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=== E ===
===='''Economics'''====
===='''Economics'''====
 
# [[Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds]]
[[Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds]]
# [[Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"]]
 
# [[Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues]]
[[Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"]]
 
[[Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues]]




===='''Education'''====
===='''Education'''====
 
# [[Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund]]
[[Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund]]
# [[Hammond, IN Scholarship Program]]
 
# [[New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers]]
[[Hammond, IN Scholarship Program]]
 
[[New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers]]




===='''Election System Reform'''====
===='''Election System Reform'''====
 
# [[Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform]]
[[Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform]]
# [[Ann Arbor, MI charter amendment]]
 
# [[Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV]]
[[Ann Arbor, MI charter amendment]]
# [[Burlington, VT charter amendment]]
 
# [[Cambridge, MA proportional representation]]
[[Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV]]
# [[Davis, CA initiative]]
 
# [[Ferndale, MI initiative]]
[[Burlington, VT charter amendment]]
# [[Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method]]
 
# [[Oakland, CA initiative]]
[[Cambridge, MA proportional representation]]
# [[Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting]]
 
# [[San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting]]
[[Davis, CA initiative]]
# [[San Leandro, CA initiative]]
 
# [[Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)]]
[[Ferndale, MI initiative]]
# [[Vancouver, WA initiative]]
 
[[Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method]]
 
[[Oakland, CA initiative]]
 
[[Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting]]
 
[[San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting]]
 
[[San Leandro, CA initiative]]
 
[[Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)]]
 
[[Vancouver, WA initiative]]




===='''Energy Policy'''====
===='''Energy Policy'''====
(See also Municipal Electricity)
(See also Municipal Electricity)
 
# [[Aspen, CO Renewable Energy]]
[[Aspen, CO Renewable Energy]]
# [[Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy]]
 
# [[Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy]]
[[Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy]]
# [[Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy]]
 
# [[Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center]]
[[Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy]]
# [[Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity]]
 
# [[Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy]]
[[Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy]]
# [[Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation]]
 
# [[California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies]]
[[Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center]]
# [[Chicago, IL Energy Plan]]
 
# [[Fairbanks, AK Urging Development of Hydrogen Fuel]]
[[Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity]]
# [[Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle]]
 
# [[Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive]]
[[Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy]]
# [[Middleton, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program]]
 
# [[Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems]]  
[[Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation]]
# [[Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals]]
 
# [[Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy]]
[[California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies]]
# [[Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force]]
 
# [[Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy]]
[[Chicago, IL Energy Plan]]
# [[Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers]]
 
# [[San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan]]
[[Fairbanks, AK Urging Development of Hydrogen Fuel]]
# [[San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative]]
 
# [[San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative]]
[[Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle]]
# [[Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources]]
 
# [[Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy]]
[[Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive]]
# [[Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs]]
 
[[Middleton, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program]]
 
[[Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems]]  
 
[[Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals]]
 
[[Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy]]
 
[[Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force]]
 
[[Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy]]
 
[[Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers]]
 
[[San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan]]
 
[[San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative]]
 
[[San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative]]
 
[[Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources]]
 
[[Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy]]
 
[[Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs]]


=== F ===
=== F ===
===='''Farm and Food Policies'''====
===='''Farm and Food Policies'''====
 
# [[Model Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts]]
[[Model Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts]]
# [[Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary]]
 
# [[Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative]]
[[Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary]]
# [[Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative]]
 
# [[Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food]]
[[Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative]]
# [[Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat]]
 
# [[Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution]]
[[Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative]]
# [[Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets]]
 
# [[Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance]]
[[Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food]]
# [[Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative]]
 
# [[Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law]]
[[Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat]]
# [[Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution]]
 
# [[Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance]]
[[Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution]]
# [[Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food]]
 
# [[Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program]]
[[Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets]]
# [[Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp]]
 
# [[Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security]]
[[Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance]]
# [[Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)]]
 
# [[Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance]]
[[Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative]]
# [[Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food]]
 
# [[Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection]]
[[Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law]]
 
[[Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution]]
 
[[Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance]]
 
[[Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention]]
 
[[Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food]]
 
[[Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program]]
 
[[Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp]]
 
[[Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security]]
 
[[Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)]]
 
[[Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance]]
 
[[Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food]]
 
[[Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection]]


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=== G ===
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[[Ithaca, NY Health Alliance]]
[[Ithaca, NY Health Alliance]]
[[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]]
[[Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments]]

Revision as of 06:50, 29 November 2007

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GreenPRO Index Page

Listing of all current GreenPRO categories

A

Affordable Housing

See "Housing"

Anti-Sweatshop

  1. Model Resolution for a City to Join Sweatfree Consortium
  2. AFSCME Resolution Opposing Sweatshops
  3. Albany County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
  4. Allegheny County, PA Sweatshop Ordinance
  5. Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
  6. Broome County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
  7. James Madison Univ., VA Student Sweatshop Labor Bill of Opinion
  8. Los Angeles, CA Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
  9. Madison, WI Anti-Sweatshop Apparel Procurement Policy
  10. North Olmstead, OH Resolution Concerning Sweatshops
  11. Olympia, WA Purchase of Clothing and Footwear from Responsible and Ethical Contractors
  12. Pittsburgh, PA Proclamation Toward the Elimination of Sweatshops
  13. Portland, OR Sweatshop Free Procurement Policy
  14. San Francisco, CA Sweatfree Contracting
  15. Suffolk County, NY Requiring Full Disclosure on Working Conditions

B

Big-Box Retail Regulations

  1. Albuquerque, NM "Big-Box" Regulations
  2. Chicago, IL Big Box Living Wage and Benefits
  3. Inglewood, CA WalMart Loses Initiative
  4. Nashville, TN Resolution to Require Big Box Retailers to Pay Prevailing Wages
  5. Oakland, CA Zoning Caps Superstores
  6. Turlock, CA Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores
[See also New Rules]

"Buy Green" Policy

  1. Model Environmentally Preferable Products Policy from King County, WA
  2. Model Waste Wise Purchasing Policy
  3. Berkeley, CA Unified School District Green Procurement and Sustainable Procedures Policy
  4. Boulder, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
  5. Duke University, NC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidelines
  6. Durango, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
  7. King County, WA Environmental Purchasing Policy
  8. Lawrence, KS Environmental Procurement Policy
  9. London (England) Fire Brigade Green Procurement Policy
  10. Nevada County, CA Green Procurement and Sustainable Practices Policy
  11. Oberlin College, OH Green Purchasing Policy
  12. Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) Green Procurement Policy
  13. Sacramento County, CA Environmental Purchasing Policy
  14. San Jose, CA Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
  15. Santa Clarita, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
  16. University of Buffalo, NY Environmentally Sound Products Procurement Policy
  17. The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Green Procurement Policy
  18. Ventura County, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy

C

Capital Punishment

  1. Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on Executions
  2. Davidson County, TN Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on Capital Punishment
  3. Marin County, CA Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on the Death Penalty
  4. Tompkins County, NY Resolution Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty

Civil Rights

Resource link: Bill of Rights Defense Committee

  1. Ashland, OR Resolution to Protect Civil Liberties
  2. Avondale, AZ Affirming the Principles of Civil Liberties
  3. Boulder, CO Prohibition of Discrimination
  4. Davis, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act
  5. El Paso, TX Disability Anti-Discrimination
  6. Kansas City, MO Civil Rights
  7. Madison, WI Disability Non-Discrimination
  8. Nashville, TN Disability
  9. Oakland, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act and Related Executive Orders
  10. Olney, TX Anti-Racial Profiling Policy
  11. Orange County, NC Civil Rights
  12. Pasadena, CA Opposing Certain Aspects of the USA Patriot Act
  13. Porterville, CA Upholding Civil Liberties
  14. Portland, OR Addressing Racial Profiling
  15. Portland, OR Civil Rights
  16. San Francisco, CA Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting
  17. Sheboyagan, WI Disability
  18. University City, MO Commitment to Civil Liberties


Climate Policy

Resource link: ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection project

  1. U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
  2. Annapolis, MD Participation in Climate Protection Campaign
  3. Ashland, OR Resolution on Climate Protection
  4. Aspen, CO Adopts the Canary Initiative
  5. Calgary, Alberta Climate Change Policy
  6. Cambridge, MA Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
  7. Cocoa Beach, FL Urging Development of a State Global Warming Action Plan
  8. Colorado Association of Ski Towns Policy Statement Supporting Climate Action
  9. Contra Costa County, CA Resolution on Climate Stabilization Declaration
  10. Davis, CA Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
  11. East Lansing, MI Climate Protection Resolution
  12. Fort Collins, CO Resolution to Join the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
  13. Hennepin County, MN 2050 Climate Stabilization Goals
  14. Kansas City, MO Resolution on Climate Protection
  15. Lemoore, CA Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
  16. Lodi, CA Endorsing the CMUA Principles Addressing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
  17. Lowell, MA Passes Energy Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
  18. Nashville, TN Joining the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
  19. Native Village of Gakona, AK Urging Congress and the President to Address Climate Change
  20. New Orleans, LA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
  21. New York, NY Climate Protection Act
  22. New York, NY "PLANYC 2030" Climate Change Initiative
  23. Pittsburg, CA Approve Membership in the ICLEI
  24. Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan
  25. Regina, Saskatchewan Green Ribbon Community Climate Change Advisory Committee
  26. San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
  27. San Francisco, CA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
  28. Santa Monica, CA Addresses Climate Change
  29. Santa Rosa, CA Establishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
  30. Seattle, WA Resolution Supporting Efforts to Curb Global Warming
  31. Silver City, NM Resolution to Implement a Citizens Advisory Committee on Climate Change
  32. Suffolk County, NY Carbon Cap Implementation Advisory Committee
  33. Sun Valley, ID Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
  34. Tacoma, WA Resolution on Climate Change and Global Warming
  35. Tompkins County, NY Environmental Management Council Resolution


Community

See "Land Use"

Corporate Accountability

  1. Arcata, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
  2. Belfast Township, PA restrict corporate farming
  3. Berkeley, CA Resolution on Corporate Rights
  4. Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
  5. Humboldt County, CA Measure T
  6. Point Arena, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
  7. Porter Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
  8. Rush Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
  9. Southampton Township, PA restricting corporate rights


Culture - Art and music

  1. Chicago, IL Public Art
  2. Durango, CO Establishing a Public Art Commission
  3. Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
  4. Oakland, CA Public Art
  5. San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program
  6. Syracuse, NY Public Art Ordinance
  7. Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee

D

Disability

See "Civil Rights"

E

Economics

  1. Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds
  2. Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"
  3. Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues


Education

  1. Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
  2. Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
  3. New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers


Election System Reform

  1. Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
  2. Ann Arbor, MI charter amendment
  3. Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV
  4. Burlington, VT charter amendment
  5. Cambridge, MA proportional representation
  6. Davis, CA initiative
  7. Ferndale, MI initiative
  8. Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method
  9. Oakland, CA initiative
  10. Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting
  11. San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting
  12. San Leandro, CA initiative
  13. Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
  14. Vancouver, WA initiative


Energy Policy

(See also Municipal Electricity)

  1. Aspen, CO Renewable Energy
  2. Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy
  3. Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy
  4. Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy
  5. Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center
  6. Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
  7. Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy
  8. Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
  9. California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies
  10. Chicago, IL Energy Plan
  11. Fairbanks, AK Urging Development of Hydrogen Fuel
  12. Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle
  13. Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive
  14. Middleton, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
  15. Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
  16. Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
  17. Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
  18. Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
  19. Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
  20. Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
  21. San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
  22. San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
  23. San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
  24. Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
  25. Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy
  26. Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs

F

Farm and Food Policies

  1. Model Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts
  2. Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary
  3. Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative
  4. Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
  5. Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food
  6. Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat
  7. Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution
  8. Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
  9. Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance
  10. Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
  11. Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law
  12. Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution
  13. Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
  14. Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
  15. Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
  16. Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp
  17. Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
  18. Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
  19. Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance
  20. Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food
  21. Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection

G

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Rights

Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy

Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage

Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment

Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage


Genetic Engineering

Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Engineered Food

Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Modified Crops

Sample Resolution for Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods

Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops

Arcata, CA Ordinance to Regulate Genetically Engineered Organisms

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

St. Paul, MN City Council Passes Resolution on Genetically Engineered Food

Sonoma County, CA Ordinance to Prevent Agricultural & Environmental Contamination from Genetically Engineered Organisms

Trinity County, CA Ordinance on Genetically Engineered Organisms


Green Business

Kirkland, WA Green Business Program

Marin County, CA Green Business Program

Orlando, FL Green Business 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

H

Health

Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat

Ithaca, NY Health Alliance

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

Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats

Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care

Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care

San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability

Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care


Housing

Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing

Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing

Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing

Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing

Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing

Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing

Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program

Howard County, IN Fair Housing

Kenosha, WI Fair Housing

Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing

Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units

Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption

Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing

Portland, OR Affordable Housing

Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone

Redmond, WA Affordable Housing

Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing

San Diego, CA Affordable Housing

San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program

Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable

Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy

St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing

Silver City, NM Fair Housing

Stevens County, MN Fair Housing

Teton County, WY Affordable Housing

Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units


Human Rights

Alexandria, VA Human Rights

Arlington County, VA Human Rights

Champaign, IL Human Rights

Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination

Cook County, IL Human Rights

Des Moines, IA Human Rights

Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity

Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting

Michigan City, IN Human Rights

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. Paul, MN Human Rights

Tulsa, OK Human Rights

Urbana, IL Human Rights

I

Impeachment

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

Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney

Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes

L

Labor Issues

Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights

Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize

San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave

San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy

Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages


Land Use

Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy

Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy

Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative

Boise, ID Community Garden Policy

Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations

Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities

Davis, CA Community Garden Policies

Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens

Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation

Manchester, VT Community Vision

Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program

Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens

Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals

Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy

San Francisco, CA Livable Communities

San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project

Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program

Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation

Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy

Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing

Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy


Living Wage

See also "Minimum Wage"

Allen Park, MI Living Wage

Alexandria, VA Living Wage

Atlanta, GA Living Wage

Berkeley, CA Living Wage

Bloomington, IN 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 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

Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage

M

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

Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization


Minimum Wage

See also "Living Wage" above

San Francisco, CA Minimum Wage Initiative


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

N

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 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

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

P

Participatory Governance

Introduction and information on participatory budgeting

Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board

Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting

Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board

Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process

San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board

Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program

Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board


Peace Initiatives

Resource link: Cities for Peace

AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution

AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal

AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached

Alameda, Calif Iraq Resolution

Arcata, Calif Resolution

Baltimore, Maryland Resolution

Berkeley, CA Peace and Justice Commission on Becoming a Sanctuary for Conscientious Objectors

Berkeley, Calif Resolution

Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home

Chicago, IL Resolution

Corvallis, Ore Bring the Troops Home

Davis, Calif Resolution

Evanston, IL Resoltion

Fairbanks resolution calling on Rumsfeld to resign

Fairfax, Calif Opposes Iraq War

Gary, Ind Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal

Landsdowne, Penn Bring the Troops Home

Los Angeles, Calif 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, Calif Resolution Against the War

Oakland, CA Resolution Opposing War with Iran

Philadelphia, Penn Bring the Troops Home

Portland, Ore Bring the Troops Home

Sacramento, Calif Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq

San Francisco Unified School District, CA Military Counter Recruitment

San Francisco, Calif Resolution

Santa Barbara, Calif Resolution Against the War

Santa Cruz, Calif Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard

Santa Monica, Calif Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike

South Charleston, West Virg 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


Procurement Policies

See "Buy Green Policy"

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Recycling

Alamance County, North Carolina Recycling

Alexandria, Virginia Recycling

Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal

Belgrade, Maine Recycling

Berkeley, Calif Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching

Berkeley, Calif POLYSTYRENE Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging

Buffalo, NY Recycling

Burrville, Rhode Island Recycling

Collier County, Florida: Recycling

Contra Costa County, Calif Recycling

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin: Recycling

Douglas County, Wisc Recycling

Durham, North Carolina: Recycling

Freeport, Maine Styrofoam

Grafton, Wisc Recycling

Honolulu, Hawaii Recycling

Lisbon, Maine Recycling

Litchfield, Maine Recycling

Malibu, Calif Polystyrene

McHenry County, Illinois Recycling

Meredith, New Hampshire Recycling

Monroe County, New York: Recycling

Oakland, Calif Green Food Packaging

Oakland, Calif Excess Litter Fee

Pittsfield, Wisc Recycling

Portland, Oregon Recycling

Presque Isle, Wisconsin Recycling

Rusk County, Wisc Recycling

Santa Cruz County, Calif Polystyrene

Santa Monica Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers

Sonoma County, Calif Polystyrene Ordinance

St Croix County, Wisc Recycling

St. Paul, Minnesota Plastic Packaging

(Central) Vermont recycling

Verona, Wisc Recycling

Wayne County, North Carolina Recycling

York, NY Recycling

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Smart Growth

See "Land Use"


(Public) Smoking

Model Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places

Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance

Charleston, SC Smoke-Free Ordinance

Hennepin County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance

Laramie, WY Smoking in Public Places

Louisville, KY Smoke Free Ordinance

Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance

Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance

Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance


Sustainability Policies

Alameda County, Calif County Buildings must be LEED Certified

American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development

Arlington, Mass Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations

Atlanta LEED Building Design

Austin, Texas

Burlington, Vermont Sustainability

Chattanooga, Tenn

Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal

Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements

Londonderry, New Hamp

Martin County, Florida

Mercer Island, WA Creation of a City-Wide Carbon Footprint

Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative

New York City LEED Building Design

New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability

Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan

Olympia, Wash

Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future

San Diego, Calif Sustainable Building Policy

San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy

San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal

Santa Monica, Calif

Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020

Tucson, Ariz

Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan

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Toxic Pollution

Ann Arbor, Mich Mercury Thermometer Ban

Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone

Duluth, Minn Mercury Thermometer Ban

Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools

Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy

San Francisco, Calif Mercury Thermometer Ban


Transportation

Model Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities

Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities

Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission

Las Cruces, NM Resolution on Bicycle Parking Design Standards

Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan

Nashville and Davidson County, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions

New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles

New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions

New York City, NY Pollution from Buses

Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State

Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage

Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan

Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act

San Francisco, CA Resolution for an Alternative Fuels Bus Program

Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path

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Wetlands

Austin, TX Watershed Protections

Cambridge, MA Resolution on Watershed Protection

Fairfax, CA Resolution to Protect Stream Conservation Areas

Grand Junction, CO Watershed Protection Ordinance

Ocean County, NJ Dune Protection


Wildlife

Model Ordinance Pertaining to a Prohibition to Feeding Wild Animals

Ashland, OR Support of the Endangered Species Act

Aspen, CO Wildlife Protection

Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection

Davies, FL Clearing of Potential Wildlife Habitat

Pitkin County, CO Wildlife Protection

Skamania County, WA Fish and Wildlife Protection


Women's Rights

Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW

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

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Youth

Indianapolis, IN After School Projects

Janesville, WI Summer Camp Scholarship Program

Janesville, WI Youth in Government Program

Louisville, KY Summer Camp Scholarships

San Jose, CA After School Programs

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