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Kansas City, MO Resolution on Climate Protection

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 4/12/07
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: Click here
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 070436
Adopting recommendations from the April 2007 Progress Report on Climate Protection submitted by the Citys Climate Protection Plan Steering Committee.
WHEREAS, the City Council on August 16, 2006, adopted a resolution directing the City Manager to undertake a climate protection planning process for Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Kay Barnes appointed an eleven-member Steering Committee of community leaders to oversee the planning process and work with the City Administration to develop a climate protection plan; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee received and approved consensus recommendations for specific Phase 1 greenhouse gas reduction measures from four Work Groups comprised of a broad cross-section of approximately 80 community stakeholders representing government, business and neighborhoods, for profit and non-profit organizations, and individuals; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Protection Plan Steering Committee has submitted a Progress Report on Climate Protection and Phase 1 Recommendations to Mayor Kay Barnes and the City Council; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. It shall be the policy of the City that climate protection and greenhouse gas reduction shall be key factors in all decisions and actions by the City.
Section 2. The City's goals shall be to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from City government operations by 30% below year 2000 levels by the year 2020 and the City shall work with the Climate Protection Plan Steering Committee to develop by the end of 2007 a realistic, but ambitious, goal for community-wide greenhouse gas reductions.
Section 3. The City adopts the Phase 1 greenhouse gas reduction measures in the Progress Report on Climate Protection and Phase 1 Recommendations, while providing the City Administration with flexibility to implement them in a timely and workable manner.
Section 4. The climate protection planning process shall continue with the existing Steering Committee throughout 2007.
Category:City Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Strategy to Become America’s Green Region

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 2/7/08
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: Click here
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 080091
Expressing the Citys intent to join with the Civic Council, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas City Area Development Council, Bridging the Gap, MARC, and the government of Johnson County, Kansas to endorse and implement the Strategy to Become Americas Green Region and encourage others in the region to embrace and support the Strategy.
WHEREAS, the purpose of this endorsement is to promote a regional and collaborative approach to making the Kansas City metro area Americas Green Region; and
WHEREAS, the vision of the Strategy to Become Americas Green Region (the Strategy) is to create and support a sustainable region that increases the vitality of our society, economy, and environment for current residents and future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Strategy is a living document that will be strengthened by additional public and private sector organizations and individual partners as they embrace it; and
WHEREAS, the endorsement of the Strategy will allow the City to take a key role in articulating the regions direction and goals; and
WHEREAS, implementing the Strategy will create a mechanism that allows reporting, evaluating, and assessing organizational and individual activities; and
WHEREAS, implementing the Strategy will create new resources to support activities that move the region toward sustainability; and
WHEREAS, endorsement of the Strategy supports the Mayors and City Councils long-term priority for Kansas City to become a certifiable green city; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to collaborate with other public and private partners throughout the metro area to implement the Strategy to become Americas Green Region; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The City endorses the Strategy to Become Americas Green Region as a mechanism to coordinate, monitor, and promote sustainability activities throughout the Kansas City region,
Section 2. The City further plans to cooperate in refining and implementing the Strategy, and to encourage others in the region to embrace and support the attainment of the strategic goals.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Category:Sustainability Policies
Kansas City, MO Undertaking a Climate Protection Planning Process

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 8/17/06
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: Click here
Text:
SECOND COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 060777
Directing the City Manager and the City's Chief Environmental Officer to undertake a Climate Protection Planning Process for the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international assemblage of scientists, has found that climate disruptions, such as rising global sea levels and nine of the ten hottest years on record occurring in the past decade, is a reality and that human activities are largely responsible for increasing concentrations of greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, many leading U.S. companies have adopted greenhouse gas reduction programs to demonstrate corporate social responsibility.
WHEREAS, state and local governments throughout the United States are adopting emission reduction programs and that this leadership is bipartisan among governors and mayors alike; and
WHEREAS, many cities throughout the nation, both large and small, are reducing greenhouse gas emissions through programs that provide economic and quality of life benefits such as reduced energy bills, green space preservation, air quality improvements, reduced traffic congestion, improved transportation choices, job creation, and economic growth through energy conservation and new energy technologies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby directed to undertake a Climate Protection Planning Process for the City in active consultation with the community; conduct an inventory of existing city programs and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; establish goals to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while preserving economic development, transportation options and the ability of responsible producers of energy to provide a stable and cost-effective energy supply; provide necessary staffing and resources for that process; establish a task force representing all stakeholders including membership from the Environmental Management Commission to provide input; and, by 2007, recommend for City Council consideration specific actions that the City will implement.
Section 2. That Kansas City will work in conjunction with International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), the Mid-America Regional Council, and other appropriate organizations to develop a Climate Protection Plan for the City.
Section 3. That the task force/steering committee established to guide the process of developing a Climate Protection Plan for Kansas City be comprised of not more than eleven members, balanced among stakeholder interests, and appointed by the Mayor.
Category:City Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Urging Congress to Provide Immediate Funding for Mass Transit Expansion

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 7/31/08
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: Click here
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 080775
Urging the U.S. Congress to provide immediate funding for mass transit expansion and to provide fuel subsidies for all mass transit operations and directing the City Clerk to send certified copies of this resolution to our elected federal officials.
WHEREAS, the price of gasoline is currently over $4.00 per gallon, which is double what it was just three years ago, and is expected to rise; and
WHEREAS, citizens of Kansas City, Missouri are using public transportation in increasing numbers to combat the affect that rising fuel prices have on family finances; and
WHEREAS, public transportation officials are scrambling to accommodate the increasing number of riders, with 90% of American cities experiencing an increase in ridership, and KCATA ridership specifically increasing 11% in the first 5 months of 2008 over the first 5 months of 2007; and
WHEREAS, diesel fuel prices are rising as well, to $2.03 higher than at this time last year, placing burdens on mass transit systems, causing them to raise fare prices, cut service, lay off staff, and delay needed capital spending. For every penny change in diesel fuel prices, the cost to KCATA is $26,000.00 making fare increases in our city inevitable; and
WHEREAS, overcrowding on KCATA busses is already an issue, which is inconvenient for commuters and also leads to a burden on bus schedules; and
WHEREAS, the increase in public transportation ridership not only benefits our citizens, but also our environment in reducing energy consumption and reducing carbon emissions; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri urges the U.S. Congress to provide immediate funding for mass transit expansion and to provide fuel subsidies for all mass transit operations to avoid fare increases for commuters and make public transportation a viable option for all in our current economic situation; and
Section 2. That the City Clerk of Kansas City Missouri is hereby directed by the City Council to transmit certified copies of this resolution to President George W. Bush, U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, U.S. Congressman Sam Graves, U.S. Senator Kit Bond, and U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Mass Transit
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Youth Commission Established

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 10/20/05
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: Click here
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 051288
Directing the City Manager to implement a Youth Commission to promote positive civic engagement, strengthen positive perceptions about youth, foster community development and provide youth in the decision making processes
WHEREAS, the youth of the City desire the opportunity to demonstrate their willingness to become contributing members to the City fabric; and
WHEREAS, the youth commission will broaden the horizons and perspectives of the presently evolving city, henceforth incorporating the concepts and ideas of the youth of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, the commission will provide youth the opportunity to play a productive role within the entire community; and
WHEREAS, the youth of our City are a valuable resource which should be heard from and included in government; and
WHEREAS, Kansas Citys Mayor, City Council and City Manager are committed to work with youth of our City to address their concerns and needs, and to further educate them on the operations of local government; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor, City Council and City Manager to establish a Youth Commission to serve as the forum to address these needs and involve the youth of our city in the creation of a better City, County, State and Nation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby directs the City Manager to implement a Youth Commission to promote positive civic engagement, strengthen positive perceptions about youth, foster community development and provide youth in the decision making processes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that copies hereof be presented to Amiran Gelashvili, Holly Wagner, Donzell Hunter, Tania Escoto, William D. Robins, Stancia Harvey, Ebony Pearson, Lucki Gant, Grace Boyd, Danielle M. Coleman, DaRon McGee, Simone Henry, Anthony C. Badami, Julia Siegel, Diana Scott, Amanda Morrall, and Brandon White with the appreciation of the Mayor, Council and citizens of Kansas City for the positive influence this Commission will have on the youth of the area.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Category:Youth
Kazakhstan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kazakhstan
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/kazakhstan
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kazakhstan
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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Kazakhstan's INDC plan - http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published%20Documents/Kazakhstan/1/INDC%20Kz_eng.pdf
http://www.mapsopensource.com/Kazakhstan?url=Kazakhstan
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Kazakhstan_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg/553px-Kazakhstan_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg.png
Category:Kazakhstan
Category:Eurasia
Category: Asia
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Keene, NH Climate Resilient Communities Pilot Program

Type: Program
Status: Adopted on 11/15/07
Source File: http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/planning/climatekeene.htm
Description:
As the frequency and intensity of the changing climate becomes part of the planning reality for local governments, adaptation strategies are imperative. In response to this demand, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability has developed a five milestone process for increasing resiliency that complements the mitigation-focused Cities for Climate Protection Campaign. This new program offers tools to assess community vulnerability and create a climate action plan to improve long-term preparedness for climate impacts.
With the City Council’s approval of a Climate Adaptation Action Plan, the City of Keene has become one of the first cities in the country to actively and comprehensively address the potential impacts associated with climate change. The plan was unanimously approved by the City Council on November 15 and was introduced to a gathering of local governments from the Northeast committed to climate protection on November 29, 2007. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability assisted Keene in developing the plan and hosted the regional event.
From more frequent and severe flooding, to changes in annual snowfall amount, to the infestation of non-native plan and animal species, to the increase in total number of high heat index days and more numerous poor air quality days, Keene has come to recognize that these changes are ultimately impacting the community’s built, natural and social environments.
The Climate Adaptation Action Plan will aid Keene’s progress in enhancing its resiliency to the impacts associated with climate change as well as with its overall climate change planning efforts.
Adapting to Climate Change: Planning a Climate Resilient Community (PDF)
Climate Adaptation Action Plan Summary Report (PDF)
Category:City Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:New Hampshire
Category:Programs
Keene State College, NH "Seeing Green"

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.keene.edu/sustain/
Description:
Seeing Green: Sustainability at Keene State College
Sustainability is being infused into every aspect of the Keene State College community, from the recycling bin outside of the President's office to the cleaners being used by the housekeeping staff. Every day of the week, materials are collected for recycling, vehicles are powered by alternative fuels, and automated controls turn the lights off when the sun shines in the windows of the new Zorn Dining Commons.
As a community of more than 5,000 people, Keene State College has a big impact on the environment, both locally and globally. We ship in truckloads of supplies, ship out tons of waste, and draw energy around the clock. These are the requirements and by-products of a large community, but the members of this community are working toward making them happen in more sustainable ways - ways that will meet the needs of present and future generations with as little detrimental effect on the resources and biological systems of the planet as possible.
Goals
Our plan is an agenda, a vision and set of goals, not a plan in the classical sense of specific steps to get from A to B. Success in terms of implementation will require concerted community belief and thoughtful community action.
- 2000 KSC Accreditation Report
Mission
The mission of the President's Council for a Sustainable Future at Keene State College is to affirm the beliefs that college faculty, staff, administration and students have a responsibility to take a leadership role in conducting activities as responsible stewards of the environment. Through role-modeling as a college-wide proactive learning community and by serving as an interdisciplinary resource group, the Council will strive to support educational and institutional activities that promote environmental awareness and stewardship though local action and global thinking.
What areas of campus fall under sustainability
* Energy and Utilities
* Environmental Literature and Academics
* Hazardous Waste
* Networking and Communication
* Campus Planning
* Solid Waste
* Purchasing
* Transportation
* Landscape
* Contract Services
Category:Colleges
Category:New Hampshire
Category:Policies
Category:Sustainability Policies
Keep It In The Ground

http://gofossilfree.org
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http://insideclimatenews.org/news/23122015/coal-natural-gas-oil-leasing-public-land-obama-administration-department-interior-environmentalists-climate-change
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https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s2238/text
Text of the Keep It in the Ground Act of 2015
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Tags: Hydrocarbon era, Climate Change risks and costs, Externalities, Environmental Full-Cost Accounting, Environmental Security
Category:Climate Change
Category:Energy
Kelowna, British Columbia "Be Pesticide Free"

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/10/07
Source File: http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page1558.aspx
Text:
THAT Council endorse the:
(a) Implementation of a Pesticide Bylaw restricting the use of cosmetic, non-essential pesticides partnered with a comprehensive “Be Pesticide Free” education campaign, with an exemption for certified applicators to continue to use pesticides; and
(b) A plan that the Kelowna Parks Division will pursue PlantHealth BC accreditation in 2008 and City staff will encourage private industry to also pursue accreditation; and
(c) Once PlantHealth BC is deemed successful by City staff, an amendment will be recommended to Council in 2008 to require mandatory PlantHealth BC accreditation for all pesticide applicators as part of the Pesticide Bylaw.
Once the wording of the Pesticide Bylaw is adopted by City Council, the bylaw will be posted here (source file).
Category:British Columbia
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Pesticides
Category:Resolutions
Kelowna, British Columbia "Great Okanagan Wood Stove Change Out Program"

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page576.aspx
Description:
How does the Great Okanagan Wood Stove Change Out Program work?
This program allows consumers with older wood stoves an opportunity to replace them with new EPA/CSA emission approved wood, gas, pellet or electric appliances. Discounts offered by participating manufacturers, distributors and retailers ranges from $100 to $450. The consumers receive a 15% discount on their new stove, but only if they surrender their old stove, which must then be destroyed. Additionally a $250 cash rebate is available through the program; however, funding is limited for the cash rebate and will be distributed on a “first come - first serve basis”. You must be a resident within the Central, North or Okanagan Similkameen Regional Districts in order to receive the $250 cash rebate; however, anyone residing in B.C. is eligible for the 15% discount.
The incentives, offered by government, dealers and manufacturers together, are discounts and cash rebates off the purchase price of the new appliance, given at the point of sale. The discount in the Okanagan is 15% or $100 to $450 off the price of a typical appliance, which is instantly given to you at the time of sale. The cash rebate, is an additional $250, which will be mailed to you by local government while funds last (if funding is depleted the retailer will inform you of that before time of sale).
A "tracking form" is used to record the family's name, address and phone, as well as the type of stoves, which went in and came out of the house. Signatures on a form for the dealer and the junkyard person provide tracking right to the end, and finally, an emission inventory impact analysis is done based on the mix of replacements.
Goal of the Great Okanagan Wood Stove Change Out Program
The goal of the Great Okanagan Wood Stove Change Out Program is to encourage homeowners, through incentives, to trade in uncertified, dirty-burning wood stoves and replace them with new, EPA and CSA certified, clean burning appliances. The changed out stoves are recycled, not resold.
A wood stove change out program has been identified by air quality and health officials in the Okanagan Valley as a way to get cleaner and more fuel-efficient stoves into homes fast. The goal of local government and health officials is to reduce wood smoke pollution by achieving two objectives:
# to raise awareness of and educate the wood burning public about the importance of efficient, safe, smoke-free wood burning, and
# to encourage wood burners to take action to improve their ability to burn wood smoke-free, efficiently and safely by offering information and financial incentives for positive change.
Category:Air Pollution
Category:British Columbia
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Programs