal is to make our City’s buildings healthier spaces for our employees and the public."
Sun Valley Green, an environmentally focused company, is donating products for the pilot program. These green cleaning products and their containers are Green Seal Certified, 100% biodegradable, non-toxic and recyclable. The products also are more concentrated, which means the packaging uses less material.
"Currently, there are more than 70,000 cleaning chemicals being used today and fewer than two percent have been thoroughly tested for their effects on people. Long Beach is taking the lead to ensure their employees are no longer exposed to these dangers. We are thrilled to partner with Long Beach," said Teresa Cochran, Founder of Sun Valley Green.
The City already uses several green cleaning products, but still uses traditional products in certain cases. Under this month-long pilot program, custodial staff will clean selected floors with green cleaning products exclusively. The offices of the Mayor, City Council and City Manager will all be part of the green cleaning program.
"This is, quite simply, the right thing to do, because initiatives like this compliment the City’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability," Assistant City Manager Suzanne Frick said. "We are very proud of our leadership role in this field, as well as our investment in the environment."
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Cleaning Products
Category:Programs
Long Beach, CA Reduction of Railroad Yard Diesel Emissions

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 10/4/05
Vote: In Favor - 7 Opposed - 0 Absent - 3
Source File: http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=9941
Title & Note:
RESOLUTION NO, RES-05-0108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IN SUPPORT OF SCAQMD EFFORTS TO IMPROVE REGIONAL AIR QUALITY BY REDUCING RAIL YARD DIESEL EMISSIONS AND TO ADOPT RULES GOVERNING DIESEL PARTICULATE CONTROL MEASURES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FLEETS
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Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Gas-Powered Transportation
Category:Resolutions
Category:Toxics and Pollution
Longwood University, VA Energy Sustainability Initiatives

Type: Policy
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.longwood.edu/greencampus/areas/energy/energy.html
Description:
Longwood's Energy Sustainability Initiatives
Boiler Plant
Recently two boilers were replaced in Longwood's heating plant. They utilize sawdust, a renewable energy source. The boilers produce 90% of the heat and hot water required for use in the residence halls.
In the planning stage is a completely new heating plant which will house three new boilers that will also utilize wood as a primary heat source.
Health & Fitness Center
The new Health & Fitness Center is the first Longwood University construction project to seek LEEDS certification. There are three levels of sustainability for LEEDS certification which are determined by a point system; Longwood has obtained a "Gold" rating.
Obtaining the points required demands working with the architect and contractor throughout every stage of design and construction. Tasks being done to help obtain certification include the:
* Separation of trash.
* Use of recyclable materials.
* Items utilized are manufactured within 100 miles of the construction site.
* Mechanical equipment is wrapped and stored off of the ground. 
Facility Operation
* Green Seal™ certified and other eco-friendly cleaning products are utilized for the cleaning of Longwood facilities.
* Integrated Pest Management services are used for the Longwood Campus in compliance with Green Building Council guidelines.
* Paper products comprised of recycled content are utilized campus-wide.
* Recyclable materials, including mixed office paper and corrugated materials, are collected and sent for processing.
* Lawn care: partially organic materials are used for turf application.
Category:Building Standards
Category:Colleges
Category:Energy Policy
Category:Policies
Category:Virginia