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Chatham County School District, NC Energy Conservation and Management

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted on 1/16/96
Source File: http://policy.chatham.k12.nc.us/mediawiki/index.php/Policy_4120
Text:
Policy Code: 4120 Energy Conservation and Management
All school district employees and students will be diligent in their efforts to conserve resources and to prevent the wasteful loss of energy. Appropriate means and methods of energy conservation will be employed to minimize energy consumption, including but not limited to the design and operation of buildings, equipment, and vehicles. All school district employees and students will share in the responsibility for the successful implementation of energy programs. The board specifically adopts the following energy conservation and management guidelines:
1. The board and superintendent will employ appropriate staff and contractors whose assigned responsibilities include the development and implementation of energy conservation programs;
2. Architectural and engineering design guidelines developed by the facilities department will include specific criteria for enhancing the energy efficiency of facilities. Designers for new building and major renovation projects will conform to the design guidelines issued by the school district. Designers will be required to demonstrate that their designs are in conformance with these guidelines to the satisfaction of the professional staff of the energy management department;
3. Project budgets will include quality energy-efficient facilities and equipment which meet or exceed the performance criteria established in the school district's architectural and engineering design guidelines;
4. Budget requests for the operation and maintenance of existing facilities will include adequate funds to maintain and enhance the operating efficiency of buildings, building systems, and related equipment;
5. An energy analysis will be performed by the energy management staff at appropriate intervals after completion of new building and major renovations to compare actual consumption to consumption estimates projected by design consultants. This data will be used to further improve energy designs for future projects.
Category:Energy Policy
Category:North Carolina
Category:Policies
Category:School Districts
Chattanooga, TN "Recycle Right"

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.recycleright.org/default.aspx
Description:
What Is Recycle Right?
Recycling is the RIGHT thing to do for the environment! Can you imagine how many plastic bottles you throw away in one month? Imagine how many bottles are thrown away by everyone in Chattanooga in one month! That’s a lot of plastic that could be recycled instead of filling up landfill space. Let’s help our environment and do the RIGHT thing: keep recyclable waste out of the landfill. You never know, the next fleece jacket you buy could be made from one of YOUR recycled bottles!
Recycling is the RIGHT thing to do for Chattanooga! Not only does recycling help the environment and keep the scenic city beautiful, it creates jobs. The recycling program in Chattanooga provides jobs for developmentally-disabled citizens and academically at-risk high school students. They are employed at The John F. Germ Recycle Center at Orange Grove and these jobs provide them with valuable vocational skills they need in order to seek future employment in the community.
We should all recycle, RIGHT? Right! Talk to your friends and neighbors about recycling. Once you’ve read all the information on this Web site, talk to people about recycling the RIGHT way and why it’s RIGHT to recycle. You and your neighbors can take turns bringing your recyclables to local convenience centers. If you’d like to volunteer for our education program to help educate Chattanooga on how and why to Recycle Right, please click here.
Let’s recycle the RIGHT way! Please read over the Recycle Right guidelines on this Web site. Print the guidelines and post them wherever you store your recyclable items (and print out a copy for your neighbors, too). Be sure to put curbside recyclables in blue or clear bags or in a covered bin and follow the guidelines to know what is recyclable and what is not recyclable.
Recycle, RIGHT! Now let’s get started! Please review the different sections of this web site to learn about your curbside pickup schedule, convenience centers, how to Recycle Right, and more. I would also like to mention that there are some fun coloring pages in the kids section with pictures of Rocky the Recycling Raccoon!
Remember, if we’re not recycling right, we’re not recycling!
Category:City Governments
Category:Programs
Category:Recycling
Category:Tennessee
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, WA Sustainability Principles

Type: Policy
Status: In effect
Source File: http://www.chelanpud.org/5552.html
Text:
Overall Policy
* Build upon our foundation of clean, renewable hydro power by implementing practices that promote sustainability including measures to increase efficiency, use of renewable resources and decrease production of waste.
Vehicles and Fuels
* Reduce the District’s use of fossil fuels and reduce vehicle air pollution considering current regulations and requirements.
Material Use and Disposal
* Encourage effective and efficient use of materials and the disposal of waste products.
Energy Efficiency
* Encourage energy conservation and explore ways to improve the efficiency of our equipment and operations. Identify and implement programs to support customer/owners in the efficient use of electricity.
Renewable Energy
* Establish Chelan PUD as a renewable energy generation company. Build upon our legacy.
Environmental Stewardship
* Continue our efforts to maintain and protect the environmental resources that have been entrusted to our care.
Land and Water Conservation
* Encourage water conservation and explore ways to protect and enhance our lands and facilities in a responsible manner.
Climate Change
* Build upon our heritage of clean, renewable energy by exploring ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop a self-sustaining climate change program to reduce our carbon footprint and optimize the value of our energy resources.
Two-way Communication
* Keep employees and customer/owners aware of our sustainability principles to promote excellence in job performance and environmental matters.
Compliance Management
* Closely monitor environmental regulations regionally and nationally to ensure our sustainability principles are consistent with those regulations. Maintain programs and procedures to ensure compliance.
Category:Policies
Category:Special Districts
Category:Sustainability Policies
Category:Washington
Chesterfield County, VA Purchasing Diversity Initiative

Type: Policy
Status: In effect
Source File: http://www.chesterfield.gov/ManagementServices/Purchasing/diversity.asp
Description:
Initiative Statement
The county is working to increase opportunities for procurement and contract activities among Minority-Owned Businesses (MOB), Women-Owned Businesses (WOB) and businesses located in Chesterfield County (CB). The initiative represents a proactive effort to increase opportunities for participation by a more diverse group of contractors and vendors and is similar to the county’s successful efforts to increase diversity in its employee hiring practices.
Commitment to Diversity and Chesterfield Businesses
Chesterfield County is a growing, progressive community consisting of an increasingly diverse population. This diversity provides for a dynamic and robust community that promotes growth. Chesterfield County believes that all of its citizens should benefit from this economic growth, without regard to race, color, religion or economic status.
The county is committed to increasing the opportunities for participation of minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and businesses located in Chesterfield County to ensure diversity in its procurement and contract activities. These businesses are encouraged to respond to all Invitations for Bids and Requests for Proposals. In addition, the county strongly encourages each contractor and/or supplier with which the county contracts to actively solicit minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and businesses located in the county as subcontractors/suppliers for their projects.
Definitions
* Women-Owned Business (WOB) - a business concern that is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are U. S. citizens or legal resident aliens, or in the case of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity, at least 51% of the equity ownership interests is owned by one or more women who are citizens of the United States or non-citizens who are in full compliance with the United States immigration law, and both the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens. (Code of Virginia 2.2-1401)
* Minority-Owned Business (MOB) – a business concern that is at least 51% owned by one or more minority individuals or in the case of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity, at least 51% of the equity ownership interest in corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity is owned by one or more minority individuals and both the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more minority individuals. (Code of Virginia 2.2-1401)
* Chesterfield Business (CB) - any private business enterprise, located within the jurisdictional boundaries of Chesterfield County.
Category:County Governments
Category:Economics
Category:Policies
Category:Virginia
Cheyenne, WY Urban Forestry

Type: Policy
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.cheyennetrees.com/mission.html
Description:
VISION:
Every feasible planting space in Cheyenne occupied by a suitable and thriving tree of good health and safe structure.
MISSION:
Dedicated to improving the urban forest by: Working with citizens, businesses, government agencies and tree care professionals in maintaining and renewing a safe, healthy, and diverse mature tree canopy to enhance the beauty and prosperity of the community.
Our Definition of an Urban Forest: The relationship of all trees and woody shrubs existing, alive or dead, within an area developed, lived in, worked in, and managed, by people.
SCOPE OF FORESTRY DIVISION'S MISSION:
* Providing educational opportunities and information to citizens and professional tree care personnel.
* Leading by example in tree planting, and overall tree care on city owned and maintained lands.
* Through research and experimentation plant a wide variety of tree species that are able to grow in this planting zone.
* Working with architects, planners, developers, governing body, business owners, and citizens to design and incorporate ideal tree planting locations and species along new and existing city streets.
* Minimize public right-of-way safety concerns caused by trees and shrubs.
* Monitor tree mortality causing insect and disease threats with inspection, action, and follow-up.
GOALS FOR TREES IN CITY MAINTAINED AREAS:
* Perform a whole system tree evaluation to determine: the different tree species and percent of whole, health, safety, insect and disease problems, and available planting spaces. (Overall tree evaluation Completed 2004, Click here for more info)
* Attain a tree replacement to removal ratio of 5 to 1. (Ongoing goal)
* Attain an overall tree species mix not to exceed 10% of total for any one species. (Ongoing process that will take many years)
* Determine the best watering and fertilizing regime for each species and area to attain the best tree health without application of pesticides. (Ongoing)
* Research and develop maintenance methods to maximize tree growth and longevity for this area. (Ongoing)
* Reduce the use of treated water for watering trees. The Board of Public Utilities (water department) has installed pipe for reuse water delivery to some park areas, cemeteries, some athletic fields, and a golf course. The line went into service Summer of 2007. We also draft untreated water out of Lake Absarraca.
* A citizen's forestry advisory committee called Cheyenne Community Forestry Committee was formed in January 2007.
* Find ways to keep beetle infested trees, removed commercially and privately, out of the landfill. (The forestry division peels the bark off of tree trunks using a chainsaw powered bark peeler).
Category:City Governments
Category:Policies
Category:Trees and Forests
Category:Wyoming
Chicago, IL Animal Abuse Training Initiative

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: Click here
Description:
CACC's animal abuse training workshops teach how to recognize signs of dog fighting and animal abuse in our city. Approximately 300 city employees from various departments attended the workshops. Additionally, we met with representatives from the three utility companies: ComEd, People's Gas, and Ameritech to coordinate animal abuse training with their field operators. We intend to continue this important partnership.
CACC has also participated in special training for police officers, run by the Chicago Police Department. In ten separate sessions, over 600 police officers, including supervisors, tactile and narcotics officers were trained. We plan to continue to participate in the Chicago Police Department training programs.
CACC has also sponsored and coordinated two "Animal Fighting/Animal Cruelty Laws and Investigative Procedures Training" seminars that were offered statewide to law enforcement personnel.
Category:Animals
Category:Chicago
Category:City Governments
Category:Illinois
Category:Programs
Chicago, IL Born Learning Initiative

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: Click here
Description:
Overview
What if every child had five years of education before kindergarten?
The reality is that children are learning constantly, right from birth. And what they learn during those first five years depends on the experiences they have each and every day. This is our greatest challenge. And our greatest opportunity.
The City of Chicago is determined to ensure that every child enters kindergarten ready to succeed. That’s the reason behind Born Learning: Mayor Daley’s Early Childhood Initiative. This public engagement and material distribution campaign will provide all of us with important information about what young children need every day in the areas of play, literacy, health and responsive caregiving.
The Born Learning Initiative is designed to help us — parents, grandparents, caregivers, child care professionals, teachers and others — in the critical role of a child's first teacher.
It is our firm belief that through the Born Learning initiative, we can affect change in our communities. We believe that the audiences for this program—parents, grandparents and caregivers—will experience changes in their knowledge about positive caregiving, changes in their beliefs and changes in their attitudes. Changes in social norms about positive caregiving will soon follow. We expect nothing less from the hard work, expert content and professional implementation of this program, in Chicago and beyond.
* For more child development content, click here.
* To find out more about Civitas, the producer of Born Learning, click here.
* To find out more about bringing Born Learning to your community, download "Born Learning".
Category:Chicago
Category:City Governments
Category:Education
Category:Illinois
Category:Programs
Chicago, IL Chicago Conservation Corps (C3)

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: Click here
Description:
VISION:
Chicago Conservation Corps envisions a Chicago where:
* People in every neighborhood have clean air, clean water and open spaces full of life to work and play in. . . .
* Every home and business is equipped with energy-saving technology, and people reuse and recycle all the resources they can. . . . and
* Citizens take pride in their block, neighborhood and city, and work together to keep their communities healthy for themselves and for future generations. 
MISSION:
The mission of the Chicago Conservation Corps is to recruit, train and support a network of volunteers who work together to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods through environmental service projects that protect our water, clean our air, restore our land and save energy.
C3 is an initiative of the Chicago Department of Environment, which - in collaboration with Partner organizations - supports C3 Leaders by providing training, technical assistance and resources.
OUR GOALS:
* Promote understanding of how to improve the environment in Chicago.
* Train volunteers to be environmental leaders in their communities.
* Boost community-based environmental efforts with technical support, materials, and people.
Category:Chicago
Category:City Governments
Category:Illinois
Category:Programs
Category:Sustainability Policies
Chicago, IL Energy Plan

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted in 2001
Source File: http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/2001EnergyPlan.pdf
Summary: 
The City of Chicago plans to meet its growing electricity needs through 2010 using renewable energy, energy management, cogeneration, and distributed energy sources, according to an energy plan released in 2001. The plan estimates that even with the higher cost of renewable energy, Chicago will save more than $260 million by 2010. Chicago is already working with four city agencies and 48 suburban governments to purchase 20 percent of their combined power needs from renewable energy sources. The city is also building a distributed source of electricity by amassing the capabilities of the emergency backup generators located at city facilities. Together, these generators will be equivalent to one 10-megawatt power plant. The City of Chicago is also examining its facilities for the possibility of installing small power plants that also generate useable heat -- such combined heat and power facilities, also called cogeneration plants, operate at high efficiencies.
Category:Chicago
Category:City Governments
Category:Energy Policy
Category:Illinois
Category:Policies
Chicago, IL Green Homes Program

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/CGH_brochure_LORES.pdf
Description:
Overview
Chicago Green Homes provides the tools and strategies
for building homes and multi-family buildings that are
energy-efficient and environmentally responsible.
By encouraging the use of new technologies,
products, and practices, and certifying those efforts,
it also creates choice in the marketplace for buyers
and renters, and gives builders and developers a way
to distinguish their products.
Eligibility
Most residential projects are eligible, including
new construction and renovations of single-family
homes (including town homes) and multi-family
buildings (less than 80 feet in height). The program
is voluntary; however, if you are seeking financial
assistance from the City, your participation may
be required.
How It Works
Use the Chicago Green Homes Checklist and choose
from a range of building options and strategies,
each with an associated point value. Consult the
Chicago Green Homes Program Guide for detailed
explanations and technical information. Achieve a
1, 2, or 3-star-rating based upon the number of points
earned. Receive a Chicago Green Homes Certificate
for your project upon review and approval by the
Chicago Department of Environment.
Incentives
In addition to receiving a Chicago Green Homes
Certificate, participants will be granted the use of
the Chicago Green Homes logo and their projects
will be recognized on the City’s website. Projects
submitted to the program may also qualify for the
Chicago Department of Buildings expedited green
permit process. To learn more about the process and
eligibility requirements, visit the City’s website at
http://www.cityofchicago.org/dcap. Choose “Green Permit
Program” under the “Permit Program” category.
Participation
To participate in Chicago Green Homes, applicants
must complete an applicant agreement, enrollment
form and checklist, and submit all necessary
drawings and documentation. Enrollment prior
to beginning construction is preferred.
Category:Building Standards
Category:Chicago
Category:City Governments
Category:Housing
Category:Illinois
Category:Programs
Chicago, IL Green Roof Grants Program

Type: Program
Status: Announced on 11/2/05
Source File: Click here
Description:
City Launches Green Roof Grants Program
Residential and Small Commercial Building Owners can qualify for $5,000 for Green Roof Project
The City of Chicago has been recognized for its commitment to environmental issues. The City is furthering the cause of making Chicago the greenest city in the country with a new grant program for green roofs. Owners of residential and small commercial buildings will have an opportunity to get a $5,000 grant to help with the planning and installation of a green roof.
“Green roofs provide tremendous benefits to the environment, to building owners and to quality of life in the city. This is exemplified by the fact that more than 150 public and private green roof projects have been completed or are underway throughout the City” said Department of Environment Commissioner, Sadhu Johnston. “This new grant program will enable home owners and small businesses to install green roofs.”
A limited number of grants (20) will be awarded. In addition to supporting residential and small business owners with green roof costs, the City hopes that the grants will increase the public’s awareness of green roofs. A written commitment will be required to maintain the green roof project for at least 5 years. Small commercial buildings must be less than 10,000 square feet.
Green roofs have a number of benefits, both for an individual building owner and the City of Chicago community. The primary benefits include reducing storm water runoff. Green roofs hold rain like a sponge - moisture is then dissipated naturally thereby relieving pressure on an already taxed storm sewer system. A reduction in the urban heat island effect is another reason the City is encouraging both the public and private sector to get involved.
A reduction in the energy requirements for a building is another key benefit. Lowering the ambient temperature of the roof's surface, green roofs slow the transfer of heat into the building, making it easier to cool in the summer. Buildings require less energy to heat during the winter because of the additional insulation. Green roofs also create conditions for a longer-lasting roof system.
Category:Building Standards
Category:Chicago
Category:City Governments
Category:Illinois
Category:Programs
Chile

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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
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 Chile's INDC plan - PDF
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Category:Chile
Category:South America
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC