What department in your jurisdiction recommends or administers your "Green Initiative?"
What department in your jurisdiction recommends or administers your "Green Initiative?"
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The facilities maintenance guy waters the two plants in my office a couple days a week, does that count?
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Originally posted by RichmondJake
No, no, no. That would only count if *you* took the initiative to water the plants.
The maintenance guy wouldn't be the maintenance guy if he had any initiative.
(Sorry, it is Friday after all).
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Wait: are you claiming that Green Initiatives have administration that sets and monitors goals? Frreals?
I know...what a concept!
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I'd put it under your Ecomonic Development department. Sustainibility is primarily an economic issue and once you get your ED people to realize that you will have a much stronger ally in the community.
If we had one it would sit under Planning & Zoning. Our street department would support a green initiative only if it meant grass...
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Just curious, have we reached the point where "green" initiatives are standard protocol for local governments?
If it is not in planning or community development there better be excellent communications.
No way. Not in our lifetimes, either, IMHO.
They're standard to a degree in California now. Granted, it's not a 100% offset of greenhouse gas emissions, but projects are required to reduce GHG emissions by +/- 30% (depending on jurisdiction).
If we're talking total 100% offset... then yes, I agree, even in CA not in our lifetimes.
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Based on my muni's council, GHG is not a significant environmental effect. And climate change is a farce. and yes, i live and work in coastal california.
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Based on my muni's council, GHG is not a significant environmental effect. And climate change is a farce. and yes, i live and work in coastal california.
Mostly built-out city with only small scale projects?
If so, I can understand that to a degree - for whatever reason, smaller scale projects are given a full pass.
If not, then your city will change its tune the first time you get a controversial project (*cough*WalMart*cough*) and the EIR gets sued :P
Edit: And even with a City Council that doesn't believe in GCC, all projects in your City still would achieve in the range of 15-20% offsets in GHGs due to federal/state/regional regulations. Pavley, LCFS, etc.
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Speaking for an ex-resident of Sacto, sure the Blueprint was useful, but as soon as the Greek Club wants to develop their land, the 'Green' checklist goes out the window.
Nonetheless, we have some around here. They are merely eyewash and serve to raise awareness at this point. I attended the public sessions for my fair city, and the staffing expertise was...erm...lacking...at best. No way anyone knowledgeable would be part of the program to make anything enforceable at this time. When the Front Range begins to depopulate due to water pricing from scarcity, then something will get done...
Bottom line: green plans are nice-looking shelf art around here. Which is saying more than many places. I'm working on a team for a BMP for small towns mostly in Dixie for an organization, and the level of sophistication of the target is shocking - the audience is lacking basic knowledge, let alone plans or initiatives.
To assume everyone has initiatives is naive.
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