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GreenPRO Master Index Page
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Animals
Anti-Sweatshop
- Model: Resolution for a City to Join Sweatfree Consortium
- AFSCME Resolution Opposing Sweatshops
- Albany County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
- Allegheny County, PA Sweatshop Ordinance
- Austin, TX Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
- Columbia Univ., NY Affiliation with the Fair Labor Association
- Broome County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
- James Madison Univ., VA Student Sweatshop Labor Bill of Opinion
- Los Angeles, CA Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- Madison, WI Anti-Sweatshop Apparel Procurement Policy
- North Olmstead, OH Resolution Concerning Sweatshops
- Olympia, WA Purchase of Clothing and Footwear from Responsible and Ethical Contractors
- Pittsburgh, PA Authorizing a Full Audit of Compliance with Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- Pittsburgh, PA Proclamation Toward the Elimination of Sweatshops
- Portland, OR Sweatshop Free Procurement Policy
- San Francisco, CA Sweatfree Contracting
- Suffolk County, NY Requiring Full Disclosure on Working Conditions
Business Regulations
Big-Box Retail
Resource link: New Rules Project
- Albuquerque, NM "Big-Box" Regulations
- Archuleta County, CO Big Box Draft Ordinance
- Austin, TX "Big Box" Regulations
- Bozeman, MT "Big Box" Regulations
- Chicago, IL Big Box Living Wage and Benefits
- Greenville County, SC Conditions for "Big Box Retail" Uses
- Inglewood, CA WalMart Loses Initiative
- Kansas City, MO Size Restrictions for Retail Stores
- Nashville, TN Resolution to Require Big Box Retailers to Pay Prevailing Wages
- Oakland, CA Zoning Caps Superstores
- Turlock, CA Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores
Formula Businesses
- Benicia, CA Regulation of Formula Businesses
- Duck, NC Amending Zoning Ordinance in Regards to Formula Businesses
- Ojai, CA Regulation of Formula Business Establishments
- Port Townsend, WA Defining and Regulating Formula Retail Establishments
Buy Green Policy
Model Legislation
Colleges & Universities
- Berea College, KY Green and Socially Responsible Purchasing
- Duke University, NC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidelines
- Oberlin College, OH Green Purchasing Policy
- University of Buffalo, NY Environmentally Sound Products Procurement Policy
- The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Green Procurement Policy
- University of California-Santa Barbara Sustainable Purchasing Program
Local Governments
- Berkeley, CA Unified School District Green Procurement and Sustainable Procedures Policy
- Boulder, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Durango, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
- King County, WA Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Lawrence, KS Environmental Procurement Policy
- London (England) Fire Brigade Green Procurement Policy
- Miami, FL Establishing A "Miami Green Procurement Program"
- Morro Bay, CA Recycled Product Purchasing Policies
- Nevada County, CA Green Procurement and Sustainable Practices Policy
- New York, NY Mandating the Purchase of Recycled Plastic Lumber
- Olathe, KS Recycled Paper Products Procurement Policy
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) Green Procurement Policy
- Richmond, British Columbia Environmental Purchasing Guide
- Sacramento County, CA Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Salt Lake City, UT Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
- San Diego, CA Energy Efficient Purchasing Policy
- San Jose, CA Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
- Santa Clarita, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Ventura County, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
Capital Punishment
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on Executions
- El Paso County, TX Recommending a Moratorium on State Executions
- Marin County, CA Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on the Death Penalty
- Nashville, TN Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on Capital Punishment
- Tompkins County, NY Resolution Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty
Civil Rights
Resource link: Bill of Rights Defense Committee
- Model: Protect Civil Liberties Resolution
- Ashland, OR Resolution to Protect Civil Liberties
- Austin, TX Commitment to the Protection of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Avondale, AZ Affirming the Principles of Civil Liberties
- Boulder, CO Prohibition of Discrimination
- Davis, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act
- Eureka Springs, AR In Opposition to the Loss of Constitutional Freedoms
- Kansas City, MO Civil Rights
- New York, NY Affirming Support for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Oakland, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act and Related Executive Orders
- Olney, TX Anti-Racial Profiling Policy
- Olympia, WA Protecting Civil Liberties
- Orange County, NC Civil Rights
- Pasadena, CA Opposing Certain Aspects of the USA Patriot Act
- Pittsburgh, PA Expressing Concerns with Some Aspects of the US Patriot Act
- Porterville, CA Upholding Civil Liberties
- Portland, OR Addressing Racial Profiling
- Portland, OR Civil Rights
- San Francisco, CA Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Extension of the USA Patriot Act
- University City, MO Commitment to Civil Liberties
Climate Policy
Resource link: ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection project
Resource link: Clean Air - Cool Planet
Cities
- U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Annapolis, MD Participation in Climate Protection Campaign
- Ashland, OR Resolution on Climate Protection
- Aspen, CO Adopts the Canary Initiative
- Austin, TX Efforts to Make Austin Leading City in Nation on Climate Change Policies
- Blacksburg, VA Task Force on Climate Protection and Sustainability
- Burlington, VT In Support of Litigation Against EPA Regarding Global Warming
- Calgary, Alberta Climate Change Policy
- Cambridge, MA Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
- Cocoa Beach, FL Urging Development of a State Global Warming Action Plan
- Colorado Association of Ski Towns Policy Statement Supporting Climate Action
- Davis, CA Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- East Lansing, MI Climate Protection Resolution
- Edmonds, WA In Support of the Kyoto Protocol on Emissions
- Edmonton, Alberta GHG Emissions Reduction Plan
- Eugene, OR Water and Electric Board Climate Change Policy
- Eureka Springs, AR Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Evanston, IL Climate Action Plan
- Fort Collins, CO Resolution to Join the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
- Fort Collins, CO Resolution to Reduce Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Grand Forks, ND "G3 Environmental Initiative"
- Homer, AK Climate Action Plan
- Kansas City, MO Resolution on Climate Protection
- Lemoore, CA Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Lodi, CA Endorsing the CMUA Principles Addressing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
- Lowell, MA Passes Energy Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Miami, FL Adopting the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Nashville, TN Joining the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Native Village of Gakona, AK Urging Congress and the President to Address Climate Change
- New Orleans, LA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
- New York, NY Climate Protection Act
- New York, NY "PLANYC 2030" Climate Change Initiative
- Olympia, WA Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Pittsburg, CA Approve Membership in the ICLEI
- Pittsburgh, PA In Support of the Safe Climate Act of 2007
- Port Townsend, WA Addressing Climate Change/Global Warming
- Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan
- Regina, Saskatchewan Green Ribbon Community Climate Change Advisory Committee
- San Diego, CA Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- San Francisco, CA In Support of "SF Climate Challenge Day"
- San Francisco, CA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
- Santa Cruz, CA Endorsing the Kyoto Protocol
- Santa Monica, CA Addresses Climate Change
- Santa Rosa, CA Establishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
- Seattle, WA Goal of Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Seattle, WA Resolution Supporting Efforts to Curb Global Warming
- Silver City, NM Resolution to Implement a Citizens Advisory Committee on Climate Change
- Sun Valley, ID Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Tacoma, WA Resolution on Climate Change and Global Warming
- Taos, NM Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Wellington, New Zealand Climate Change Action Plan
- Worcester, MA Cities for Climate Protection Campaign Resolution
Colleges & Universities
- Clark University, MA President Signs National Climate Commitment Pledge
- Lewis and Clark College, OR First Campus to Reach Kyoto Compliance
- Middlebury College, VT Resolution on Achieving Carbon Neutrality
- Tufts University, MA Climate Initiative
- University of New Hampshire "New England Climate Initiative"
- UNC and Chapel Hill, NC World's First Town-Gown Agreement to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- Yale Univ., CT Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy
Counties
- Contra Costa County, CA Resolution on Climate Stabilization Declaration
- Cook County, IL Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation Act
- Hennepin County, MN 2050 Climate Stabilization Goals
- Jackson County, MO Climate Protection Planning Process
- San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- Suffolk County, NY Carbon Cap Implementation Advisory Committee
- Tompkins County, NY Environmental Management Council Resolution
- Whatcom County, WA Climate Protection Action Plan
Communications
- Beltrami County, MN Communications Tower and Wind Energy Conversion System Ordinance
- Christchurch, New Zealand Computers In The Community Project
- Davis, CA Creation of a Telecommunications Commission
- Fenton, MI Support for "Wireless Genesee"
- Kansas City, MO Black Family Technology Awareness Week
- Lafayette, LA Provision of Affordable High-Speed Internet Services for All
- Nashville, TN Establishment of a Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation
- Nashville, TN Providing Voice Mail for the Homeless
- Nashville, TN Recognizing Wireless Safety Week
- Oakland, CA Enhancing the Ability of KTOP-TV to Provide Legislative Coverage
- Oakland County, MI "Wireless Oakland Network"
- San Francisco, CA Support of Non-Discriminatory Access to the Internet
- Ulster County, NY Encouraging the Use of "ICE" Telephone Numbers in Cell Phone Phonebooks
- University of California-Berkeley "e-Berkeley"
Corporate Accountability
- Arcata, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
- Belfast Township, PA restrict corporate farming
- Berkeley, CA Resolution on Corporate Rights
- Humboldt County, CA Measure T
- Point Arena, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
- Porter Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
- Rush Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
- Southampton Township, PA restricting corporate rights
Culture - Art and Music
- Anacortes, WA Establishing an Arts Commission
- Chattanooga, TN Public Art Plan
- Chicago, IL Public Art
- Christchurch, New Zealand Arts Policy and Strategy
- Durango, CO Establishing a Public Art Commission
- Edmonds, WA Actively Coming Together Through the Arts
- Fort Collins, CO Art in Public Places Program
- Fort Worth, TX Percent for Art
- Hollywood, FL Artwork Selection Committee
- Inglewood, CA Public Art for New Construction
- Kansas City, MO Arts and Cultural Tax Abatement Program
- Kelowna, British Columbia Public Art Committee
- London, Ontario "The Creative City"
- Missoula, MT Establishing a Public Art Program
- Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
- Oakland, CA Public Art
- Ottawa, Ontario Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee
- Perth, Australia Arts and Culture Policy
- Richmond, British Columbia Public Art Program
- Rochester, MN Riverside Concerts
- Rockville, MD Rockville Chorus
- San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program
- San Mateo, CA Art in Public Places
- Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Public Art Walk
- Syracuse, NY Public Art Ordinance
- Tulsa, OK Arts Commission
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee
Disability Issues
- Anderson, SC Mayor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
- Bloomington, IL Special Opportunities Available in Recreation (SOAR)
- Christchurch, New Zealand Equity and Access for People with Disabilities
- El Paso, TX Disability Anti-Discrimination
- London, Ontario Facility Accessibility Design Standards
- Madison, WI Disability Non-Discrimination
- McMasters University, Ontario Virtual and Community Disability Training and Research Network
- Nashville, TN Disability
- Ottawa, Ontario Municipal Accessibility Plan
- Santa Cruz, CA In Support of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Sheboyagan, WI Disability
- St Louis, MO Adding Blindness to the Criteria of Parking for the Disabled
- Sydney, Australia Action Plan for People with Disabilities
- Tulsa, OK Commission on Concerns of Disabled
- University of California-Berkeley Campus Plan for Accommodating the Academic Needs of Students with Disabilities
- University of Oregon Technology Access Program
Economics
Micro Loans
- Cowley County, KS Small Business Micro-Loan Guarantee Program
- Gardena, CA Micro Loan Program
- Wilmington, DE Micro Loan Program
Misc. Economic
- Model: Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds
- Austin, TX Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program
- Berea College, KY Entrepreneurship for the Public Good
- Berkeley, CA Supporting Debt Cancellation for Impoverished Countries
- Brown University, RI Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies
- Carrboro, NC Awarding Building Construction Contracts to Minority Businesses
- Cincinnati, OH Promoting Equal Opportunity and Economic Inclusion in Contracts
- Kansas City, MO Awarding Contracts to Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
- Kingston, Ontario Mayor's Task Force On Poverty
- Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"
- Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues
- Ottawa, Ontario Poverty Issues Advisory Committee
- Taos, NM Sliding Scale Fees for Taos Youth and Family Center
- Wilmington, DE Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification Program
Predatory Lending
- Allegheny County, PA Condemning Predatory Lending Practices
- Euclid, OH In Support of Local Regulation of Predatory Lending
- Kansas City, MO Opposing Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement Practices
- Nashville, TN In Support of Legislation to Outlaw Predatory Lending Practices
- New York, NY Prohibiting City from Doing Business with Predatory Lenders
- Oakland, CA Anti-Predatory Lending Ordinance
- Philadelphia, PA Predatory Lending Task Force
- Seattle, WA Calling on Federal Reserve to Take Action Against Predatory Lending Practices
- Summit County, OH Supporting Fair and Justice Lending Practices of Payday Loan Establishments
Tax-Related
- Arcata, CA Resolution Supporting the "Tobin Tax"
- Bath, ME Municipal Resolution for Tax Reform
- Berkeley, CA Calling for an End to Tax Breaks for Millionaires
- Miami, FL Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign
- Mifflin County, PA In Support of Tax Fairness
- Nashville, TN In Support of the Property Tax Freeze Act
- New York City, NY Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act
- Oakland, CA Adopting Procedures for Refunding Certain Utility Taxes to Service Users
- Summit County, OH Urging US Congress to Reject Privatization of Social Security
- Tucson, AZ Urging US Congress to Reject Privatization of Social Security
Education
- Alverno College, WI Ability-Based Curriculum
- Bowdoin College, ME Eliminates Student Loans, Will Convert to Grants
- Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
- Cambrian, CA School District Promoting Adequate, Equitable and Stable Special Education Funding
- Chicago, IL Born Learning Initiative
- College of the Ozarks, MO "Hard Work U."
- Colorado College Block Plan
- Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
- Hampshire College, MA Community Partnerships for Social Change
- Kansas City, MO Scholarship Program for Low-Income Residents
- Miramar, FL Early Childhood Program
- New York, NY Urging an End to the “School to Prison Pipeline"
- New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers
- Norfolk, VA Neighborhood University
- Northshore School District, WA State Funding of Special Education Services
- San Francisco, CA Board of Education In Support of Adequate Education Funding
- Santa Monica-Malibu, CA Board of Education Opposing Insufficient Funding in the Governor's Budget
- Springfield, OR Environmental Education Program
Election System Reform
Campaign Finance Reform
- Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
- Benicia, CA In Support of Clean Money and Fair Elections
- Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
- Kansas City, MO Limitation on Contributions for Mayor and Council Elections
- Kern County, CA Campaign Finance Reform
- Nashville, TN In Support of Open and Complete Financial Disclosure
- North Bend, WA Public Officials Public Disclosure
- Pacific Grove, CA Campaign Finance Regulations
- Portland, OR Voluntary Campaign Finance System for Particular City Races
- San Francisco, CA Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance
- Santa Barbara County, CA Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Ceiling
- Santa Cruz, CA Campaign Finance Reform
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of Public Financing of Campaigns
- Ulster County, NY Clean Money, Clean Election System
Misc. Electoral Reform
- Doylestown Township, PA Supporting Voter-Verified Paper Ballots
- Nashville, TN Develop Action Plan in Response to Voter Integrity Study
- Nashville, TN In Support of Voter Verified Paper Ballot Systems
- Santa Rosa, CA Endorsing a Campaign Reform Pledge
- Sarasota County, FL Voter-Verified Paper Ballots with Independent Random Audits
Voting Systems
- Ann Arbor, MI Preferential Voting for Mayor
- Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV
- Basalt, CO Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
- Berkeley, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
- Burlington, VT Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
- Cambridge, MA proportional representation
- Cary, NC Instant Runoff Voting Pilot Program
- Davis, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Council
- Ferndale, MI Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
- Minneapolis, MN Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
- Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method
- Oakland, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Offices
- Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Leandro, CA Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
- Sarasota, FL Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Commission Elections
- Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
- Vancouver, WA Authorizing Use of Instant Runoff Voting
Energy Policy
Also check out "Municipal Electricity"
Misc. Energy Policy
- Annapolis, MD Energy Efficiency Task Force Recommendations
- Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
- Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
- Burnaby, British Columbia City Energy Retrofit Program
- Chicago, IL Energy Plan
- Connecticut College Light Bulb Exchange Program
- Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative
- Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
- Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
- Prince George, British Columbia Community Energy System
- San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
- Taos, NM Adopting the EPA's Energy Star Challenge
- University of Buffalo, NY Sustainable Energy Plan
Renewable Energy
General or Mixed Renewable Energy
- Albuquerque, NM Renewable Energy Initiative
- Aspen, CO Renewable Energy
- Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy
- Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy
- Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy
- Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center
- Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy
- Colby College, ME "Green" Electricity Initiative
- College of the Atlantic, ME Carbon Net-Zero Proclamation
- Connecticut College Renewable Energy Policy
- London, Ontario Mayor's Sustainable Energy Council
- Madison, WI Taking a Leadership Role in Renewable and Sustainable Energy
- Medford, MA Clean Energy Committee
- Middletown, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
- Naperville, IL Renewable Energy Program
- Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
- San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
- San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
- Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
- Taos, NM Commitment To Clean Energy
- University of Colorado at Boulder Student Energy Resolution
- University of North Carolina Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee
Hydrogen-Based Energy
- Columbia, SC Intent on Becoming a Leader in Fuel Cell Technology (2006)
- Columbia, SC Promoting the Use of Fuel Cells (2007)
- Fairbanks, AK Urging Development of Hydrogen Fuel
- Santa Clara County, CA Fuel Cell Advancement Initiative
Solar Energy
- Boston, MA Establishes "Solar Boston"
- Dawson Creek, British Columbia Solar Strategy
- Kelowna, British Columbia Solar Powered Lighting Project
- Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive
- Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
- Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
- Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
Wind Energy
- Cowley County, KS Concerning Wind Energy Facilities
- Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle
- Dover, DE In Support of Contract to Construct Wind Energy Turbines
- Duluth, MN Wind Energy Conversion System at Duluth Central High School
- Northbrook, IL Wind-Generated Energy Purchases
- Otter Tail County, MN Support for a Wind Project
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of Wind Energy Project
- Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy
Farm-Related Policies
- Model: Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts
- Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary
- Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution
- Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law
- Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution
- Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
- Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
- New Castle County, DE Buy From Your Neighbor Program
- New York, NY In Support of Fair-Trade Certified Coffee
- Oak Park, IL Farmers' Market
- Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp
- Prescott College, AZ Community Supported Agriculture Program
- San Francisco, CA Urging Against the Purchase of Eggs Produced by Caged Hens
- University of Waterloo (Canada) "UW Farm Market"
- Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection
- West Hollywood, CA Opposing Abusive Farming Practice Regarding Egg-Laying Hens
Food-Related Policies
Colleges & Universities
- Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative
- Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
- Bowdoin College, ME Dining Service Environmental Commitments
- Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
- Maharishi University of Management, IA All Organic, Vegetarian Meals
- St. Louis University, MO Campus Kitchens Program
- University of California-Berkeley First Campus to Receive Organic Certification
- University of Northern Iowa Local Food Project
- Yale University, CT Sustainable Food Project
Local Governments
- Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
- Toronto, Ontario Food and Hunger Action Committee
School Districts
- Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food
- Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat
- Horry County, SC School Board Policy on "Competitive Foods"
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
- San Francisco, CA Unified School District Wellness Policy
- Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
- Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food
Genetic Engineering
- Model: Banning Genetically Engineered Food Ordinance
- Model: Banning Genetically Modified Crops Ordinance
- Model: Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods Resolution
- Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops
- Arcata, CA Ordinance to Regulate Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Berkeley, CA Opposing Efforts to Impede Local Governments from Regulating GE Plants and Food
- Boulder, CO Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land
- Brooklin, ME Votes to be GMO-Free Zone
- Charlemont, MA Resolution on a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
- Cleveland, OH Resolution Concerning the Labeling of Genetically Manipulated Foods
- Mendocino County, CA Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals
- Minneapolis, MN City Council Passes Strong Anti-GE Pro-Organic Food Resolution
- Point Arena, CA Genetically Modified Organisms Ordinance
- San Francisco, CA Board Passes Anti-GE Food Resolution
- San Luis Obispo County, CA Failed Initiative to Prohibit the Growing of Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
- Santa Fe County, NM Declaration of Seed Sovereignty
- St. Paul, MN City Council Passes Resolution on Genetically Engineered Food
- Sonoma County, CA Ordinance to Prevent Agricultural and Environmental Contamination from GE Organisms
- Trinity County, CA Ordinance on Genetically Engineered Organisms
Green Business
- Chilliwack, British Columbia Green Business Award
- Kent County, DE Green Table Program
- Kirkland, WA Green Business Program
- Marin County, CA Green Business Program
- Orlando, FL Green Business Program
- Ottawa, Ontario Green Partnership Program
- Sacramento County, CA Sustainable Business Program
- San Diego County, CA Green Business Program
- San Francisco, CA Green Business Program
- San Francisco, CA Municipal Code Pertaining to Green Business Program
- San Mateo County, CA Green Business Program
Health
- Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat
- Berkeley, CA "Stop Cancer Where It Starts"
- Burlington, VT In Support of Universal Health Care
- Cook County, IL Prescription Drug Discount Card
- Denver, CO Cover the Uninsured Week
- Delta State University, MS Breast Education and Early-Detection Project
- Ithaca, NY Health Alliance
- King County, WA Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention
- Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments
- Nashville, TN Declaring Diabetes Day
- Nashville, TN Delivery of Services for Minority Individuals Affected and Infected with HIV/AIDS
- Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats
- North Royalton, OH Recognizing World AIDS Day (2007)
- Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- Oakland, CA Recognizing Critical Public Health Crisis with Regards to the AIDS Epidemic
- Oklahoma City, OK "This City is Going On A Diet" Initiative
- Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- Rochester, MN Early Defibrillation Program
- San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability
- San Francisco, CA In Support of "It's OUR Healthcare" Principles
- St. Louis, MO Examining the Issue of Infant Mortality
- Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care
- Yolo County, CA In Support of Breastfeeding
- Yolo County, CA Recognizing World AIDS Day
Homelessness
- Denver, CO 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
- Raleigh, NC Ending Homelessness -- The 10 Year Plan
- Guilford County, NC Partnering to End Chronic Homelessness
- Seattle, WA "A Roof Over Every Bed in King County"
- Yakima County, WA Homeless Network Plan
Housing
Affordable Housing
- Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing
- Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing
- Denver, CO Affordable Housing
- East Fishkill, NY Affordable Housing
- Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing
- Perth, Australia Affordable Housing
- Portland, OR Affordable Housing
- Redmond, WA Affordable Housing
- Richmond, British Columbia Affordable Housing Reserve Fund
- Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing
- San Diego, CA Affordable Housing
- San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program
- Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable
- St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing
- Teton County, WY Affordable Housing
- Toronto, Ontario Action Plan for Affordable Housing
Fair Housing
- Ashland, OR Fair Housing
- Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing
- Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing
- Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing
- Howard County, IN Fair Housing
- Kenosha, WI Fair Housing
- Silver City, NM Fair Housing
- Springfield, OH Fair Housing
- Stevens County, MN Fair Housing
Misc. Housing Issues
- Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing
- Brown University, RI Brown to Brown Home Ownership Program
- Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program
- Hennepin County, MN Three-Month Moratorium on Foreclosures
- Kansas City, MO Urging Congress to Protect Homeowners from Foreclosure
- Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone
- Madison, WI Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) Program
- Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units
- Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption
- Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing
- Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy
- Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units
Human Rights
- Alexandria, VA Human Rights
- Arlington County, VA Human Rights
- Bozeman, MT Supporting the Diversity of the Community
- Burlington, VT Calling for the Suspension of School of the Americas
- Champaign, IL Human Rights
- Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination
- Cook County, IL Human Rights
- Des Moines, IA Human Rights
- Fargo, ND "Stuff the Bus" Campaign
- Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity
- Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting
- Michigan City, IN Human Rights
- Nashville, TN In Support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
- New York, NY Recognizing Human Trafficking as a Crime
- Oakland, CA Resolution on Public Retirement Funds Being Invested In Companies Doing Business with Sudan
- Philadelphia, PA Sets Day In Support of Torture Victims
- Richland, WA Human Rights
- San Francisco, CA Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"
- Spokane, WA Human Rights
- St. Cloud, MN Human Rights Ordinance
- St. Paul, MN Human Rights
- Tulsa, OK Human Rights
- University of California-Berkeley In Support of STOP the Traffick
- Urbana, IL Human Rights
- Westminster College, MO "ONE Project"
Impeachment
- Model: Resolution for Cities and Counties Calling for the Impeachment Bush and Cheney
- AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached
- Arcata, CA "2006 New Years Resolution" Demands Impeachment or Resignation of Bush and Cheney
- Amherst, MA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President George W. Bush
- Detroit, MI Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
- Fairfax, CA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Madison, WI Urging Congress to Begin Impeachment Investigation of Bush and Cheney
- Rockingham, VT Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
- Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes
- West Hollywood, CA Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
- Woodstock, NY Possible Grounds for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
Labor Issues
- Edmonds, WA Promoting the Use of Apprentices in Public Works Projects
- Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights
- Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution
- Nashville, TN In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize
- San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave
- San Francisco, CA Urging State University System to Hire for Greater Workforce Diversity
- San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy
- Santa Cruz, CA In Support of Food and Commercial Workers in Contract Negotiations
- Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages
Land Use
Community Gardens
- Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy
- Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy
- Boise, ID Community Garden Policy
- Davis, CA Community Garden Policies
- Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens
- Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens
- Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program
- Toronto, Ontario Children's Garden Program
- Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy
Misc. Land Use
- Broward County, FL Beach Glass Project
- Montpelier, VT Conservation Fund
- Northland College, WI Land Stewardship Program
- Ottawa, Ontario Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee
- Richmond, British Columbia Environmentally Sensitive Area Adoption
- St. Cloud, MN Environmentally Sensitive Areas
- Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing
Open Space Preservation
- Auckland, New Zealand Open Space Framework
- Boston, MA Open Space Plan
- Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations
- Cary, NC Open Space and Historic Resources Plan
- Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation
- Newport, RI Open Space District
- Spokane County, WA Conservation Futures Program
Smart Growth Policies
- Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative
- Blue Earth County, MN Creating a Greenprint for Tomorrow
- Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities
- Manchester, VT Community Vision
- Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program
- Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals
- San Francisco, CA Livable Communities
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project
- Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation
- Yellowknife, NW Territories Smart Growth Development Plan Committee
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
Resource link: Safe Zones/Allies Program on U.S. College Campuses
- Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy
- Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage
- Marshall University, WV LGBT Outreach Office
- New York, NY In Support of the Uniting American Families Act
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- San Francisco, CA Commending the Latino Transgender Community
- San Francisco, CA Condemning Iran for Executing Gay and Lesbian Iranians
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage
- University of New Hampshire President's Commission on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
- University of Vermont Commission of LGBT Equity
Living Wage
Includes entries focused on Living Wages and Minimum Wages
- Allen Park, MI Living Wage
- Alexandria, VA Living Wage
- Atlanta, GA Living Wage
- Austin, TX Living Wage
- Berkeley, CA Living Wage
- Bloomington, IN Living Wage
- Bozeman, MT Living Wage
- Buffalo, NY Living Wage
- Cambridge, MA Living Wage
- Corvallis, OR Living Wage
- Dade County, FL Living Wage
- Denver, CO Living Wage
- Irvine, CA Living Wage Requirements
- Lawrence Township, NJ Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits
- Lincoln, NE Living Wage
- Madison, WI Living Wage
- Marin County, CA Living Wage
- Minneapolis, MN Living Wage
- Oakland, CA Living Wage
- Richmond, CA Living Wage
- San Diego, CA Living Wage
- San Francisco, CA Minimum Compensation Living Wage
- San Francisco, CA Minimum Wage Initiative
- San Jose, CA Living Wage Policy
- Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage
- Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage
- Santa Fe, NM Living Wage
- Santa Monica, CA Living Wage
- Suffolk County, NY Living Wage
- Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage
Marijuana
- Ann Arbor, MI Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
- Berkeley, CA Marijuana Ordinance
- Breckenridge, CO Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
- Burlington, VT Medicinal Marijuana
- California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Respect of Safe and Affordable Access to Medical Cannabis
- San Francisco, CA Condemning Prosecution of Medical Marijuana by Federal Government
- San Francisco, CA Urging Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Better Serve Low and No Income Patients
- Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization
Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Municipal Electricity
- Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership
- Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity
- Rolfe and Wellman, IA Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity
Nuclear Free
- Allegany County, NY in Regards to Labeling of Depleted Uranium Shipments
- Arcata, CA Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission
- Canada Bay (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
- Davis, CA Resolution To Ban the use of Depleted Uranium
- East Windsor, CT Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
- Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association (SD) Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining
- Lane County, OR Nuclear Free Zone
- Las Vegas, NV In Support Of the Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons
- Las Vegas, NV Prohibition Against the Transport of High-Level Nuclear Waste
- Missoula County, MT Nuclear Free Zone
- Olympia, WA Resolution Calling for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- Portland, OR Calling on President Bush to End Radioactive Waste Shipments Through Portland
- Santa Cruz, CA Nuclear Free Zone
- Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
- Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act
- The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
Participatory Governance
- Educational Information:Introduction and information on participatory budgeting
- Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board
- Apache Junction, AZ Citizen Leadership Institute
- Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting
- Denver, CO Citizen Oversight Board
- Edmonton, Alberta Planning Academy
- King County, WA Enhancing Citizen Participation in County Government
- Lehman Alternative Community School, NY Student Governance
- Manhattan, KS Citizens' Academy
- Marlboro College, VT Community Government
- Perth, Australia Community Participation Policy
- Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board
- Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process
- Raleigh, NC Citizens' Participation Leadership Institute
- Salt Lake City, UT Police Civilian Review Board
- San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board
- Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program
- Springfield, MO Municipal Government Academy
- Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board
Peace and Nonviolence
General
- Denver, CO Stop the Violence Day
- Kalamazoo, MI In Support of the U.S. Department of Peace Legislation
- Kansas City, MO Honoring the Hip Hop Community for Their Efforts to Stop Violence
- San Jose, CA In Support of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence
Peace Initiatives
Resource link: Cities for Peace
Pertaining to Iran
- Model: Opposing War on Iran Resolution
- Oakland, CA Resolution Opposing War with Iran
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Preemptive Military Action Against Iran
Pertaining to Iraq
- AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution
- AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal
- AFT Local 4909 Resolution To Promote Activities To End The U.S. Occupation In Iraq
- Alameda, CA Iraq Resolution
- Arcata, CA Calling for the Immediate Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan and Iraq
- Baltimore, MD Calling for a National Withdrawal from Iraq
- Berkeley, CA Anti-War Resolution
- Berkeley, CA Peace and Justice Commission on Becoming a Sanctuary for Conscientious Objectors
- Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home
- Burlington, VT Opposing Unilateral United States' Military Action Against Iraq
- Chicago, IL Urging a Cessation of Combat Operations in Iraq
- Corvallis, OR Bring the Troops Home
- Davis, CA Bring Our Troops Home
- Evanston, IL Urging the Return of US Troops from Iraq
- Fairbanks, AK Resolution Calling on Rumsfeld to Resign
- Fairfax, CA Opposes Iraq War
- Gary, IN Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal
- Landsdowne, PA Bring the Troops Home
- Los Angeles, CA Against Iraq War
- Maplewood, NJ Bring the Troops Home
- Massachusetts 130 Townships Call for Troop Withdrawal
- Missoula, MT Referendum Sent to Voters on War in Iraq
- Oakland, CA Resolution Against the War
- Philadelphia, PA Bring the Troops Home
- Port Townsend, WA Bring the Troops Home
- Portland, OR Bring the Troops Home
- Sacramento, CA Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq
- San Francisco Unified School District, CA Military Counter Recruitment
- San Francisco, CA Anti-War Initiative
- Santa Barbara, CA Resolution Against the War
- Santa Cruz, CA Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard
- Santa Monica, CA Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike
- South Charleston, WV for Immediate Withdrawal
- United Autoworkers Local 393 Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War
- Vermont Iraq War Resolutions in 50 Towns
- Wisconsin Iraq withdrawal initiatives
Recycling
Food Packaging
- Berkeley, CA Polystyrene Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging
- Freeport, ME Styrofoam
- Malibu, CA Polystyrene
- Oakland, CA Green Food Packaging
- Santa Cruz County, CA Polystyrene
- Santa Monica, CA Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers
- Sonoma County, CA Polystyrene Ordinance
- St. Paul, MN Plastic Packaging
General Recycling
Cities & Counties
- Alamance County, NC Recycling
- Alexandria, VA Recycling
- Belgrade, ME Recycling
- Berkeley, CA Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching
- Buffalo, NY Recycling
- Burrville, RI Recycling
- Cass County, MN Materials Exchange Program
- Chattanooga, TN "Recycle Right"
- Collier County, FL Recycling
- Contra Costa County, CA Recycling
- Cottage Grove, WI Recycling
- Denver, CO Recycling
- Douglas County, WI Recycling
- Durham, NC Recycling
- Fort Collins, CO Bicycle Recycling Program
- Gainesville, FL Mandatory Commercial Recycling
- Grafton, WI Recycling
- Grand Forks, British Columbia Landfill Ban
- Hamilton, Ontario Green Cart Program
- Honolulu, HI Recycling
- Lisbon, ME Recycling
- Litchfield, ME Recycling
- McHenry County, IL Recycling
- Mecklenburg County, NC Source Separation Ordinance
- Meredith, NH Recycling
- Monroe County, NY Recycling
- Oakland, CA Excess Litter Fee
- Pittsfield, WI Recycling
- Portland, OR Recycling
- Presque Isle, WI Recycling
- Rusk County, WI Recycling
- Santa Barbara County, CA School Recycling Program
- St Croix County, WI Recycling
- St Louis, MO Disposal and Recycling of Cellular Phones
- Surrey, British Columbia Source Separation of Recyclable Materials
- Taos, NM Recycling of Obsolete Computer Monitors and Printers
- (Central) VT recycling
- Vernon, British Columbia Enviro Bag Initiative
- Verona, WI Recycling
- Warwick, RI Pilot Recycling Program Involving Area Schools
- Wayne County, NC Recycling
- York, NY Recycling
Colleges & Universities
- Berea College, KY Recycling Program
- Connecticut College Reduction of Paper Use Policy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Working Green"
- University of Buffalo, NY Campus Recycling Policy
- University of California-Santa Barbara Commingled Recycling
Zero Waste
- Model: Zero Waste Resolution
- Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Berkeley, CA Solid Waste Management Commission Becomes Zero Waste Commission
- Boulder, CO Declaring a Zero Waste Community
- Carrboro, NC Creation of a Zero Waste Plan
- Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal
- Fresno, CA Zero Waste Strategic Action Plan
- Logan County, OH Adopting a Zero Waste Philosophy
- Nelson, British Columbia Zero Waste Action Plan
- Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan
- San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal
- Santa Cruz, CA Encouraging a Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Seattle, WA Zero Waste Goals
(Public) Smoking
- Model: Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places
- Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance
- Blue Springs, MO Smoking Limitations Within the City
- Burnaby, British Columbia Smoking Regulations
- Calabasas, CA Regulating Second-Hand Smoke in Multi-Family Rental Housing
- Charleston, SC Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Clay County, MN Smoke-free Policy
- Decatur, AL Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Delta State University, MS Tobacco Free Environment
- Denver, CO Right to Breathe in a Smoke-Free Environment
- Eau Claire, WI Smoking Prohibited in Inside Restaurants
- Gwinnett County, GA Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
- Hattiesburg, MS Anti-Smoking Ordinance
- Hawaii County, HI Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Places
- Hennepin County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Juneau, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places
- Lake County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Laramie, WY Smoking in Public Places
- Lenexa, KS Smoke-Free Workplaces and Public Places
- Louisville, KY Smoke Free Ordinance
- Ottawa, Ontario Smoke-free - Public Place
- Ottawa, Ontario Smoke-free - Workplace
- Overland Park, KS Smoking Ordinance
- Newton, KS Clean Air Ordinance
- Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance
- Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance
- Taos, NM Prohibiting Smoking in Any Indoor Workplace
- University of Buffalo, NY Campus Smoke-Free Policy
- Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance
- Windsor, Ontario Prohibition on Smoking in City
- Woodstock, Ontario Smoke Free Workplaces and Public Places
Sustainability Policies
Buildings & Design
- Alameda County, CA County Buildings must be LEED Certified
- American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development
- Arlington, MA Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations
- Atlanta, GA LEED Building Design
- Austin, TX Zero Energy Capable Homes
- Berea College, KY Ecological Design
- Burbank Unified School District, CA Sustainable Design Standards
- California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies
- Chicago, IL Green Homes Program
- Chicago, IL Green Roof Grants Program
- Charlottesville, VA City Hall and Police Building Green Roof Project
- Connecticut College Green Building Policy
- Kingston, Ontario Green Building Policy
- Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements
- Little Rock, AR Sustainable Practices for City-Owned Buildings
- Los Angeles School District, CA High Performance Schools
- Madison, WI Requiring New City Buildings to Be Certified as Green Buildings
- Nashville, TN Green Permit Task Force
- New York, NY LEED Building Design
- Ottawa, Ontario Green Building Policies
- Poudre School District, CO Ethic of Sustainability
- San Diego, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- Santa Cruz, CA Green Building Working Group
- Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Green Building Policy - Council Advisory Committee
- Scottsdale, AZ Green Building Program
- St Louis, MO Sustainable Building Ordinance
- Taos, NM Requesting Grant to Create a Sustainable Building Ordinance
General
Cities & Counties
- Austin, TX Sustainable Communities Initiative
- Burlington, VT Sustainability
- Chattanooga, TN Sustainability Plan
- Charlottesville, VA Citizens Committee on Environmental Sustainability
- Columbus, OH Mayor's Green Team
- Dallas, TX Launches "GreenDallas.net"
- Dawson Creek, British Columbia Road Map to Sustainability
- Denver, CO "Greenprint Denver"
- Edmonton, Alberta Environmental Policy
- Fort Collins, CO Action Plan for Sustainability
- Greensboro, NC Green Initiatives
- Kansas City, MO Academy for Sustainable Communities
- Kansas City, MO Strategy to Become America’s Green Region
- Lethbridge, Alberta "Towards a Sustainable Future"
- Londonderry, NH Eco-Industrial Park
- Madison, WI Adopting the Natural Step Model for Eco-Municipalities
- Martin County, FL Vision for Sustainability
- Mecklenburg County, NC Environmental Leadership Policy
- Mercer Island, WA Creation of a City-Wide Carbon Footprint
- Miami, FL Green Commission
- Morgan Hill, CA Environmental Agenda
- New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability
- Olympia, WA Sustainable City Initiative
- Orlando, FL "Green Works Orlando"
- Raleigh, NC Environmental Awards Program
- Rock Hill, SC Environmental Education
- Rossland, British Columbia "Visions to Action"
- Santa Monica, CA Sustainable City Program
- Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020
- Sydney, Australia Environmental Management Plan
- Sydney, Australia Sustainable Sydney 2030
- Taos, NM Resolution on Sustainability
- Toronto, Ontario Sustainability Framework
- Tucson, AZ "Livable Tucson"
- Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan
- Whitehorse, Yukon Integrated Community Sustainability Plan
Colleges & Universities
- Bowdoin College, ME Introduces Environmental Management System
- Brown University, RI "Brown is Green (BIG)"
- Carleton College, MN "Green Carleton"
- Dartmouth College, NH Sustainability Initiative
- Illinois Wesleyan University Green Task Force
- Keene State College, NH "Seeing Green"
- Memorial University of Newfoundland Project Green
- New York University, NY Sustainability Task Force
- Northern Arizona University, "A University Going Green"
- Northland College, WI Commitment to Sustainability
- Oregon State University Student Sustainability Initiative
- Pennsylvania State University Greener Behrend Task Force
- Peralta Community College, CA "Vision for a Sustainable Peralta"
- Portland State University, OR Declaration of Support for Sustainability
- Smith College, MA "The Green Team"
- St. Lawrence University, NY Environmental Resolution
- St. Olaf College, MN Ten Principles of Sustainability
- Sterling College, VT "Sustainable Sterling"
- The Evergreen State College, WA Sustainability Task Force
- University of California-Berkeley Green Initiative Fund
- University of Colorado at Boulder Campus Environmental Council
- University of Connecticut Environmental Policy
- University of Denver, CO Environmental Awareness House
- University of Florida Office of Sustainability
- University of Kansas Center for Sustainability
- University of Maryland Campus Sustainability
- University of Maryland Dining Services Environmental Programs and Practices
- University of North Carolina Sustainability Policy
- University of Oregon Comprehensive Environmental Policy
- University of Vermont Environmental Council
- University of Victoria (Canada) Sustainability Project
- University of Washington Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
- Warren Wilson College, NC Campus Sustainability Initiatives
- Western Ontario University "Western's Green Award"
- Willamette University, OR Sustainability Initiative
Other
School Districts
- Beaverton School District, OR Sustainability Policy
- Scarsdale School District, NY Green Schools Initiative
Toxics and Pollution
- Model: Ordinance for Fertilizer Application
- Model: Ordinance for Reducing Air Pollution By Regulating Woodburning Appliances
- Albany County, NY “Pesticide Sunset”
- Ann Arbor, MI Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Ashland, OR Limiting the Use of Pesticides in the City
- Berkeley, CA Actions to Eliminate Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxin Pollution
- Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone
- Carrboro, NC Least Toxic Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Connecticut College Invasive Plant Removal Policy
- Denver, CO Pollution Prevention (P2)
- Duluth, MN Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools
- Fort Collins, CO E-Waste Ordinance
- Gibsons, British Columbia Pesticide Use Bylaw
- Kamloops, British Columbia Pesticide Use Advisory Committee
- Kansas City, MO Incorporate Green Infrastructure Controls in City's Overflow Control Plan
- Kelowna, British Columbia "Be Pesticide Free"
- Kelowna, British Columbia "Great Okanagan Wood Stove Change Out Program"
- King County, WA Clean-Up of Toxic Waste
- Kingston, Ontario Regulating the Use of Pesticides on Lawns
- Marin County, CA Elimination of Dioxin Emissions
- Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy
- Pittman Center, TN Invasive Plant Management Ordinance
- Platte County, MO Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
- Richmond, British Columbia Pesticide Risk Reduction
- Sacramento, CA Wood Stove and Wood Fireplace Change Out Incentive Program
- San Anselmo, CA Integrated Pest Management Program
- San Francisco, CA Promoting Alternatives to Chemically-Treated Wood Utility Poles
- San Francisco, CA Ban on Clopyralid and other Pesticides that are Persistent in Compost
- San Francisco, CA Mercury Thermometer Ban
- San Francisco, CA Urging Ratification of International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Light Brown Apple Moth Spraying
- Sarasota County, FL Integrated Pest Management Practices
- Seattle, WA Plan Reduction of Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals
- Tulsa, OK Partners for a Clean Environment
- Victoria, British Columbia Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Vilas County, WI Support of Ban on Fishing Tackle Containing Lead
- Warwick, RI Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Transportation
Electric-Powered
- Model: Ordinance Promoting the Use of Electric-Assisted Bikes and Scooters
- Black River Falls, WI Regulation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
- Lake Mills, WI Authorizing Operation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
- Santa Rosa, CA Supporting the Use of "ZAP" Electric Bikes and Scooters
- Urbana, IL Authorizing Use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles in University District
Foot-Powered
- Model: Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Auckland, New Zealand Skate Strategy
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Cary, NC Bicycle Plan
- Columbus, OH Bikeways Advisory Committee
- Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission
- Fargo, ND Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
- Fort Collins, CO Bicycle Library
- Grand Island, NE Support for the Development of Trail Systems
- Greenville, SC Greenways Master Plan
- Kansas City, MO Bicycle Transportation Initiative
- Las Cruces, NM Resolution on Bicycle Parking Design Standards
- Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan
- Little Rock, AR Action Plan to Establish a Bicycle-Friendly Community
- Lynchburg, VA DASANI Community Bicycle Program
- Madison, WI "Making Madison the Best Place in the Country to Bicycle"
- Nashville, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions
- Olympia, WA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage
- Pitzer College, CA Green Bike Program
- Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan
- Prince George, British Columbia Cycle Network
- Sioux Falls, SD Bicycle Plan
- Spartanburg, SC "Bike Town"
- Sydney, Australia Cycle Strategy and Action Plan: 2007-2017
- Sydney, Australia Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plans
- Toronto, Ontario Bike Plan "Shifting Gears"
- Toronto, Ontario Pedestrian Charter
- University of Colorado at Boulder Bicycle Resolution
- University of Texas Orange Bike Project
- Victoria, British Columbia Bicycle Master Plan
- Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Gas-Powered
- Model: No-Idling Resolution
- Boston, MA CleanAir CABS
- Chilliwack, British Columbia Idle-Free Policy
- Gibsons, British Columbia Anti-Idling Bylaw
- Grand Forks, British Columbia Anti-Idling Bylaw
- Long Beach, CA Reduction of Railroad Yard Diesel Emissions
- Maricopa County, AZ Vehicle Idling Restriction Ordinance
- Medford, MA No Idling Policy
- Medford, MA Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program (VERP)
- Middlebury College, VT ZipCar Program
- New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles
- New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions
- New York City, NY Pollution from Buses
- North Vancouver, British Columbia Anti-Idling Bylaw
- Oakland, CA Establishing "Green Fleet" Policies and Procedures
- Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State
- Ottawa, Ontario Anti-Idling Program
- Pittsburgh, PA Declaring "Car Free Day"
- Roanoke, VA Engine and Equipment Idling Policy
- Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act
- San Francisco, CA Resolution for an Alternative Fuels Bus Program
- Santa Rosa, CA Support for Cleaner Burning Alternative Fuels
- Seattle, WA Clean Green Fleets Action Plan
- Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs
- Windsor, Ontario Prohibition of Excessive Idling of Vehicles and Boats
Misc. or Mixed Transportation
- Model: Local Billboard Prohibition Ordinance
- Madison, WI Requiring Designers to Consider Traffic Noise in the Design of Streets
- Mankato, MN Multi Modal Transportation Committee
- Ottawa, Ontario Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee
- San Francisco, CA Clean Ferry Resolution
Wetlands & Watersheds
- Abbotsford, British Columbia Waterways Protection
- Austin, TX Watershed Protections
- Cambridge, MA Resolution on Watershed Protection
- Charlottesville, VI Raingarden
- Fairfax, CA Resolution to Protect Stream Conservation Areas
- Grand Junction, CO Watershed Protection Ordinance
- Medford, MA Wetlands Ordinance
- Ocean County, NJ Dune Protection
- Portland, OR Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program
Wildlife
- Model: Ordinance Pertaining to a Prohibition to Feeding Wild Animals
- Ashland, OR Support of the Endangered Species Act
- Aspen, CO Wildlife Protection
- Chicago, IL Invasive Species Ordinance
- Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection
- Davie, FL Clearing of Potential Wildlife Habitat
- Hillsboro Beach, FL Sea Turtle Lighting Ordinance
- Jefferson County, NY Urging Control of Aquatic Invasive Species
- Lee County, FL Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance
- Pitkin County, CO Wildlife Protection
- Revelstoke, British Columbia Caribou Recovery Action Group
- San Juan County, WA Killer Whale Protection Ordinance
- Skagit County, WA Pertaining to Salmon Recovery Efforts
- Skamania County, WA Fish and Wildlife Protection
- University of Buffalo, NY Campus Wildlife Policy
- Vigan City (Philippines) Establishing a Marine Turtle Hatchery
Women and Gender
- Bainbridge Island, WA In Support of the Violence Against Women Act
- Broward County, FL Commission on the Status of Women
- Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
- Dartmouth College, NH Center for Women and Gender
- Humboldt County, CA Commission on the Status of Women
- Mercer County, PA Establishing a Commission for Women
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of CEDAW
- Philadelphia, PA Pro-Choice City Status
- Santa Cruz County, CA Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
- Somerville, MA Women's Commission
- Southern Oregon University The Women's Resource Center
- University of Missouri Rape Education Office
Youth
- Auckland, New Zealand City Youth Council
- Austin, TX City Employee Mentoring/Tutoring Program
- Chatham-Kent, Ontario Municipal Youth Council
- Columbus, OH Youth Commission
- Glendale, AZ Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission
- Grand Forks, ND Youth Commission
- Holyoke, MA Youth Commission
- Indianapolis, IN After School Projects
- Janesville, WI Summer Camp Scholarship Program
- Janesville, WI Youth in Government Program
- Kansas City, MO Youth Commission Established
- Kitsap County, WA Declaring Youth Mentoring Month
- Louisville, KY Summer Camp Scholarships
- San Jose, CA After School Programs
- Summit County, OH Youth Employment for Success
- Sydney, Australia Youth Strategy
- Taos, NM Allowing Town Employees Time Off to Participate in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
- Taos, NM Creating the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee
- Tulsa, OK Youth Council
- Waltham, MA Partnership with Youth
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Recreation Scholarship Fund
Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists
- Acorn Living Wage Webpage
- California Secondhand Smoke Policy Database
- Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page
- Community Wealth
- Gaining Ground Information Database
- ImpeachPAC -- Local Resolutions of Impeachment of Bush/Cheney
- Living Wage Resource Center
- Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources
- MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments
- National Civic League - Local Campaign Finance Reform
- National League of Cities: City Practices
- New Rules
- Post Carbon Cities: Peak Oil Responses
- Recycling for Building Contractors
- Smart Communities Network
- Smart Growth Policy Database
- Strategic Alliance Local Policy Database -- Policies that Encourage Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
- U.S. Labor Against the War
- Wal*Mart Watch