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Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted
Source File: (Missing)
Text:
217-23. Agricultural Use Overlay Zone. [Added 7-18-1994 by Ord. No.15-94] 
In order to preserve agricultural land and retain the rural character of the township, especially for tracts of agricultural land not eligible for the agricultural/open space cluster option, the agricultural use overlay option shall be permitted in any zone pursuant to the following conditions: 
A. Principal permitted uses. 
(1) Single-family detached dwellings. 
(2) Any form of agriculture or horticulture, including the storage, processing or sale of farm products where produced. 
(3) The installation of wireless telecommunications antennas on existing structures subject to minor site plan approval pursuant to Chapter 159, Site Plan Review, § 159-25, and consistent with visual compatibility requirements of § 217-57 of this chapter. [Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 9-97] 
B. Permitted accessory uses: same as in the R-5 Zone. 
C. Conditional uses: wireless telecommunications towers in compliance with §§ 217-76 and 217-57A(2), (3) and (4) of this chapter. [Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 9-97] 
D. The following lot area and yard regulations apply: 
(1) The minimum lot size shall be 400,000 square feet. 
(2) Lots shall be deed restricted to prohibit further subdivisions and to prohibit more than one single-family dwelling unit. 
(3) Lots fronting on an existing public road shall have a minimum front yard setback of 300 feet from that public road. The three-hundred-foot area shall be subject to a conservation easement to preserve existing wooded/farmland areas. Farming shall be specifically permitted on the conservation easement. 
(4) Access shall be via a privately owned and maintained road no more than 2,000 feet in length, serving a maximum of six lots. Where possible, the dwellings should be located near the private road to enable larger wooded/farmland areas.
Category:Farm-Related Policies
Category:Land Use
Category:Missouri
Category:Ordinances
Category:Townships
Washoe County, NV Leadership Academy

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.co.washoe.nv.us/citizens/wcla.html
Description:
Citizens & Government Working Together to Make a Difference....
The Washoe County Leadership Academy is a 12-week series of interactive sessions that are designed to cultivate a partnership between citizens and government, and also develop skills so participants can take a more active role in their community. We offer spring and fall sessions, with no charge for the program, and no previous government experience necessary.
Benefits of Attending:
* Meet other community-minded citizens.
* Develop skills to interact with local government.
* Create a partnership with Washoe County Government.
* Make positive contributions to your neighborhood and community.
We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2009 Academy! The next Academy will begin in April, 2009.
Category:Citizen Academies
Category:County Governments
Category:Nevada
Category:Programs
Washtenaw Community College, MI Smoke-Free Campus Policy

Type: Policy
Status: Revised on 6/28/05
Source File: http://www.wccnet.edu/trustees/policies/index.php?policy=8085
Text:
8085 -- SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS POLICY
Smoke in the workplace has become an important public health issue. There is considerable evidence that concentrations of smoke are harmful to non-smokers as well as to smokers. The College has an obligation to provide a safe and healthy work and learning environment. Any employee, student, or visitor has a right not to be exposed to the effects of smoke. Washtenaw Community College, therefore, establishes the following non-smoking policy for all College-owned facilities.
Policy Statement:
Effective September 1, 2005, Washtenaw Community College will become a smoke-free campus. Smoking will not be permitted anywhere on the campus; this includes all College facilities, including buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, building entrances, and common areas. The Administration shall fully implement this policy, and all applicable laws, regulations, and local ordinances related to smoking.
Category:Colleges
Category:Michigan
Category:Policies
Category:Smoking
Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage

Type: Resolution & Ordinance
Status: Adopted on 10/17/01
Source File: http://ewashtenaw.org/government/boc/agenda/bd/year_2001/2001-10-17bd/bc_01-10-17bd14.pdf
Resolution Text:
WHEREAS, Washtenaw County annually awards dollars in service and vendor
contracts to non-governmental agencies, private contractors or vendors, to provide
services on behalf of Washtenaw County; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan League for Human Services found in its October 1998 report,
“Economic Self-Sufficiency: A Michigan Benchmark,” that a family of three required at
that time, on average, $2,742 a month to pay for basic living essentials which is $15.83
per hour for a single worker household; and
WHEREAS, federal and state minimum wages, currently set at $5.15 per hour, mean
that a full-time, full-year minimum wage employee earns only $10,712 a year, while the
2000 United States Department of Health and Human Services federal poverty
guideline was $14,150 per year for a three-person family; and
WHEREAS, two studies of the effect of the living wage ordinance in Baltimore present
evidence that indicates increased employee moral and productivity, and a decrease in
employee turnover as a result of the living wage requirements; and
WHEREAS, as an employer, the County can serve as a positive example by adopting
living wage policies for its own workforce, resulting in lower turnover, better morale, and
higher productivity for county employees that are providing their services to the County
and general public; and
WHEREAS, this matter has been reviewed by Corporation Counsel, Human Resources,
the County Administrator’s Office and the Ways & Means Committee
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Washtenaw County Board of
Commissioners hereby adopts a Living Wage Ordinance for Washtenaw County, as
attached hereto and made a part hereof
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners hereby directs the
County Clerk to publish the adopted Living Wage Ordinance in a newspaper of general
circulation in the County.
(Refer to source file for text of the ordinance.)
Category:County Governments
Category:Living Wage
Category:Michigan
Category:Ordinances
Category:Resolutions
Water Risk

Measuring and Assessing Risks of Water Supplies, Local & Global
https://www.deginvest.de/DEG-Englische-Dokumente/PDFs-Download-Center/DEG-WWF_Water_Risk.pdf
http://www.globalwaterintel.com/global-water-intelligence-magazine/12/7/analysis/making-water-risk-work
http://www.water.ox.ac.uk/water-security-risk-and-society-conference-2012/
https://www.maplecroft.com/about/news/water_security.html
http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/african-asian-nations-top-latest-water-security-risk-index/
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http://www.wri.org/our-work/project/aqueduct
http://www.wri.org/our-work/project/aqueduct/maps-data
Water Risk Atlas, Interactive
Category:Earth Science
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Green Banking
Category:Green Business
Category:Sustainability
Category:Water
Watershed Restoration Practices

iWATR® - integrated Watershed Assessment Tool for Restoration 
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pogX7B7N6C8 
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Impervious Surfaces and Flooding
* https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/impervious-surfaces-and-flooding
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Watershed Restoration @YouTube
* https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=watershed+restoration
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Watershed Restoration: Principles and Practices
* https://fisheries.org/shop/x55024xm
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Watershed Guides
* http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/Know%20Your%20Watershed/Watershed%20Guides/
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Colorado Water Conservation Board Watershed Protection and Restoration Program
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb-Uph6L3FE
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Ecopoint project with the Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP) and John D. Liu, Founder & Director of EEMP. 
In 2005, the Chinese government, in cooperation with the World Bank, completed the world's largest watershed restoration on the upper banks of the Yellow River. The $500 million enterprise transformed an area of 35,000 square kilometers on the Loess Plateau — roughly the area of Belgium — from dusty wasteland to a verdant agricultural center.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QUSIJ80n50
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Category:Agriculture
Category:Alternative Agriculture
Category:Building Standards
Category:Cohousing
Category:Earth Observations
Category:Environmental Protection
Category:Housing
Category:Land Use
Category:Permaculture
Category:Sustainability Policies
Category:Water
Category:Watersheds
Category:Wetlands
Watertown, MA Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee

Type: Policy
Status: Established in 1995
Source File: http://watertownbikeped.org/
Description:
Since 1995, the Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee has served the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts by:
* advocating for the interests of bicyclists and pedestrians in matters before the Town;
* supporting the development of bicycle and recreational paths in Watertown;
* sponsoring special bicycling events;
* raising awareness of bicycling and pedestrian issues.
The Committee works to promote non-motorized transportation in Watertown. We believe communities that actively encourage citizens to bike and to walk are cleaner, healthier, more business-friendly, and generally more livable than communities that neglect transportation alternatives.
We want Watertown to be a place without barriers to walking and biking, where residents can find facilities for their bikes as easily as they can for their cars. It should be a town in which pedestrians can use unobstructed sidewalks, and can cross busy intersections safely.
We envision expanded commuting and recreational paths for walkers and cyclists, connecting Watertown to neighboring towns, and allowing our citizens to reduce their dependence on automobiles.
The Committee is actively engaged with the Town government, our Town's representatives in State government, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and advocacy groups such as MassBike. We coordinate with all these entities to further our vision.
Watertown Bikers Take Advantage of New Racks
Earlier this spring, the Watertown DPW installed about 40 new bike racks around town, and they are getting good use. The racks were installed primarily around Watertown Square and Coolidge Square, and there are new racks at Victory Field and other locations as well. 
The Town acquired these racks at no cost through a grant program sponsored by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, a state agency whose mission includes the promotion of alternative transportation. DPW Superintendent Gerry Mee recognized this opportunity to realize a a substantial infrastructure improvement at minimal cost to the Town. The work was started last fall, and completed in April.
All around town, cyclists have been locking up to the new racks, most of which are in convenient locations next to businesses and recreational resources. Besides giving cyclists secure parking, the racks have the added benefit of getting bikes off of trees, which can be damaged, and off of signposts and parking meters, where they are often insecure and in the way of pedestrians. The WBPC encourages cyclists to take full advantage of the new racks, and to let us know if there are other places where a rack is badly needed.
Category:City Governments
Category:Foot-Powered Transportation
Category:Massachusetts
Category:Policies
Waves of Change

On Earth Change Is All Around
 
Ripples to waves and swells and epic times
Currents to tides and nature's rhymes
This is your life's moment, your message
Your time to ride waves of change
In the distance the Golden Gate Bridge 
As the San Francisco Presidio turns from war to peace
NPS, Carey, Architect @Work 
What Is Time
* https://nautil.us/what-is-time-238478/
There is no central clock, its hands ticking a steady beat for the universe to march along to, moving in one direction from the past into the future...
The more closely we observe the present moment, the more amorphous it becomes. It vanishes as we reach out to touch it, transforming into the next moment, and the next … When we look out at the ocean, we naturally perceive the waves while understanding (both intellectually and intuitively) that there is no real “thing” that is a wave. The concept is useful shorthand for a dynamic phenomenon that occurs in nature. So too with the human brain, which is an ever-changing symphony of electrical firing among billions of neurons.
Contrary to our everyday intuition, there isn’t an entity persisting through time in the form of a static “self.” All our conscious experiences are being generated anew by dynamic neuronal activity. Like an ocean wave, your “self” is an endlessly fluctuating process. Memories trail along from the past, and those memories impact your experience in this moment, but each moment of your experience still depends on the exact state of your brain at that particular point in time.
We’re always residing in the here and now, yet each moment is instantaneously swept away by a ghostly breeze. There it goes. How long did it last? The more focused our attention is on our experience through time, the faster the moments rush by. A raging river. Yet, a vast, peaceful stillness rides along the never-ending stream. 
We are eternally racing toward the future — yet not moving at all. There’s no traveling forward when you are the river.
:
:In the Flow, It's All Related, Go
Category:Creation Spirituality
Category:Earth
Category:Eco-ethics
Category:Nature
Category:Oceans
Category:Planet Citizen
Category:Planet Citizens
Category:Whole Earth
Wayne County, NC Recycling

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.waynegov.com/departments/solidwaste/swordinance.pdf
Text:
Purpose:
The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the public safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Wayne County in dealing with solid waste throughout the County and is designed to protect the public, the resources and property of Wayne County and to promote the removal from the solid waste stream of items which are recyclable.
Category:County Governments
Category:North Carolina
Category:Ordinances
Category:Recycling
Wellington, New Zealand Biodiversity Action Plan

Type: Policy
Status: Initiated in 2007
Source File: http://www.wellington.govt.nz/plans/policies/biodiversity/pdfs/07action.pdf
Description:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
What is a biodiversity action plan?
This action plan coordinates Wellington City Council’s biodiversity activities and
identifies local priorities and actions to protect and restore biodiversity. These
biodiversity activities include pest control, revegetation planting, and partnerships
with other organisations and groups. Wellington’s biodiversity action plan ensures
that the national targets set by the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (2000) are
translated into local action.
The vision statement for this action plan is:
Wellington is a city that protects and restores biodiversity
and proudly showcases its natural areas. It is a city
renowned for its kaitiakitanga, its environmental
guardianship.
This document describes what biodiversity is, why it’s important, what
mechanisms we have in place for its protection and what we are doing to manage
our biodiversity assets. It also gives a profile of Wellington’s biodiversity, focusing
on main ecosystems or habitats.
The action plan identifies the programmes designed to achieve the vision of this
plan, and the corresponding responsibilities, funding sources and timeframes.
The emphasis of this strategy is on Wellington’s indigenous biodiversity.
The term ‘Wellington’s biodiversity’ means the indigenous biodiversity
that occurs naturally in Wellington.
Category:Biodiversity
Category:City Governments
Category:New Zealand
Category:Policies
Wellington, New Zealand Sustainable Energy Grants

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/grants/profiles/sustainable.html
Description:
The Sustainable Energy Grant provides incentives to homeowners that install sustainable energy technologies in their new homes or retrofits.
Value
There is $30,000 per annum available for grants in 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.
Allocation
Grants from the fund are allocated on a case-by-case basis. Applications close on the last working day of June, but the Council will stop taking applications before that if the fund is fully dedicated before the end of the financial year.
Purpose
The grant applies to stand-alone technologies, and is available to customers who are going through the building consent process. The building project must meet specific criteria relating to sustainable building technology.
Criteria
Building consent customers installing the following types of technologies to new and retrofitted homes are eligible for a $300 Council grant:
* solar water heating system
* wood pellet stoves or low emission wood-burners with hot-water "wet-backs"
* hot water heat pump systems
* solar photo-voltaic (PV) systems
* micro wind turbine systems
* micro hydro systems.
Category:City Governments
Category:Green Funds
Category:New Zealand
Category:Programs
Wellington, New Zealand Walking Policy

Type: Policy
Status: In Effect
Source File: http://www.wellington.govt.nz/plans/policies/walking/pdfs/2008-walking-policy.pdf
Description:
Purpose of the Walking Policy
Background
How do we Measure Targets?
Overall Approach
Strategic Intent
:Objective 1: To promote the benefits of walking so that more people walk
:Objective 2: To improve pedestrian safety throughout the city
:Objective 3: To improve the experience of those walking through or about the Central Area
:Objective 4: To increase the number of commuter trips taken by foot to and from the Central Area
:Objective 5: To improve the experience of those walking to and from public transport stops
:Objective 6: To increase the number of short walking trips to and from Suburban Centres
:Objective 7: To increase the number of walking trips made to and from educational centres and the regional hospital
Category:City Governments
Category:Foot-Powered Transportation
Category:New Zealand
Category:Policies
Western Ontario University "Western's Green Award"

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.uwo.ca/ppd/greenawards.html
Description:
Values
In choosing who among nominees will be recognized, we have produced a guideline of values to make the process more transparent. We believe Western Green Award Recipients:
* Initiate or support an activity with positive environmental outcomes
* Encourage participation and involvement
* Work co-operatively with other individuals and groups to achieve goals
* Demonstrate a sustained effort/campaign
The Award
Physical Plant has been working hard over the past few years to make our operations as sustainable as possible. However we have much more to accomplish.
We are inspired everyday by the diligent work of campus community members, who champion the cause of environmentalism and fight the uphill the battle of changing behaviour.
In this light, we wish to reward the work of these groups and individuals through recognition. We hope that these awards will inspire the recipients to continue their activism, as well as the present them as inspiration for the rest of the community to take action in their own way.
The Process
Nominations will be accepted until March 31. Our selection panel will review the nomination forms and select recipients based on the criteria outlined in the value statement. Recipients will be contacted upon their selection.
Category:Colleges
Category:Ontario
Category:Policies
Category:Sustainability Policies
Western Washington University 100% Green Power

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted in 2004
Source Files: http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/initiatives/energy/ and http://www.westernsre.org/history/
Description:
As a result of the student-led Green Power initiative, Western Washington University is powered 100% by alternative energy sources. Puget Sound Energy's Green Power program annually provides WWU with 33 million kilowatt hours of domestically-produced, alternative energy via Renewable Energy Credits. Through this program, WWU is the nation's fourth-largest buyer of green energy among academic institutions.
Students for Renewable Energy (SRE) began with a group of students in Scott Brennan’s Environmental Studies 202 class in the Spring of 2003. Overwhelmed by what we were learning about human impacts on the earth, we wanted to do something about it. After much research and discussion, we decided renewable energy was the place to focus our efforts. We wanted our university’s energy to come from environmentally responsible sources. After summer break, 15 dedicated students reconvened, and began working toward our goal of becoming a more sustainable campus.
Originally, SRE set a goal of buying 15% renewable energy for Western Washington University (WWU). After more research, including a panel discussion with faculty and community, it became apparent that the WWU community would support 100% renewable energy. We began researching the logistics of putting the plan into action.
Our research found that for under $19 per student per quarter, we could offset WWU’s yearly 33 million kilowatt-hour electricity use. (While the upper limit of the fee is $19, currently the Renewable Energy Fee is only $10.50 per student, per quarter.) In order to pitch this idea to the student body, we compared the fee to purchasing three lattes. Students were behind the idea and willing to give up their coffee for renewable energy.
SRE members and supporters began a strong campaign, visiting classes, displaying banners, tabling in Red Square, and held a celebration concert. By winter quarter of that year, we had 600 signatures on our petition, guaranteeing that the Renewable Energy Fee proposal would be on the Associated Students ballot. 
The initiative was approved during the spring by an 84.7% student vote, before school adjourned for the summer. SRE members returned to action when the new school year began, presenting our proposal to the Board of Trustees in the Fall of 2004. That winter, the Board unanimously approved the Renewable Energy Fee. In the spring of 2005, Facilities Management negotiated an annually renewed Green Tag contract with Bonneville Environmental Foundation. Since then, WWU has been powered by 100% renewable energy!
Category:Colleges
Category:Policies
Category:WWU
Category:Washington
Category:Wind Energy
Western Washington University Green Purchasing Policy

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/initiatives/purchasing/
Description:
Central Stores is committed to procuring recycled commodities for WWU. Approximately 90% of Central Store’s inventory contains recycled material. Copy, printer and janitorial papers contain between 30-100% post consumer waste. Very shortly all the janitorial cleaning products will be Green-Seal approved and LEED certified. Central Stores also stocks and encourages the use of quality, recycled printer cartridges. All used cartridges are collected and returned to cartridge suppliers to be recycled. Office Depot, Central Stores' office supplies vendor, encourages and emphasizes the purchase and use of recycled products by offering WWU competitive pricing on recycled goods. Besides products, Central Stores is also working towards consolidating delivery services to end-users and centralizing vendor deliveries to campus in an effort to reduce traffic and increase pedestrian safety at WWU.
Category:Buy Green Policy
Category:Colleges
Category:Policies
Category:WWU
Category:Washington