La Crosse County, WI Sustainability Vision

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted in 2008
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La Crosse County Sustainability Vision
* 100% Carbon Neutral Energy
* Top 10 healthiest counties in Wisconsin/US
* 100% Waste Free
* Impacts of decisions on grandchildren
* Roofs with PhotoVoltaics
* Weekly media “green series”
* Lower annual traffic below expansion
:* Lower SOV
* No more sprawl
:* Increase density
* Education on sustainability for all employees, students, and citizens
* Know carbon footprint
:* Cost is—be lowest in WI
* Use Natural Step Framework as compass
* Position La Crosse as regional center for green enterprises
* Increase local food use
:* 10% annually
* SustainLANE Top 20
Facilities
* Shut off lights/signage
* Reduce lawn
* Internal recycling/centralized/convenient
* Smart power strips
* Carbon neutral fleet
* Reduce electrical demand/high peak demand alert
* Complete energy audits/incorporate results
* Itemize/summarize results of actions
* Increase stormwater management areas
* Sustainability education/green clean
* LEED certified/ equivalent buildings
* P.V. solar hot water, etc. at facilities
Internal Education
* Office sustainability coordinator
* Training/orientation for new employees
* Online sustainability training
* Regular columns, newsletters, etc.
* Recognitions/awards
* Lead by example @ facilities and events
* Labor/management
* Plan to provide education (internal education plan)
* Accounting system to measure savings (green thermometer)
* Education for developers and public re: sustainable land use (win-win-win)
External Education
* Regular columns in local newspaper
* Op-eds
* Radio, etc.
* Savings reports - past history
* Intergenerational involvement - involve schools
* Our savings and yours - public/private
* Personal success stories
* Dedicate staff time for education (to provide)
Information Technology
* Expand lifecycle to 7-8 years
* Green standards for all IT equip. With life cycle costs considered
* Power management for desktops/servers
* Balance efforts to reduce paper/equipment
* Promote electronic imaging/scanning
* Basic education to reduce paper
* Administrative officials training
* More single devices that serve multi-uses (PDA’s, etc.)
* Use technology to reduce transportation
* Set default for two-sided printing
* Tele-conferencing
Purchasing
* Cradle to Cradle
* Green power
* Green products/definitions
* Vendor standards/RFP
* Life cycle/life cycle costs
* Buy local program
* Triple bottom line (TNS principles)
* Preferences to TNS vendors
* Share purchasing with others
* Reduce packaging
* Group purchasing
* Promote State policies for Green purchasing
* Product Stewardship
* 100% post Consumered
* Electronic credit/debit
Transportation
* Land use/commuting education
* Ride share
* Transit pass
* Incentives for carpooling, etc.
* Encourage public transit in urban/rural
* Tele-commuting
* Full-cost parking
* Bike-friendly (showers, storage, etc.)
* Mopeds, alternative vehicles in pool for use
* Financing for alternative vehicles
* Financing for low-commute housing
* Corridors for pedestrians/elec. vehicles/bikes
* Car-sharing
* Slugging
* High-speed rail
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