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Colorado State University Green Construction

Type: Policy
Status: In effect
Source File: http://www.green.colostate.edu/construction.aspx
Description:
CSU President Larry Penley has mandated that all new CSU construction be built to nationally accepted LEED Gold standards. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Academic Village
CSU designed the new Academic Village residence hall complex as an environmentally responsible facility. It features low-flow water fixtures to conserve water use and is landscaped with low-water, native plants. The two-story Dining Commons will feature a pulper that takes food waste and, using water, chops up and compacts the waste and then recirculates the water for conservation.
Future Academic Instruction Building
This new building will be designed and constructed to meet LEED Gold standards. Features being considered in the early design phase include a garden atrium, water efficient landscape, use of renewable energy systems and local materials.
LEED Gold Transit Center
The Transit Center was awarded LEED Gold certification. When completed, the Lory Transit Center featured low-flow water fixtures, indoor air-quality management, and recycling of more than 85% construction waste.
Green Renovations:
* Heating Plant Steam Turbine
* Microbiology Building Study Lounge
* South College Gym and Fieldhouse Lights
* Veterinary Teaching Hospital Retrofit
* Yates Hall Energy Reduction
Category:Building Standards
Category:Colleges
Category:Colorado
Category:Colorado State
Category:Policies
Colorado State University Wetlands

Type: Policy
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://today.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=display_story&story_id=1004996
Description:
Wetlands keep pollutants and sediments from city's sewer system
July 22, 2008
Did you know ... Colorado State has created wetlands that remove pollutants and sediments from water that drains from university greenhouses before the water is released into the city's sewer system?
Wetlands for bioremediation
Wetlands at several locations on the Colorado State University campus do more than provide scenic landscaping - they naturally clean up wastewater and provide a system for using the reclaimed water in water-conserving landscape.
Greenhouses discharge gallons of wastewater each day
One of the wetlands is located near the university greenhouses on the main campus. This wetland helps to mitigate the up to 1,000 gallons of wastewater discharged from the greenhouses each day. The wastewater from greenhouse operations contains chemical fertilizers and synthetic compounds, such as fungicides.
Learning tool for students
An important purpose of the wetlands is to keep the wastewater from leaving the site. It also cleans up wastewater, and provides a learning tool and demonstration site for students and faculty on both the remediation of wastewater and the use of the reclaimed water in a water-conserving landscape.
How is the water cleaned?
The remediation, or "cleaning," of the greenhouse irrigation wastewater is accomplished by a series of biological treatments constructed on an 11,000 square-foot site immediately east of the university greenhouses. The three stages of the remediation include:
* 800 square-foot bog
* 1,000 square-foot pond with a re-circulating water feature
* Bioretention trench
Plants located in the bog and pond provide the niche for bacteria to flourish, and utilize nutrients that bind or precipitate metals. Water that has been cleaned through the bog and pond treatments is applied via a subsurface irrigation system to a water conservation demonstration garden.
Bioremediation wetlands also at Foothills Campus
A second, one-quarter acre bioremediation wetlands is located at the Equine Center on the Foothills Campus.
Category:Colleges
Category:Colorado
Category:Colorado State
Category:Policies
Category:Wastewater Treatment
Category:Wetlands
Columbia, MO "Let's Talk, Columbia!"

Type: Program
Status: Overall program launched in 2000
Source File: http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/CommunityServices/Commissions/CSCP/index.php
Description:
Program Overview
"LET'S TALK, COLUMBIA!" is an opportunity for citizen involvement in dialogues on diversity. The Commission's goal is that through personal interaction, understanding is fostered and relationships are strengthened, creating a greater community-wide appreciation for human diversity.
Since the program's inception in June 2000, more than 530 persons from throughout our community have participated in study circles on diversity, race and community. Over 91% of participants surveyed have reported that their understanding of of other's attitudes and beliefs had increased as a result of their participation in the dialogue sessions. Personal comments from the experience included the following:
"Hearing the experiences of participants in my circle opened my mind to think of 'others' no as 'others' anymore, but as people just like me in many ways."
"Most of the time you hear about people in other groups, but you don't have an opportunity to associate a person or face with that group. This is a window of opportunity."
"I am now more interested in opening my eyes, ears, and senses to the thoughts, feelings and concerns of others in the community."
"Mind-altering! My ability to participate in true dialogue was enhanced. The facilitators were very, very effective, and gave the group different perspectives to consider besides our own."
"It is a powerful and well-designed weekend of dialogue! It is a very short time for building a trusting community but amazingly, the circles work!"
Program Mission
"To strengthen community relationships by engaging citizens in dialogues on diversity."
Program Vision:
"People from all walks of life in Columbia hear, appreciate, understand, respect and trust each other in an inclusive community that celebrates the oneness of humanity.”
What is a Study Circle? A group of 7-10 people from diverse backgrounds who meet for several sessions to openly and respectfully discuss an issue. Participants share and hear different personal perspectives. The group creates new connections and explores common ground for addressing community issues.
Trained volunteers provide impartial facilitation to keep the group focused and to consider a variety of views.
Category:City Governments
Category:Diversity
Category:Missouri
Category:Programs
Columbia, MO Renewable Energy Standard

Type: Ordinance
Status: Defeated on 8/16/04
Source File: http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Final_Ordinances/Series_105/397;.html
Text:
Section 105-397 
Defeated B254-04 
Amending Chapter 27 of the City Code by adding a new section to enact a renewable energy standard
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Columbia, Missouri, is amended by adding the following:
Material to be added underlined.
Sec. 27-106. Renewable energy standard.
(a) The city shall generate or purchase electricity generated from eligible renewable energy sources at the following levels:
:1. Two percent (2%) of electric retail sales (kWhs) by December 31, 2007;
:2. Five percent (5%) of electric retail sales (kWhs) by December 31, 2012;
:3. Ten percent (10%) of electric retail sales (kWhs) by December 31, 2017; and
:4. Fifteen percent (15%) of electric retail sales (kWhs) by December 31, 2022.
(b) This renewable energy shall be added up to these kilowatt hour levels only to the extent that it is possible without increasing electric rates more than three percent (3%) higher than the electric rates that would otherwise be attributable to the cost of continuing to generate or purchase electricity generated from one hundred percent (100%) non-renewable sources (including coal, natural gas, nuclear energy and other non-renewable sources).
(c) Eligible renewable energy generation may be provided by wind power, solar energy, bio-energy sources or other renewable sources which meet the environmental criteria approved by the City Council after review by the Environment and Energy Commission and the Water and Light Advisory Board. Electricity purchased from on-site renewable energy systems owned by Columbia Water and Light customers (“net metering”) may be included within the calculation of the levels required in subsection (a).
(d) Renewable energy generation sources located within Missouri may receive preferential consideration in the selection process.
(e) Each year prior to February 1, the Water and Light Department shall publicly release a renewable energy plan detailing a proposal for how the city would comply with this section during the following year. The plan will explain the city’s due diligence in pursuing renewable energy opportunities and detail all cost assumptions and related utility rate calculations, except with regard to confidential information that may be withheld pursuant to state law. The plan will then be reviewed by the Environment and Energy Commission and Water and Light Advisory Board and submitted to the City Council for approval following a public hearing.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
Category:City Governments
Category:Missouri
Category:Ordinances
Category:Renewable Energy
Columbia Univ., NY Affiliation with the Fair Labor Association

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 4/30/99
Source File: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/resolutions/98-99/er430.html
Text:
UNIVERSITY SENATE
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION WITH THE FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS at this time the Fair Labor Association is the only organization prepared to mount a systematic campaign to monitor and improve working conditions in the global apparel industry, and
WHEREAS the External Relations and Research Policy Committee has favorably reviewed a proposal from the Columbia Students Against Sweatshops (CSAS) that the University also research, consider and implement its own code of conduct for licensees or additional requirements for its licensees, and
WHEREAS the Committee is concerned by the absence of organized labor, students and other interested parties from the governance structure of the FLA as it stands today, but feels that there is sufficient merit despite this lack and that there is hope that this lack can be overcome in the future;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the University Senate endorse the University’s affiliation with the Fair Labor Association, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University adopt additional requirements for its licensees beyond the FLA Code to improve on such issues as wages, working conditions, women's rights, freedom of association, independent monitoring, full public disclosure, and related matters (including those described in the whereas clauses above), and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such additional requirements for licensees be drafted by a committee made up of Columbia students (including representatives of Columbia Students Against Sweatshops), faculty, and staff, that this committee be formed no later than September 15, 1999, and that a report of its recommendations or its progress toward recommendations be forwarded to the full Senate for consideration no later than the November 1999 meeting, and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Senate External Relations Committee review the performance of the FLA at appropriate intervals, but initially no later than March 1, 2000, and thereafter, and that the University reserve the right to withdraw from the FLA if it is not contributing to reducing sweatshop conditions among University licensees.
Category:Anti-Sweatshop
Category:Colleges
Category:New York
Category:Resolutions
Columbus, OH Bikeways Advisory Committee

Type: Policy
Status: Established in 1993
Source File: http://bicyclecolumbus.com/AboutBAC.html
Description:
Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee
on the planning, design, construction and installation of bike routes, bikeways, and bike paths in the city of Columbus.
City Council Resolution 23X-93 established a Bikeways Advisory Committee to advise the Mayor and City Council. 
The mission of the Committee is "To integrate bicycles into the transportation systems of Columbus and central Ohio, by providing a safe convenient system of bikeways and other bicycle facilities".
The Committee consists of nine voting members and five non-voting members.
The nine VOTING members of the Bikeways Advisory Committee are appointed by the Mayor and approved by City Council to serve as members without pay for two years. These members include:
* One member representing the community at-large
* One member representing the bicycle organizations
* One member of City Council or their designee
* One member of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
* One member representing the Franklin County Engineer
* One member representing the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
* One member representing the Ohio Chapter of the Rails to Trails Conservancy
* One member representing the Columbus Mayor’s Office, and
* One member representing the Franklin County Metro Parks Board
The five NON-VOTING members are appointed by the Director of Public Service to serve as members without pay for two years. Typically these members are citizens with a major interest in bicycling.
The Columbus Transportation Division Administrator serves as Executive Secretary.
Since its creation in 1993, the Bikeways Advisory Committee has met monthly to oversee development of the Bikeways Program. The monthly meetings are open to the public. Both the Bikeways Coordinator and the Greenways Coordinator normally attend these meetings. 
Category:City Governments
Category:Foot-Powered Transportation
Category:Ohio
Category:Policies
Columbus, OH Youth Commission

Type: Policy
Status: Established on 10/16/01
Source File: http://mayor.columbus.gov/education/youthcommission/index.asp
Description:
The Columbus Youth Commission was officially established by Columbus City Council on October 16, 2001 as a part of the city code. It is a non-partisan volunteer organization made up of 21 diverse individuals ages 13-21, whose mission is to make Columbus the best city to live, learn and play.
The Mission 
The mission is to bridge the gap between the youth of metropolitan Columbus and their city government by researching and articulating the concerns of Columbus youth to Mayor, City Council, and Community Leaders.
Functions and Duties
:1. Development of a well-designed action plan which addresses youth issues and concerns
:2. Coordinate efforts with youth-serving agencies and civic groups
:3. Serve as a constituency-based body that represents youth issues and concerns to city government
Category:City Governments
Category:Ohio
Category:Policies
Category:Youth
Community Supported Agriculture

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Community Supported Agriculture (US)
http://newfarm.rodaleinstitute.org/features/0104/csa-history/part1.shtml
http://newfarm.rodaleinstitute.org/features/0204/csa2/part2.shtml
The History of Community Supported Agriculture, Part I
Community Farms in the 21st Century:
Poised for Another Wave of Growth?
The first in a two-part series exploring the birth of the CSA movement in the United States as well as the potentials for this growing and successful model of community agriculture.
The History of Community Supported Agriculture, Part II
CSA’s World of Possibilities
When Steven McFadden first wrote about CSAs back in 1990, there were about 60 CSAs in the country. Now in 2004, he says, there are around 1,700 ... and he sees a strong potential for another wave of CSA development, a wave that could not only triple or quadruple the number of CSAs over the next few years, but also raise in importance the role these farms play in their communities.
CSA Resources/Locations (US)
USDA - http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csa.shtml
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/local_food/search.php
More than 12,500 farms distributing fresh produce in neighborhoods around the United States
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Growing Small Farms - http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-csaguide/
Eat Well (Database searchable by Keyword - Zipcode - City/State) - http://www.eatwellguide.org/i.php?pd=Home
Just Food - http://www.justfood.org/csa
CSA Coalition (Wisconsin (good local/regional model) - http://www.csacoalition.org/our-farms/full-list/
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Farm-to-Table Movement - http://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Farm-to-Table
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Category:Agriculture
Category:Alternative Agriculture
Category:Farm-Related Policies
Category:Food
Category:Food-Related Policies
Category:Health
Category:Land Ethic
Category:Organic Food
Category:Permaculture
Category:Sustainability
Category:Sustainability Policies
Category:Urban Gardening
Comoros

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Comoros
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* http://www.theguardian.com/world/comoros
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/comoros
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
Comoros First NDC (2016 - French, Archived)
Comoros First NDC (2021 - Updated Submission)
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Comoros' INDC plan - PDF
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Category:Comoros
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Conflict Resolution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_resolution
Conflict resolution, otherwise known as reconciliation, is conceptualized as the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution. Often, committed group members attempt to resolve group conflicts by actively communicating information about their conflicting motives or ideologies to the rest of the group (e.g., intentions; reasons for holding certain beliefs), and by engaging in collective negotiation. Dimensions of resolution typically parallel the dimensions of conflict in the way the conflict is processed. Cognitive resolution is the way disputants understand and view the conflict, with beliefs and perspectives and understandings and attitudes. Emotional resolution is in the way disputants feel about a conflict, the emotional energy. Behavioral resolution is how one thinks the disputants act, their behavior. Ultimately, a wide range of methods and procedures for addressing conflict exist, including but not limited to negotiation, mediation, diplomacy, and creative peacebuilding.
Category:Conflict Resolution
Category:Eco-Spirituality
Category:EOS eco Operating System
Category:Green Politics
Category:Green Values
Category:Peace
Category:Planet Citizen
Category:Planet Citizens, Planet Scientists
Category:Topic
Connecticut College Green Building Policy

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted in November 2000 (last revision in 2004)
Source File: http://greenliving.conncoll.edu/GreenBuildingPolicy.pdf
Text:
In order to reduce its environmental impact and improve the quality of the residential and work
environment and to maintain its position as a model for environmental stewardship and as a resource for environmental education the College will, for new building and major renovation projects, implement the following when appropriate and practical:
* Use a recognized set of green building guidelines, such as LEED1.
* Use green building materials and recycled materials, green cleaning products and maintenance methods;
* Use energy efficient systems for heating, lighting and transportation which exceed local and national standards for conservation and green house gas emissions; where possible use alternative sources of energy;
* Install water-conserving systems and products and do appropriate plantings;
* Improve indoor air quality through the use of appropriate building materials, ventilation and filtration systems.
In applying this policy, the College will:
* Form a “green team” for new building construction and major renovation projects. This team will help sustain the green building objectives throughout pre-design, design, construction, and occupancy stages of the life cycle of the building; after construction, the building will be monitored during the occupancy and demolition stage by the EMC to ensure that the operation and maintenance is appropriate to keep the buildings within the sustainable “green building” frame of reference;
* Use three types of analyses that balance environmental and cost considerations to determine optimal systems and components of a new or renovated building: 1) a life cycle analysis of the environmental impact; 2) a pay back analysis to determine the length of time to recover the investment; and 3) a cost benefit analysis.
* With participation of the Environmental Model Committee, do an assessment of the need for renovation of existing systems and structures in order to improve energy efficiency and reduce green house gas emissions.
Category:Building Standards
Category:Colleges
Category:Connecticut
Category:Connecticut College
Category:Policies
Connecticut College Invasive Plant Removal Policy

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted in December 2005
Source File: http://greenliving.conncoll.edu/CC%20ARB%20Invasive%20Plant%20Policy.pdf
Text:
Connecticut College Arboretum Invasive Plant Removal Policy
Invasive plants are defined as those plants that escape from cultivation, or their original location, and spread relatively rapidly without human assistance. Spread may be by vegetative or sexual reproduction. These plants are usually exotic, non-native species, although this depends on the definition of native.
It is the intention of the Arboretum to manage invasive plant populations with the goal of complete eradication when possible and practical, and of maintaining low, controlled levels of invasives if eradication is not practical.
Implementation of the policy is based on the following considerations:
# Location of the infestation – removal from cultivated landscape settings is a higher priority than minimally managed or wild locations.
# Invasiveness of the species – Plants known to be extremely invasive are a higher priority.
# Resources available – Invasive removal is often very labor intensive and the limitations of staff numbers and budget levels must be considered.
An Integrated Pest Management approach will be used in invasive plant management. IPM plans will be based on an understanding of species biology and ecology, and mechanical and “organic” methods will be evaluated before herbicides are used.
Herbicides will be used in strict conformity with state and federal law. Only the most selective herbicide application technique that is deemed effective, and the lowest effective concentration of chemical, will be used.
Policy in Natural Areas – under consideration
Category:Colleges
Category:Connecticut
Category:Connecticut College
Category:Pesticides
Category:Policies