Santa Monica Sustainablilty Task Froce Mission Statement:
Mission Statement Sustainable City Task Force - Motion adopted by City Council
10-28-03 - Item 8B
Create a Santa Monica Sustainable City Task Force with members chosen by City Council for their expertise, who may or may not be current board or commission members.
The term of the SCTF will be for five years. The group will present annual progress reports to Council (with City staff taking the primary role in the preparation of those reports).
The SCTF will be comprised of 11 members. Within the group the following areas of expertise should be represented: Planning, Housing, Recreation and Parks, Social Services, Environmental Policy, Education and Health care. In addition, composition of the group should ensure fair representation of the following community stakeholder groups: Business, Labor, and Neighborhoods.
The charge of the SCTF will be to:
To advise Council and staff during development and adoption of an implementation plan for the SCP. The target date for adoption is March 2005. Based on the adopted implementation plan, to assist Council and staff with and initial informational campaign. Presentations to City Boards and Commissions, other public institutions in the community, and business and resident organizations would occur from April 2005 through December 2005. With the assistance of City staff, to interact with other City boards and Commissions and with organizations and institutions in the community to bring SCP-related matters to their attention in a timely manner.
Thanks Pamela for those postings. I like several aspects of the Santa Monica Task Force. I also like their role qith the city; as I understand it they offer themselves as advisors/educators/explainers to the City Council.
Thanks again Pam for your postings. I've looked at several and they've helped me to organize some ideas.
Here's a city that has a mission statement that I think might be applicable to us. The rest of what they offer on their web page isn't too helpful. But in a way, I was still helped by it (I know that is odd). I'm finding that many cities have plans that "almost" work for us or that "are getting warm". From investigating those, I'm getting more confident that we might be able to do something on our own that is workable. Here's the website I mentioned: http://www.mountainview.gov/services/learn_about_our_city/environmental_sustainability_task_force.asp
Now, if I HAD to make a stab at creating our own Washougal Structure, it would perhaps have these elements: 1) We will serve as educators/explainers to City Council when they get ready to look into a new idea. 2) A key ingredient of anything we do will be public involvement. Our role will be to promotes sustainable ideas in engaging ways. For example, we might host a "Families Challenge" where families try to do something for 2 weeks (Shop local for 2 weeks; Short Showers for 2 weeks, etc). We could really endeavor to have fun with this. 3) We might want to focus on very do-able projects where we can gently and successfully try new sustainable ideas. For example, give away 100 free native plants in a drawing to promote the idea of non-irrigating for yards.
So, there's a possible framework for our own sustainability direction.
Check out the super cool worm composter! They are cheaper than the spinning barrels and more fun than an ant farm.
I think this would be the type of thing I'd recommend for the schools but I'd like to get a couple of books on worm composting and replace the black plastic with old dressers people might otherwise dump.
Out of curiousity, what happens to our treated waste water? Does it discharge into the Columbia? What might it take to re-route it to city and school irrigation systems or to new development for toilet water use only?
Check out this website for more information on Earth Hour. www.earthhour.org It takes place on Saturday March 28th at 8:30 pm. David had brought up the point at the meeting that it likely isn't done during the day because of businesses. My thinking is that this is a family event. It is much more dramatic if it happens at night as there is more electricity being used at that time. Under the Take Action link there is a 2 page document on how to make Earth Hour happen in your town. Does anyone want to help out with planning the City of Washougal Earth Hour???? I am really swamped with work right now and I'm not sure if I can do this on my own.
I found a really good video that might be interesting for the group called "A Farm for the Future" on the BBC. It does an excellent job of broaching many of the topics we have discussed regarding CSA's, farmer involvement, local food production, etc. Their copy/description is below. I could ftp it some place where the group could have access to it - or I could bring a copy to the next meeting( or you could just get it directly from a Torrent site).
Regards, mcl
BBC Copy " Wildlife film maker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to transform her family's farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key.
With her father close to retirement, Rebecca returns to her family's wildlife-friendly farm in Devon, to become the next generation to farm the land. But last year's high fuel prices were a wake-up call for Rebecca. Realising that all food production in the UK is completely dependent on abundant cheap fossil fuel, particularly oil, she sets out to discover just how secure this oil supply is.
Alarmed by the answers, she explores ways of farming without using fossil fuel. With the help of pioneering farmers and growers, Rebecca learns that it is actually nature that holds the key to farming in a low-energy future. "
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Sustainable Cities websites:
San Francisco - they have a 5 year plan:
http://www.sustainable-city.org/
Here is the city of Santa Monica's Sustainable website!
http://www01.smgov.net/epd/scp/index.htm
This is Santa Monica's Sustainablility plan - it is huge 30 page document that outlines sustainable practices and city policy!
http://www01.smgov.net/epd/scp/pdf/SCP_2006_Adopted_Plan.pdf
Santa Monica Sustainablilty Task Froce Mission Statement:
Mission Statement
Sustainable City Task Force - Motion adopted by City Council
10-28-03 - Item 8B
Create a Santa Monica Sustainable City Task Force with members chosen by City Council for their expertise, who may or may not be current board or commission members.
The term of the SCTF will be for five years. The group will present annual progress reports to Council (with City staff taking the primary role in the preparation of those reports).
The SCTF will be comprised of 11 members. Within the group the following areas of expertise should be represented: Planning, Housing, Recreation and Parks, Social Services, Environmental Policy, Education and Health care. In addition, composition of the group should ensure fair representation of the following community stakeholder groups: Business, Labor, and Neighborhoods.
The charge of the SCTF will be to:
To advise Council and staff during development and adoption of an implementation plan for the SCP. The target date for adoption is March 2005.
Based on the adopted implementation plan, to assist Council and staff with and initial informational campaign. Presentations to City Boards and Commissions, other public institutions in the community, and business and resident organizations would occur from April 2005 through December 2005.
With the assistance of City staff, to interact with other City boards and Commissions and with organizations and institutions in the community to bring SCP-related matters to their attention in a timely manner.
This may be a fun project:
http://www01.smgov.net/epd/news/pdf/GG.DisplayAd5.e.res.pdf
a marketing plan to encourage sustainable landscaping
Hello All,
Thanks Pamela for those postings. I like several aspects of the Santa Monica Task Force. I also like their role qith the city; as I understand it they offer themselves as advisors/educators/explainers to the City Council.
Thanks again Pam for your postings. I've looked at several and they've helped me to organize some ideas.
Here's a city that has a mission statement that I think might be applicable to us.
The rest of what they offer on their web page isn't too helpful. But in a way, I was still helped by it (I know that is odd). I'm finding that many cities have plans that "almost" work for us or that "are getting warm". From investigating those, I'm getting more confident that we might be able to do something on our own that is workable.
Here's the website I mentioned: http://www.mountainview.gov/services/learn_about_our_city/environmental_sustainability_task_force.asp
Now, if I HAD to make a stab at creating our own Washougal Structure, it would perhaps have these elements:
1) We will serve as educators/explainers to City Council when they get ready to look into a new idea.
2) A key ingredient of anything we do will be public involvement. Our role will be to promotes sustainable ideas in engaging ways. For example, we might host a "Families Challenge" where families try to do something for 2 weeks (Shop local for 2 weeks; Short Showers for 2 weeks, etc). We could really endeavor to have fun with this.
3) We might want to focus on very do-able projects where we can gently and successfully try new sustainable ideas. For example, give away 100 free native plants in a drawing to promote the idea of non-irrigating for yards.
So, there's a possible framework for our own sustainability direction.
Cheers,
Steven Clark
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Check out the super cool worm composter! They are cheaper than the spinning barrels and more fun than an ant farm.
I think this would be the type of thing I'd recommend for the schools but I'd like to get a couple of books on worm composting and replace the black plastic with old dressers people might otherwise dump.
Out of curiousity, what happens to our treated waste water? Does it discharge into the Columbia? What might it take to re-route it to city and school irrigation systems or to new development for toilet water use only?
Check out this website for more information on Earth Hour.
www.earthhour.org
It takes place on Saturday March 28th at 8:30 pm.
David had brought up the point at the meeting that it likely isn't done during the day because of businesses. My thinking is that this is a family event. It is much more dramatic if it happens at night as there is more electricity being used at that time.
Under the Take Action link there is a 2 page document on how to make Earth Hour happen in your town.
Does anyone want to help out with planning the City of Washougal Earth Hour???? I am really swamped with work right now and I'm not sure if I can do this on my own.
I found a really good video that might be interesting for the group called "A Farm for the Future" on the BBC. It does an excellent job of broaching many of the topics we have discussed regarding CSA's, farmer involvement, local food production, etc. Their copy/description is below. I could ftp it some place where the group could have access to it - or I could bring a copy to the next meeting( or you could just get it directly from a Torrent site).
Regards,
mcl
BBC Copy
"
Wildlife film maker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to transform her family's farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key.
With her father close to retirement, Rebecca returns to her family's wildlife-friendly farm in Devon, to become the next generation to farm the land. But last year's high fuel prices were a wake-up call for Rebecca. Realising that all food production in the UK is completely dependent on abundant cheap fossil fuel, particularly oil, she sets out to discover just how secure this oil supply is.
Alarmed by the answers, she explores ways of farming without using fossil fuel. With the help of pioneering farmers and growers, Rebecca learns that it is actually nature that holds the key to farming in a low-energy future.
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I've sent our proposed Mission Statement/Work Plan out on email. Please see it there then respond here. Thanks everyone!
Steven Clark
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