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Animals
- Austin, TX Anti-Chaining Ordinance
- Berkeley, CA Endorsing Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act
- Clark County, WA Cruelty to Animals
- Golden, CO Protection of Animals
- Kansas City, MO Off-leash Dog Program
- Lakewood, WA In Support of an Off-Leash Dog Park
- Maumelle, AR Confinement of Animals
- Nashville, TN Increasing Penalties for Aggravated Cruelty to Animals
- New York, NY Upholding the Humane Education Mandate
- Orange County, NC Mistreatment of Animals
- Portland, OR Off-Leash Program
- Savannah, GA Animal Neglect and Cruelty
- Seattle, WA Adopting a Permanent Dogs-Off-Leash Program
- Seattle, WA Designating the Great Blue Heron as the Official Bird of the City
- Tucson, AZ Cruelty and Neglect of Animals
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
- Bellingham, WA Maximum Size of Retail Establishments
- Bozeman, MT "Big Box" Regulations
- Chicago, IL Big Box Living Wage and Benefits
- Easton, MD Big Box Ordinance
- 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
- Orange County, FL Big Box Ordinance
- Sun Prairie, WI Design Standards for Large Commercial Developments
- Turlock, CA Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores
- Winchester-Clark County, KY Big-Box Design Standards
Formula Businesses
- Benicia, CA Regulation of Formula Businesses
- Duck, NC Amending Zoning Ordinance in Regards to Formula Businesses
- Fredericksburg, TX Draft Formula Business Ordinance
- Ojai, CA Regulation of Formula Business Establishments
- Port Townsend, WA Defining and Regulating Formula Retail Establishments
Buy Green Policy
Model Legislation
Cities & Counties
- Bellingham, WA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program
- Berkeley, CA Green Purchasing Policy
- Boulder, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Clark County, WA Environmentally Responsible Purchasing Policy
- Durango, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Fayetteville, AR Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Hennepin County, MN Green Purchasing Program
- King County, WA Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Lawrence, KS Environmental Procurement Policy
- London, United Kingdom Fire Brigade Green Procurement Policy
- Long Beach, CA Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
- Miami, FL Establishing A "Miami Green Procurement Program"
- Morro Bay, CA Recycled Product Purchasing Policies
- Multnomah County, OR Purchasing Post-Consumer Recycled Products
- Nevada County, CA Green Procurement and Sustainable Practices Policy
- New Castle County, DE Encouraging the Purchase of Environmental Preferable Products
- New York, NY Mandating the Purchase of Recycled Plastic Lumber
- Oakland, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Olathe, KS Recycled Paper Products Procurement Policy
- Portland, OR Environmentally Preferable Procurement
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) Green Procurement Policy
- Plano, TX Environmental Purchasing 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 Francisco, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Ordinance
- San Jose, CA Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
- San Mateo County, CA Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Santa Clarita, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Santa Rosa, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Seattle, WA Recycled Content Product Procurement
- Seattle, WA Sustainable Purchasing Policy
- Ventura County, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Washington County, MN Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Whistler, British Columbia Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Colleges & Universities
- Arizona State University Sustainable Purchasing Policy
- Berea College, KY Green and Socially Responsible Purchasing
- Boston University, MA Green Purchasing
- Central Washington University Sustainable Purchasing Policy
- Cornell University, NY Environmentally Friendly/Green Purchasing Policy
- Cornell University, NY Green Purchasing Task Force
- Duke University, NC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidelines
- Georgia Institute of Technology Green Purchasing Policy
- Macalester College, MN Sustainability Procurement Policy
- Oberlin College, OH Green Purchasing Policy
- Princeton University, NJ Green Purchasing Practices
- Rutgers University, NJ Green Purchasing Policy and Guidelines
- Stanford University, CA Sustainable Purchasing Policy
- University of Buffalo, NY Environmentally Sound Products Procurement Policy
- University of California-Merced Green Purchasing Policies
- University of California-Santa Barbara Sustainable Purchasing Program
- University of Florida Sustainable Purchasing Policy
- University of Louisville, KY Green Purchasing Policy
- University of Michigan Green Purchasing Initiatives
- University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Green Procurement Policy
- Western Washington University Green Purchasing Policy
- Yale University, CT Statement on Sustainable Purchasing
School Districts
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
- New York, NY 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
- Cambridge, MA Reaffirms its Commitment as a Sanctuary City
- Carnegie Mellon University, PA Freedom of Expression Policy
- College of William and Mary, VA Know-Your-Rights Cards Act
- Davis, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act
- Duluth, MN Affirming the Civil Rights of All Residents
- Eureka Springs, AR In Opposition to the Loss of Constitutional Freedoms
- Evanston, IL Opposing Sections of the USA Patriot Act
- Fort Collins, CO Commitment to Civil Rights
- Kansas City, MO Civil Rights
- Milwaukee, WI Affirming the Protection of Citizens' Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Mount Rainier, MD City Policy Regarding Federal Immigration Laws
- 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 Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"
- San Francisco, CA Sanctuary Ordinance
- San Francisco, CA Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Extension of the USA Patriot Act
- Seattle, WA Commitment to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Seattle, WA Demanding Our Rights with One Voice and Many Faces
- Seattle, WA Opposing Legislation Regarding Enforcement of Civil Immigration Laws
- Takoma Park, MD Rights of Non-U.S. Citizens
- Topeka, KS Declaring "Undoing Racism" Day
- University City, MO Commitment to Civil Liberties
- Whatcom County, WA Opposing Sections of the Patriot Act
Climate Policy
Resource link: ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection project
Resource link: Clean Air - Cool Planet
Cities & Counties
- U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Alameda County, CA Establishing a County Climate Change Leadership Strategy
- Annapolis, MD Participation in Climate Protection Campaign
- Ashland, OR Resolution on Climate Protection
- Aspen, CO Adopts the Canary Initiative
- Atherton, CA Thinking Green Think Tank
- Austin, TX Efforts to Make Austin Leading City in Nation on Climate Change Policies
- Bellingham, WA Adopting Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
- Bellingham, WA Endorses Climate Protection Program
- Blacksburg, VA Task Force on Climate Protection and Sustainability
- Bothell, WA Carbon Reduction and Independence Energy Plan
- Burlington, VT In Support of Litigation Against EPA Regarding Global Warming
- Calgary, Alberta Climate Change Policy
- Cambridge, MA In Support of Science-Based Reductions of Our Global Warming Pollution
- Cambridge, MA Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
- Carbondale, CO Participation in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
- Clallam County, WA Commitment to Address Global Warming
- Cocoa Beach, FL Urging Development of a State Global Warming Action Plan
- Colorado Association of Ski Towns Policy Statement Supporting Climate Action
- Contra Costa County, CA Resolution on Climate Stabilization Declaration
- Cook County, IL Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation Act
- Cornwall County, United Kingdom Climate Change Strategic Framework
- Dallas, TX Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- 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
- Edmonds, WA Joining the ICLEI Cities for Climate Campaign
- 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
- Fort Collins, CO Updating the City's Climate Protection Plan
- Gaithersburg, MD Signs Climate Protection Agreement
- Gloucestershire County, United Kingdom Carbon Management Strategy and Implementation Plan
- Grand Forks, ND "G3 Environmental Initiative"
- Hennepin County, MN 2050 Climate Stabilization Goals
- Homer, AK Climate Action Plan
- Jackson County, MO Climate Protection Planning Process
- Kansas City, MO Resolution on Climate Protection
- Keene, NH Climate Resilient Communities Pilot Program
- Kirkland, WA Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Las Vegas, NV Climate Protection Resolution
- 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
- Marin County, CA Resolution on Climate Protection
- Miami, FL Adopting the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Naples, FL Endorsing 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
- Oakland, CA Climate Protection Resolution
- Olympia, WA Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Palo Alto, CA Climate Protection Plan
- 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
- Salt Lake City, UT Climate Action Plan
- San Diego, CA Adding Cities for Climate Protection Campaign to City's Portfolio
- 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
- San Juan County, WA Declaration on Climate Change
- San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- Santa Cruz, CA Endorsing the Kyoto Protocol
- Santa Monica, CA Addresses Climate Change
- Santa Rosa, CA Establishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
- Sarasota County, FL Joining the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
- Seattle, WA Goal of Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Seattle, WA Green Ribbon Commission on Climate Protection
- Seattle, WA Resolution Supporting Efforts to Curb Global Warming
- Silver City, NM Resolution to Implement a Citizens Advisory Committee on Climate Change
- Snohomish County, WA Regarding Climate Change and Sustainability
- Sonoma County, CA Climate Protection Action Plan
- Suffolk County, NY Carbon Cap Implementation Advisory Committee
- 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
- Tompkins County, NY Environmental Management Council Resolution
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
- Wellington, New Zealand Climate Change Action Plan
- Whatcom County, WA Climate Protection Action Plan
- Worcester, MA Cities for Climate Protection Campaign Resolution
Colleges & Universities
- Catawba College, NC Climate Commitment Committee
- College of William and Mary, VA President's Climate Commitment Act
- Colorado State University "Changing Climates" Program
- Cornell University, NY Kyoto Task Team
- Clark University, MA President Signs National Climate Commitment Pledge
- Eckerd College, FL Climate Commitment
- Johns Hopkins University, MD Climate Change Task Force
- Lewis and Clark College, OR First Campus to Reach Kyoto Compliance
- Loras College, IA Commits to "Climate Neutral" Campus
- Middlebury College, VT Resolution on Achieving Carbon Neutrality
- Park University, MO Climate Commitment
- Rice University, TX Signs American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
- 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
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
- Michigan State University Web Accessibility Policy
- Nashville, TN Establishment of a Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation
- Nashville, TN Providing Voice Mail for the Homeless
- Nashville, TN Recognizing Wireless Safety Week
- New York, NY In Support of Net Neutrality
- 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
- Seattle, WA Cable Customer Bill of Rights
- Seattle, WA Creating the Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation
- 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
- Nottingham, NH Water Rights and Self Government Ordinance
- 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, Film and Music
Art
- Alameda County, CA “2 Percent for Art” Ordinance
- Allegheny College, PA Arts and Environment Initiative
- Anacortes, WA Establishing an Arts Commission
- Ashland, OR Public Arts Commission Ordinance
- Carlsbad, CA Three-Part-Art Program
- Chattanooga, TN Public Art Plan
- Chicago, IL Public Art
- Christchurch, New Zealand Arts Policy and Strategy
- Dane County, WI Cultural Affairs Commission
- 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
- Naples, FL Creating a Public Art Advisory Committee
- Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
- Nashville, TN Public Art Ordinance
- Oakland, CA Public Art
- Olympia, WA Public Art
- Ottawa, Ontario Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee
- Perth, Australia Arts and Culture Policy
- Princeton University, NJ Passport to the Arts
- Richmond, British Columbia Public Art Program
- Rome, NY Commission of the Arts
- Sammamish, WA Creating an Arts Commission
- 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
- University of Chicago, IL Arts Council
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee
- Yonkers, NY Art Trucks Program
Film
- Bellevue Community College, WA American Indian Film Festival
- Eckerd College, FL Environmental Film Festival
- Ithaca College, NY Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival
Music
- Ithaca College, NY Bureau of Concerts
- Rochester, MN Riverside Concerts
- Rockville, MD Rockville Chorus
- Seattle, WA Creating a Music and Youth Task Force
Disability Issues
Cities & Counties
- 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
- Fort Collins, CO Practical Housing for All
- London, Ontario Facility Accessibility Design Standards
- Madison, WI Disability Non-Discrimination
- Manchester, NH "Access Manchester"
- Multnomah County, OR Supporting the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Nashville, TN Disability
- Ottawa, Ontario Municipal Accessibility Plan
- San Francisco, CA Mayor's Office on Disability
- 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
Colleges & Universities
- McMasters University, Ontario Virtual and Community Disability Training and Research Network
- Michigan State University Persons with Disabilities Empowerment Fund
- University of California-Berkeley Campus Plan for Accommodating the Academic Needs of Students with Disabilities
- University of Minnesota UReturn Program
- University of New Mexico "In Their Shoes" Program
- University of Oregon Technology Access Program
Diversity
Cities & Counties
- Bismarck, ND Creating a Human Relations Commission
- Broward County, FL Diversity Advisory Council
- Brown County, WI Diversity Circles
- Clark County, NV Diversity Mission Statement
- Columbia, MO "Let's Talk, Columbia!"
- Cornwall County, United Kingdom Equality and Diversity Group
- Cupertino, CA Embracing the City's Demographic Diversity
- Federal Way, WA Diversity Commission 2007-2008 Business Plan
- Hamilton County, TN Diversity Policy
- Maricopa County, AZ Diversity Policy
- Nashville, TN Opposing a English-only Charter Amendment
- Snohomish County, WA Diversity Council
Colleges & Universities
- Alfred University, NY "Drawn to Diversity" Program
- Bellevue Community College, WA Pluralism Compact
- Beloit College, WI Diversity Plan
- Bowling Green State University, OH Reaffirming Commitment to Diversity
- Bridgewater State College, MA Campus Climate Action Group
- Butler University, IN R.E.A.C.H.
- Carleton College, MN Diversity Initiative Group (DIG)
- Central Connecticut State University Faculty Senate Diversity Committee
- Colgate University, NY Diversity Council
- College of William and Mary, VA Statement on Diversity
- Colorado State University Diversity Plan
- Cuesta College, CA Resolution on Diversity
- Eastern Kentucky University Diversity Committee
- Ferris State University, MI Diversity Action Team
- Gonzaga University, WA I.M.P.A.C.T.
- Hamline University, MN Cultural Diversity Policy
- Hartwick College, NY Diversity Statement
- Hofstra University, NY Diversity Mission Statement
- John F. Kennedy University, CA Diversity Affairs Council
- Loyola College, MD Diversity Committee
- Michigan State University Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
- Quincy College, MA Policy on Racial Harassment
- Rutgers University, NJ Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes
- Seattle University, WA Statement on Diversity
- The Evergreen State College, WA Diversity Statement
- University of Alaska-Anchorage Diversity Action Council
- University of Colorado at Boulder Campus Diversity Plan
- University of Illinois "Inclusive Illinois"
- University of Missouri Commitment to Diversity
- University of Southern Maine Diversity Plan 2003 - 2005
- Western Washington University Diversity Action Plan
- York University, Ontario Policy Concerning Racism
Economics
Fair Trade
- AFSCME Fair Trade Resolution
- Amherst, MA Fair Trade Resolution
- Brattleboro, VT Fair Trade
- Milwaukee, WI "A Fair Trade City"
- Milwaukee, WI Opposing Tax Breaks and Trade Agreements that Encourage U.S. Companies to Export Jobs Overseas
- New York, NY In Support of Fair-Trade Certified Coffee
- San Francisco, CA Maximizing Purchase of Fair Trade Certified Materials
- Taos, NM "A Fair Trade Town"
Micro Loans
- Cowley County, KS Small Business Micro-Loan Guarantee Program
- Gardena, CA Micro Loan Program
- Litchfield Hills, CT Regional Micro-Loan Program
- Wilmington, DE Micro Loan Program
Misc. Economic
Cities & Counties
- Model: Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds
- Austin, TX Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program
- Berkeley, CA Supporting Debt Cancellation for Impoverished Countries
- Carrboro, NC Awarding Building Construction Contracts to Minority Businesses
- Chesterfield County, VA Purchasing Diversity Initiative
- Cincinnati, OH Promoting Equal Opportunity and Economic Inclusion in Contracts
- Juneau, AK Establishing the Sustainability Fund
- 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"
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK In Support of a Renewable Energy Fund
- Multnomah County, OR Support for Local Economy
- Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues
- Ottawa, Ontario Poverty Issues Advisory Committee
- Savannah, GA Anti-Poverty Task Force
- Seattle, WA Concern for the Poor and Improvements to TANF
- Taos, NM Sliding Scale Fees for Taos Youth and Family Center
- Wilmington, DE Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification Program
Colleges & Universities
- Berea College, KY Entrepreneurship for the Public Good
- Brown University, RI Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies
- Colgate University, NY Hunger Outreach Program
- College of William and Mary, VA Faculty Resolution on Burma
- Duke University, NC Green Grant Fund
- Earlham College, IN Socially Responsible Investment Policy
- Green Mountain College, VT Student Campus Greening Fund
- Harvard University, MA Green Campus Loan Fund
- Lake Forest College, IL Sustainable Campus Implementation Grants
- Macalester College, MN Clean Energy Revolving Fund
- Rice University, TX Envision Grant
- University of Maine Green Loan Fund
- University of Notre Dame, IN Ecofund
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
- Worthington, OH Protect Consumers from Unfair Practices of Credit Card Industry
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
- Homer, AK Agricultural Free Enterprise Zone
- 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
Cities & Counties
- Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
- Chicago, IL Born Learning Initiative
- Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
- Kansas City, MO Scholarship Program for Low-Income Residents
- Miramar, FL Early Childhood Program
- Napa, CA Employee Tuition Reimbursement 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
- Plano, TX Live Green Volunteer Program
- Springfield, OR Environmental Education Program
Colleges & Universities
- Alverno College, WI Ability-Based Curriculum
- Bowdoin College, ME Eliminates Student Loans, Will Convert to Grants
- Clark University, MA Making a Difference (MAD) Scholarship
- Colby College, ME Environmental Literacy
- Colby College, ME Green Graduation
- College of the Ozarks, MO "Hard Work U."
- Colorado College Block Plan
- Cumberland University, TN Innovative Step to Help Students Cope with Energy Costs
- Davidson College, NC "The Davidson Trust"
- Hampshire College, MA Community Partnerships for Social Change
- Johns Hopkins University, MD Creates Baltimore Free University
- Lewis-Clark State College, ID In Support of the D.R.E.A.M. Act
- University of Missouri Promoting Pluralism and Academic Freedom
- University of Nebraska-Kearney Universal Instructional Design
School Districts
- Cambrian, CA School District Promoting Adequate, Equitable and Stable Special Education Funding
- 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
Elder Issues
Election System Reform
Campaign Finance Reform
- Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
- Albany, CA Campaign Finance Reform
- Arcata, CA Consumer Price Index Adjustments to Campaign Contribution Limitations
- Arcata, CA Consumer Price Index Adjustments to Campaign Contribution Limitations 2008
- Benicia, CA In Support of Clean Money and Fair Elections
- Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
- Cleveland, OH Fair Campaign Finance Commission
- 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
- St. Paul, MN Instant Runoff Voting Charter Amendment
- Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
- Vancouver, WA Authorizing Use of Instant Runoff Voting
Energy Policy
Misc. Energy Policy
Cities & Counties
- Annapolis, MD Energy Efficiency Task Force Recommendations
- Asheville, NC Establishing Energy Goals and Benchmarks
- Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
- Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
- Burnaby, British Columbia City Energy Retrofit Program
- Carbondale, CO Energy and Climate Protection Plan
- Chicago, IL Energy Plan
- Nashua, NH Green Team
- Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
- Plano, TX Energy Efficiency Rebate and Incentive Program
- Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
- Prince George, British Columbia Community Energy System
- Rapid City, SD Energy Conservation Policy
- San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
- San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
- Taos, NM Adopting the EPA's Energy Star Challenge
- Teton County, WY 10 x 10 Energy Efficiency Initiative
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of a Federal Carbon Tax
Colleges & Universities
- Amherst College, MA Cogeneration Plant
- Carnegie Mellon University, PA "Sleep is Good" Initiative
- Connecticut College Light Bulb Exchange Program
- Delta College, MI Energy Conservation Measures
- Hartwick College, NY Energy Plan
- Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility
- Longwood University, VA Energy Sustainability Initiatives
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative
- Princeton University, NJ Utilities Emissions Reduction Policies
- Texas A and M Energy Conservation Committee
- University of Alabama Energy Policy
- University of Alaska-Anchorage Energy Policy
- University of Buffalo, NY Sustainable Energy Plan
School Districts
- Chatham County School District, NC Energy Conservation and Management
- Round Rock Independent School District, TX Watt Watcher Program
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
Renewable Energy
General or Mixed Renewable Energy
Cities & Counties
- Albuquerque, NM Renewable Energy Initiative
- Aspen, CO Renewable Energy
- Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy
- Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy
- Bellingham, WA Taking a Leadership Role in Renewable Energy
- Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center
- Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy
- Boulder County, CO Adopting a Sustainable Energy Path
- Columbia, MO Renewable Energy Standard
- Corvallis, OR "Corvallis Energy Challenge"
- Dallas, TX Energy Efficiency Measures
- Fargo, ND Renewable Energy and Conservation Committee
- Las Vegas, NV Sustainable Energy Strategy
- London, Ontario Mayor's Sustainable Energy Council
- Madison, WI Taking a Leadership Role in Renewable and Sustainable Energy
- Marin County, CA Clean Energy
- Medford, MA Clean Energy Committee
- Middletown, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
- Multnomah County, OR Authorizing Green Power Purchase
- Naperville, IL Renewable Energy Program
- Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
- San Diego, CA Sustainable Energy Goals
- San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
- Seattle, WA Green Up!
- Sedona, AZ In Support of Biomass Energy
- Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
- Taos, NM Commitment To Clean Energy
- Tompkins County, NY Recommend Adoption of a Renewable Energy Standard
- Whatcom County, WA Taking a Leadership Role in Sustainable Energy
Colleges & Universities
- Arizona State University Campus Energy Initiatives
- Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy
- Colby College, ME "Green" Electricity Initiative
- College of the Atlantic, ME Carbon Net-Zero Proclamation
- Connecticut College Renewable Energy Policy
- Duke University, NC Green Power Challenge
- Harvard University, MA Renewable Energy Policy
- University of Colorado at Boulder Student Energy Resolution
- University of North Carolina Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee
- West Chester University, PA Geothermal Energy
- Western Washington University 100% Green Power
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
- Fort Collins, CO Establishing a Policy to Implement Hydrogen-Related Projects in City
- New York, NY In Support of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
- Santa Clara County, CA Fuel Cell Advancement Initiative
- University of California-San Diego Fuel Cell Power Plant
Solar Energy
- Appalachian State University, NC Photovoltaic System
- 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
- Madison, WI MadiSUN Program
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Community Solar Power Initiative
- Marin County, CA Solar Rebate Program
- Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
- Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
- Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
- Santa Anna, CA No Fee Solar Permits
- Seattle University, WA Solar Power Project
- Tompkins County, NY Recommend Photovoltaic Energy System for New Library
Wind Energy
- Cambridge, MA In Support of Small Wind Energy Installations within the City
- Carnegie Mellon University, PA Wind Energy Policy
- 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
- Las Vegas, NV Small Wind Utility Ordinance
- Northbrook, IL Wind-Generated Energy Purchases
- Otter Tail County, MN Support for a Wind Project
- Polk County, WI Small Wind Energy Systems Ordinance
- Rowan University, NJ Wind Energy Purchases
- Takoma Park, MD Purchase of Wind Generated Electricity
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of Wind Energy Project
- Tompkins County, NY Recommending Model Utility Scale Wind Tower Ordinance
- Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy
- Whitman College, WA Increases Purchases of Wind Energy
Farm-Related Policies
Cities & Counties
- 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
- Maharishi Vedic City, IA Establishing an Organic City
- Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
- New Castle County, DE Buy From Your Neighbor Program
- Oak Park, IL Farmers' Market
- San Francisco, CA Urging Against the Purchase of Eggs Produced by Caged Hens
- Takoma Park, MD Opposing Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Battery Cages
- Takoma Park, MD Opposing Force Feeding Ducks and Geese for Foie Gras
- Ventura County, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
- 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
- Woodbury County, IA "Organics Conversion" Policy
Colleges & Universities
- Georgia Institute of Technology Campus Supported Agriculture Program
- Green Mountain College, VT Farm and Food Project
- Luther College, IA Student Garden
- Prescott College, AZ Community Supported Agriculture Program
- The Evergreen State College, WA Organic Farm
- University of Waterloo (Canada) "UW Farm Market"
Food-Related Policies
Cities & Counties
- Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
- Hennepin County, MN Food Protection Ordinance
- Maharishi Vedic City, IA Banning of the Sale of Non-Organic Food
- Oakland, CA Local Food Policy Plan
- Portland, OR Food Policy Council
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
- Toronto, Ontario Food and Hunger Action Committee
- Woodbury County, IA "Local Food Purchase" Policy
Colleges & Universities
- Alfred University, NY "Trayless Initiative"
- Allegheny College, PA Local Foods Network
- Arizona State University "Serving Sustainability to Sun Devils"
- Ball State University, IN Green Practices in Dining
- Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative
- Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
- Bowdoin College, ME Dining Service Environmental Commitments
- Carnegie Mellon University, PA "Go for Green" Vending
- Colby College, ME Green Dining Initiatives
- College of the Atlantic, ME Farm to Food
- Duke University, NC Ad Hoc Green Dining Committee
- Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
- Georgia Institute of Technology Sustainable Food Committee
- Grand Valley State University, MI Sustainability Efforts
- Grinnell College, IA Local Foods Purchasing Policy
- Hartwick College, NY Sustainable Food Services Policies
- Kansas State University Farm-to-Fork Program
- Maharishi University of Management, IA All Organic, Vegetarian Meals
- Montana State University "Montana Made" Program
- Princeton University, NJ Sustainable Dining
- St. Louis University, MO Campus Kitchens Program
- Skidmore College, NY Sustainable Food Initiatives
- Stanford University, CA Sustainable Dining
- Texas A and M Sustainable Dining
- University of California-Berkeley First Campus to Receive Organic Certification
- University of Kansas "Better Bites"
- University of Kentucky Sustainable Dining
- University of Montana Farm to College Program
- University of Northern Iowa Local Food Project
- University of Texas Sustainable Food Committee
- Western Washington University Sustainable Dining
- Yale University, CT Sustainable Food Project
School Districts
- Anchorage School District, AK Vending Machines to Offer Healthy Choices
- Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food
- Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat
- Edmonds School District, WA Distribution and Sales of Competitive Foods
- Horry County, SC School Board Policy on "Competitive Foods"
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
- Oyster River Cooperative School District, NH Competitive Foods and Vending Machines
- Richland County School District One, SC Healthy and Nutritious School Environment
- San Francisco, CA Unified School District Wellness Policy
- Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
- Unity Charter School, NJ School Lunch Program
- Vista, CA Unified School District Healthy Vending
- Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food
Genetic Engineering
Model Legislation
- Model: Against Cultivation of GE Crops Resolution
- Model: Banning Genetically Engineered Food Ordinance
- Model: Banning Genetically Modified Crops Ordinance
- Model: Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods Resolution
- Model: Opposing the Human Genome Diversity Project Resolution
Cities & Counties
- Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops
- Ann Arbor, MI Genetic Engineering in Food and Agriculture
- 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
- Cornwall County, United Kingdom Resolution on GM Crops, Food and Feed
- Lake County, CA Use of Genetically Modified Crops or Plants
- Mendocino County, CA Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals
- Minneapolis, MN City Council Passes Strong Anti-GE Pro-Organic Food Resolution
- Montville, ME Genetically Modified Organisms Ordinance
- 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
- Boulder County, CO Partners for a Clean Environment
- Chilliwack, British Columbia Green Business Award
- Kent County, DE Green Table Program
- Kirkland, WA Green Business Program
- Marin County, CA Green Business Program
- Marion County, OR EarthWISE Business Assistance Program
- Orlando, FL Green Business Program
- Ottawa, Ontario Green Partnership Program
- Sacramento County, CA Sustainable Business Program
- Salt Lake City, UT e2 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
- Tompkins County, NY ReBusiness Partnership Program
Health
- Adelphi University, NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program
- Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat
- Berkeley, CA "Stop Cancer Where It Starts"
- Berkeley, CA Needle Exchange Distribution Program
- Burlington, VT In Support of Universal Health Care
- Clark College, WA "Healthy Penguin Nation" Initiative
- 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
- Johnson and Wales University, RI Removing Trans Fats from Student Dining
- King County, WA Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
- Liberty Lake, WA Supporting Basic Health Care Needs
- 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
- Multnomah County, OR Educating the Public About Artificial Trans Fat
- Multnomah County, OR Health Equity Initiative
- Multnomah County, OR Health Reserve Corps
- Nashville, TN Declaring Diabetes Day
- Nashville, TN Delivery of Services for Minority Individuals Affected and Infected with HIV/AIDS
- Nashville, TN In Support of the “Divided We Fail” Effort
- 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
- San Francisco, CA Proclaiming a "Soda Free Summer"
- St. Louis, MO Examining the Issue of Infant Mortality
- Seattle, WA Regarding Canadian Prescription Drugs for City Employees
- Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care
- Yolo County, CA In Support of Breastfeeding
- Yolo County, CA Recognizing World AIDS Day
Housing
Affordable Housing
- Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing
- Clay County, IA Establishing a Local Housing Trust Fund
- Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing
- Denver, CO Affordable Housing
- Douglas County, CO Proclaiming Affordable Housing Week
- East Fishkill, NY Affordable Housing
- Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing
- Larimer County, CO Affordable Housing
- Monterey, CA Resolution on 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 Juan County, WA Real Estate Excise Tax for Affordable Housing
- San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program
- Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable
- St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing
- Seattle, WA Establishing an Affordable Housing Alliance
- 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
- Sedona, AZ Fair Housing
- Silver City, NM Fair Housing
- Springfield, OH Fair Housing
- Stevens County, MN Fair Housing
- Whatcom County, WA In Support of 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
- Sarasota County, FL Establishing the Community Housing Fund Program
- Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units
Human Rights
Anti-Sweatshop
Cities & Counties
- Model: Resolution for a City to Join Sweatfree Consortium
- Albany County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
- Allegheny County, PA Sweatshop Ordinance
- Austin, TX Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
- Broome County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
- Los Angeles, CA Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- Lucas County, OH SweatFree Procurement Policy Resolution
- Madison, WI Anti-Sweatshop Apparel Procurement Policy
- New York, NY Calling Upon Congress Not to Contract with Sweatshops
- 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
Colleges & Universities
- American University, DC Workplace Conduct Advisory Team
- Appalachian State University, NC Apparel Sourcing and Monitoring Practices
- Boston College, MA Anti-Sweatshop Policy
- Carnegie Mellon, PA University Code of Workplace Conduct for Trademark Licensees
- Central Connecticut State University Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
- Columbia Univ., NY Affiliation with the Fair Labor Association
- Grinnell College, IA Apparel Purchasing Policy
- Indiana University Anti-Sweatshop Advisory Committee
- James Madison Univ., VA Student Sweatshop Labor Bill of Opinion
- Macalester College, MN Apparel Purchasing Code of Conduct
- Miami University, OH Joins Workers Rights Consortium
- Oberlin College, OH Sweatshop-Free Apparel Code of Purchasing
- Seattle University, WA Anti-Sweatshop Policy
- University of Michigan Anti-Sweatshop/Human Rights Policy
- University of Montana Affiliating with the Workers Rights Consortium
- York University, Ontario Code of Conduct for Licensees
General 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
- Marquette University, WI Closing the School of Americas
- Michigan City, IN Human Rights
- Nashville, TN In Support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
- New York, NY Expressing Profound Regret for Slavery
- 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 Miguel County, CO Supporting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Spokane, WA Human Rights
- St. Cloud, MN Human Rights Ordinance
- St. Paul, MN Human Rights
- Takoma Park, MD Free Burma Act
- Takoma Park, MD Supporting Human Rights and Democratic Freedom in Ethiopia
- Tulsa, OK Human Rights
- University of California-Berkeley In Support of STOP the Traffick
- Urbana, IL Human Rights
- Westminster College, MO "ONE Project"
- York University, Ontario Policy on Hate Propaganda
Hazing
- Adelphi University, NY Policy on Hazing
- Columbia School District, MO Hazing and Bullying Policy
- Hamline University, MN Hazing Policy
- Londonderry School District, NH Hazing Policy
- Monroe County School District, WV Anti-Hazing Policy
- South Royalton School District, VT Hazing Policy
- University of Arizona Hazing Policy
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County Hazing Policy
- University of North Carolina-Charlotte Hazing Policy
Homelessness
- Denver, CO 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
- Fort Collins, CO Emergency Severe Weather Day Shelter for the Homeless
- Jefferson County, CO Declaring "HOPE" Week
- Raleigh, NC Ending Homelessness -- The 10 Year Plan
- Guilford County, NC Partnering to End Chronic Homelessness
- San Francisco, CA Local Homeless Coordinating Board
- Seattle, WA "A Roof Over Every Bed in King County"
- Whatcom County, WA Adoption of a 10-Year Homeless Housing Plan
- Woodinville, WA Endorsing King County 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
- Yakima County, WA Homeless Network Plan
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
- Berkeley, CA 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
- Ferndale, MI Resolution for Impeachment of 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
- Burien, WA Promoting the Use of Apprentices in Public Works Projects
- 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
- Multnomah County, OR Support for Organizing and Collective Bargaining
- 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
- Seattle, WA In Support the Employee Free Choice Act of 2007
- Stanford University, CA Living Wage Policy for Contractors
- Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages
- University of Montana in Support of Forward Montana's Just Wages for UM Janitors
Land Use
Community Gardens
Cities & Counties
- Albany, CA Recognition of Ocean View Community Garden
- 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
- Northampton, MA Community Garden
- Palo Alto, CA Community Gardens
- Portland, OR Conduct an Urban Agricultural Inventory
- 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
Colleges & Universities
- Boston College, MA Sustainability Garden
- College of the Atlantic, ME Community Organic Garden
- College of William and Mary, VA Campus Gardens Act
- Dickinson College, PA Student Garden Program
- Iowa State University Community Garden Plots
- Rice University, TX Community Gardens
- The Evergreen State College, WA Community Gardens
Misc. Land Use
- Albuquerque, NM Land Use Facilitation Program
- Bellingham, WA Greenway Advisory Committee
- Broward County, FL Beach Glass Project
- Marion County, OR Native Plant Program for Roadside & Construction Site Reclamation
- Montpelier, VT Conservation Fund
- Northland College, WI Land Stewardship Program
- Ocean County, NJ Dune Protection
- Ottawa, Ontario Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee
- Richmond, British Columbia Environmentally Sensitive Area Adoption
- St. Cloud, MN Environmentally Sensitive Areas
- Sedona, AZ Supporting Citizen Initiative "Conserving Arizona's Future"
- Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing
Open Space Preservation
- Asheville, NC Revising Open Space Requirements
- 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
- Cherry Hills Village, CO In Support of Open Space
- Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation
- Newport, RI Open Space District
- San Juan Capistrano, CA Open Space Committee
- Seattle, WA Endorsing the Work of Open Space Seattle 2100
- Spokane County, WA Conservation Futures Program
- Westminster, CO Open Space Program
Smart Growth Policies
- Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative
- Blue Earth County, MN Creating a Greenprint for Tomorrow
- Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities
- Dane County, WI Better Urban Infill Development Program
- 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
- American University, DC Safe Space Sticker Program
- Cornell College, IA Gender Identity and Gender Expression
- Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy
- Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage
- Long Beach, CA In Support of Marriage Equality for Same Sex Couples
- Marshall University, WV LGBT Outreach Office
- Mount Rainier, MD In Support of Same-Sex Marriage
- 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
- Santa Rosa, CA Supporting Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- Seattle, WA Commission for Sexual Minorities
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment
- Seattle School District, WA GLBTQ Advisory Committee
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage
- University of Maine GLBT Allies Council
- 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
- University of Florida Livable Wage Policy
- 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
- Fresno, CA Definitions and Standards for Medical 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
- Albuquerque, NM Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
- Bellevue, WA Neighborhood Mediation Program
- Boulder, CO Children, Youth and Family Mediation
- Clackamas County, OR Dispute Resolution Center
- Fort Collins, CO Community Mediation Program
- Nashville, TN Establishing an Annual Mediation Day
- Olathe, KS Community Mediation Program
- Rockville, MD Community Mediation Program
- Tigard, OR Mediation Program
- Vancouver, WA Community Mediation Services
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
- Seattle, WA In Support of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- Seattle, WA Opposing the Restart of the Fast Flux Test Facility at Hanford
- Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
- Takoma Park, MD Adding Transportation of Radioactive Materials to Nuclear Free Zone Act
- Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act
- The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
Participatory Governance
Citizen Academies
- Apache Junction, AZ Citizen Leadership Institute
- Bay County, FL Citizens' Academy
- Bettendorf, IA City Citizen Academy: Bettendorf 101
- Carlsbad, CA Citizens' Academy
- Chula Vista, CA Citizen's Leadership Academy
- Edmonton, Alberta Planning Academy
- Estes Park, CO Citizen's Information Academy (CIA)
- Manhattan, KS Citizens' Academy
- Raleigh, NC Citizens' Participation Leadership Institute
- Reno, NV Citizens Institute
- South Jordan, UT South Jordan University
- Springfield, MO Municipal Government Academy
- Washoe County, NV Leadership Academy
Citizen Review Boards
- Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board
- Atlanta, GA Citizen Review Board
- Denver, CO Citizen Oversight Board
- Iowa City, IA Police Citizen's Review Board
- Key West, FL Citizen Review Board
- Las Vegas, NV Metropolitan Police Department Citizen Review Board
- Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board
- Salem, OR Community Police Review Board
- Salt Lake City, UT Police Civilian Review Board
- San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board
- Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board
General
- Clackamas County, OR Committee for Citizen Involvement
- College of the Atlantic, ME Participatory Governance
- King County, WA Enhancing Citizen Participation in County Government
- Lehman Alternative Community School, NY Student Governance
- Marlboro College, VT Community Government
- Multnomah County, OR Citizen Involvement Committee
- Perth, Australia Community Participation Policy
- Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program
Participatory Budgeting
- Educational Information:Introduction and information on participatory budgeting
- Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting
- Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process
Peace and Nonviolence
General
- Corvallis, OR in Support of Establishing a U.S. Department of Peace and Non-Violence
- 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
- New York, NY In Support of the Ratings System for the Sale of Violent Video Games
- San Jose, CA In Support of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence
- University of Montana Condemning the Use of "Taser" Guns
Peace Initiatives
Resource link: Cities for Peace
Pertaining to Iran
- Model: Opposing War on Iran Resolution
- Bellingham, WA Resolution Opposing Intervention in Iran
- 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
- Olympia, WA Bring the Troops Home
- 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
Composting
- Bellingham School District, WA Food Plus!/Food to Flowers!
- Cornell University, NY Agricultural Composting Program
- Cornell University, NY Food Scrap Composting Program
- Fremont, CA Food Scrap Recycling
- Harvard University, MA "46 Blackstone" Pilot Program
- Hartwick College, NY Composting Initiative
- Humboldt State University, CA Compost Program
- St. Olaf College, MN "The College Composter"
- Santa Cruz County, CA Food Scrap Compost Program
- Seattle University, WA Pre-Consumer Food Waste Program
- Stanford University, CA Composting Program
- University of California-Santa Cruz Slug Compost Program
- University of Iowa Food Waste Composting Pilot Program
- University of Missouri-Kansas City Organic Composting Program
- University of Oregon Food Services Composting Program
- Washington State University Compost Facility
- Westerville City Schools, OH "Grounds to Ground Composting Project"
Food Packaging
- Berkeley, CA Polystyrene Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging
- Calabasas, CA Banning the Use of Polystyrene for Food Packaging
- Capitola, CA Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Materials
- Eckerd College, FL Reusable To-Go Container System
- Freeport, ME Styrofoam
- Malibu, CA Polystyrene
- Oakland, CA Green Food Packaging
- Santa Cruz, CA Environmentally Acceptable 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
- Athens-Clarke County, GA Recycling for All Policy
- Belgrade, ME Recycling
- Berkeley, CA Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching
- Bethel Township, PA Recycling Ordinance
- 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
- Davenport, IA Curbside Recycling Program
- Denver, CO Recycling
- Douglas County, WI Recycling
- Durham, NC Recycling
- Erie, PA Single Stream Recycling Program
- Farmington, NM Residential Curbside Recycling
- Fort Collins, CO Waste Diversion Policy
- Gainesville, FL Mandatory Commercial Recycling
- Grafton, WI Recycling
- Grand Forks, British Columbia Landfill Ban
- Hamilton, Ontario Green Cart Program
- Hennepin County, MN Solid Waste Source Separation
- Honolulu, HI Recycling
- Kitsap County, WA Prevention of Waste in County Government
- Las Vegas, NV Using Recycled Materials in City Operations
- Lisbon, ME Recycling
- Litchfield, ME Recycling
- Marin County, CA Recycling Requirements for Construction and Demolition Debris
- McHenry County, IL Recycling
- Mecklenburg County, NC Source Separation Ordinance
- Meredith, NH Recycling
- Monroe County, NY Recycling
- Morro Bay, CA Waste Diversion Policy
- Multnomah County, OR Recycling Goals
- 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
- Santa Anna, CA Recycling Programs
- St Croix County, WI Recycling
- Surrey, British Columbia Source Separation of Recyclable Materials
- (Central) VT recycling
- Verona, WI Recycling
- Warwick, RI Pilot Recycling Program Involving Area Schools
- Wayne County, NC Recycling
- York, NY Recycling
Targeted Campaigns
- Amherst, MA Bottle Battle Campaign
- Austin, TX Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags
- Fort Collins, CO Bicycle Recycling Program
- Las Vegas, NV CELEBRATE Employee Program
- Maricopa County, AZ Waste Tire Recycling Program
- Mission, KS Reusable Shopping Bags Program
- Multnomah County, OR Cellular Phone Recycling Program
- Oakland, CA Bring Your Own Bag Campaign!
- St Louis, MO Disposal and Recycling of Cellular Phones
- San Juan Capistano, CA Curbside Plastic Bag Recycling
- Taos, NM Recycling of Obsolete Computer Monitors and Printers
- Vernon, British Columbia Enviro Bag Initiative
- Westminster, CO Grocery Bag Campaign
- Washington County, MN Purchase of Recycled Content Paint
- Whatcom County, WA Recycling of Electronics and Mercury-Containing Products
Colleges & Universities
- Berea College, KY Recycling Program
- Bowling Green State University, OH Recycling Program
- Calvin College, MI Dining Services Go Green
- Carnegie Mellon University, PA Recycling Policy
- Central Connecticut State University Recycling Program
- Colby College, ME Recycling Program
- Colorado State University Recycling and Waste Minimization Policy
- Connecticut College Reduction of Paper Use Policy
- Duke University, NC Waste Management Strategy
- Eckerd College, FL Student-Run Recycling Program
- Fairmont State University, WV Waste Stream Cost Analysis Project
- Florida State University Football Recycling Program
- Gettysburg College, PA Recycling Program
- Grand Valley State University, MI Recycling Program
- Hofstra University, NY Recycling Program
- Illinois State University Recycling Program
- Jamestown College, ND Increased Funding for Recycling
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Working Green"
- Michigan State University "Be Spartan Green"
- Rowan University, NJ Recycling Program
- Texas A and M University Big Belly Solar Compactor and Plastics Recycling
- Trinity College of Ireland Recycling and Environment Committee
- University of Buffalo, NY Campus Recycling Policy
- University of California-Los Angeles Recycling Program
- University of California-Santa Barbara Commingled Recycling
- University of Georgia Food Services Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Policy
- University of Idaho Bulk Business Mail Sustainability Initiative
- University of Michigan Recycling and Waste Reduction Program
- Western Washington University Student-Run Recycling Program
School Districts
- Anchorage School District, AK Mixed Paper Recycling Program
- Antioch Unified School District, CA Recycling Resolution
- Eastern Lebanon County School District, PA Toner Cartridge Recycling Program
- Mars Area School District, PA Recycling Program
- New Albany Plain Local School District, OH Recycling Programs
- Peninsula School District, WA Deskside Recycling Program
- Penn-Delco School District, PA Paper Recycling Program
- Rabun County Schools, GA Recycling Program
Zero Waste
- Model: Zero Waste Resolution
- Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Austin, TX Zero Waste Plan
- Berkeley, CA Solid Waste Management Commission Becomes Zero Waste Commission
- Boone, NC Zero Waste Plan
- Boulder, CO Declaring a Zero Waste Community
- Boulder County, CO Supporting the Creation of a Zero Waste Plan
- Carrboro, NC Creation of a Zero Waste Plan
- Eckerd College, FL Zero Waste Campaign 2008
- Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal
- Fresno, CA Zero Waste Strategic Action Plan
- Logan County, OH Adopting a Zero Waste Philosophy
- Los Angeles, CA Zero Waste Plan
- Nelson, British Columbia Zero Waste Action Plan
- Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan
- Olympia, WA Zero Waste Master Plan
- Palo Alto, CA Zero Waste Operational Plan
- San Jose, CA Zero Waste Plan
- San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal
- Santa Cruz, CA Encouraging a Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Santa Monica, CA Zero Waste Farmers' Market
- Seattle, WA Zero Waste Goals
- The Evergreen State College, WA Commitment to Zero Waste
- University of California-Davis Zero Waste Program
- Vancouver, British Columbia Zero Waste Challenge
(Public) Smoking
Cities & Counties
- Model: Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places
- Abilene, TX Smoking Restrictions Ordinance
- Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance
- Blue Springs, MO Smoking Limitations Within the City
- Boulder County, CO Prohibiting Smoking in Public Places
- 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
- Clemson, SC Smoking Regulations in Public Buildings and Vehicles
- Decatur, AL Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Denver, CO Right to Breathe in a Smoke-Free Environment
- Eau Claire, WI Smoking Prohibited in Inside Restaurants
- Eau Claire, WI Smoking Prohibited -- Amended 2008
- Golden, CO Smoking in Public Places
- 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
- Mesa, AZ Healthier Smokefree Environments
- Monongalia County, WV Prohibiting Smoking in County Buildings
- Multnomah County, OR Smoke-Free Work and Public Places
- Newton, KS Clean Air Ordinance
- Ottawa, Ontario Smoke-free - Public Place
- Ottawa, Ontario Smoke-free - Workplace
- Overland Park, KS Smoking Ordinance
- Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance
- Riverside County, CA Smoking on County Property
- Riverton, UT Smoke Free Environments
- Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance
- Taos, NM Prohibiting Smoking in Any Indoor Workplace
- Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance
- Windsor, Ontario Prohibition on Smoking in City
- Woodstock, Ontario Smoke Free Workplaces and Public Places
Colleges & Universities
- Ball State University, IN Smoke-Free Campus
- Boston College, MA University Smoking Policy
- Catholic University of America, DC Smoke-Free Policy
- Delta State University, MS Tobacco Free Environment
- Johns Hopkins University, MD Smoke-Free Policy
- Miami University, OH Smoke-Free Environment
- University of Buffalo, NY Campus Smoke-Free Policy
- University of California-San Francisco Smoke-Free Workplace
- Washtenaw Community College, MI Smoke-Free Campus Policy
School Districts
Sustainability Policies
Buildings & Design
Cities & Counties
- Ada County, ID Green Building Standards
- Alameda County, CA County Buildings must be LEED Certified
- Alameda County, CA Green Building Ordinance
- American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development
- Anacortes, WA Promoting the Use of LEED Standards in Construction
- Arlington, MA Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations
- Asheville, NC Adopting LEED Standards
- Atlanta, GA LEED Building Design
- Austin, TX Zero Energy Capable Homes
- Bellingham, WA Promoting Use of LEED Standards in Construction
- Boise, ID Green Building Standards in City Owned Buildings
- Brisbane, CA Green Building Requirements
- 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
- Durham, NC Green Building Practices
- Edmonds, WA Establishing a Sustainable Building Policy
- Farmington, NM Striving for Silver Leadership for LEEDS Standards
- Fayetteville, AR Energy Efficient Building Policy Resolution
- Fort Collins, CO Establishing a "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" Goal
- Fort Collins, CO Integrated Design Assistance Program
- Houston, TX Green Building Standards
- Issaquah, WA Zero Energy Demonstration Project
- Kingston, Ontario Green Building Policy
- Kirkland, WA Green Building Program
- Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements
- Lake County, FL Green Building Standards
- Las Vegas, NV Adopting a Green Building Program
- Little Rock, AR Sustainable Practices for City-Owned Buildings
- Long Beach, CA Green Building Policy for Municipal Buildings
- Los Angeles, CA Green Building Ordinance
- Madison, WI Requiring New City Buildings to Be Certified as Green Buildings
- Marin County, CA Energy Efficiency Standards for Dwellings
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK In Support of a Sustainable Building Policy
- Multnomah County, OR Green Building Policy
- Nashville, TN Green Permit Task Force
- Nashville, TN Implementing Recommendations of Green Permit Task Force
- New York, NY LEED Building Design
- Oakland, CA Green Building Requirements
- Ottawa, Ontario Green Building Policies
- Petaluma, CA "Build It Green" Program
- Pima County, AZ Become the 1st Government Provider of LEED Certification Services
- Plano, TX LEED Policy
- Portland, OR Green Building Policy
- Rohnert Park, CA Adopting Green Building Compliance Thresholds
- St Louis, MO Sustainable Building Ordinance
- San Diego, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- San Jose, CA Green Building
- San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- Santa Cruz, CA Green Building Working Group
- Santa Rosa, CA Accepting the Green Building Implementation Plan
- Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Green Building Policy - Council Advisory Committee
- Sarasota County, FL Clean Energy Building Standards
- Sarasota County, FL Green Building Standards
- Scottsdale, AZ Green Building Program
- Seattle, WA Green Building Task Force
- Seattle, WA Sustainable Building Policy
- Taos, NM Requesting Grant to Create a Sustainable Building Ordinance
- Ukiah, CA Green Building Program
Colleges & Universities
- Berea College, KY Ecological Design
- Boston University, MA Green Construction
- Carnegie Mellon University, PA Living Roofs
- Colorado State University Green Construction
- Connecticut College Green Building Policy
- Drury University, MO Sustainable Habitat for Humanity
- Duke University, NC Green Design Standards
- Eckerd College, FL Sustainable Residence Halls
- Georgia Institute of Technology Sustainable Buildings Policy
- Grinnell College, IA Environmentally Responsible Building Guidelines
- Macalester College, MN EcoHouse
- Rice University, TX Green Roofs Policy
- Rice University, TX Sustainable Facilities Policy
- Stanford University, CA Green Dorm
- University of California-San Diego Sustainable Building Program
- Utah State University Resolution in Support of LEED Standards
School Districts
- Burbank Unified School District, CA Sustainable Design Standards
- Chartwell School, CA Green Campus Features
- Los Angeles School District, CA High Performance Schools
- Poudre School District, CO Ethic of Sustainability
General
Cities & Counties
- Austin, TX Sustainable Communities Initiative
- Bellingham, WA Endorses the Earth Charter
- Burlington, VT Sustainability
- Chatham County, NC Environmental Leadership Policy
- Chattanooga, TN Sustainability Plan
- Charlottesville, VA Citizens Committee on Environmental Sustainability
- Clackamas County, OR Resolution on Sustainability
- Columbus, OH Mayor's Green Team
- Cornwall County, United Kingdom Sustainable Development Plan
- Dallas, TX Launches "GreenDallas.net"
- Dawson Creek, British Columbia Road Map to Sustainability
- Denver, CO "Greenprint Denver"
- Durham, NC Creating a Sustainability Coordinator Position
- Durham, NC Endorsing the Urban Environmental Accords
- Durham, NC Environmental Affairs Board
- Edmonds, WA Addressing Environmental Principles and Policies
- Edmonton, Alberta Environmental Policy
- Flagstaff, AZ Sustainability Commission
- Fort Collins, CO Action Plan for Sustainability
- Golden, CO Community Sustainability Advisory Board
- Greensboro, NC Green Initiatives
- Honolulu, HI "21st Century Ahupua'a"
- Hoover, AL Environmental Management Efforts
- Howard County, MD Commission on the Environment and Sustainability
- Kansas City, MO Academy for Sustainable Communities
- Kansas City, MO Strategy to Become America’s Green Region
- La Crosse County, WI Sustainability Vision
- Lake Oswego, OR Sustainable City Vision and Guiding Principles
- Larimer County, CO Environmental Responsibility Policy
- 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
- Multnomah County, OR Sustainable Development Commission
- New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability
- Oakland, CA Sustainable Community Development Initiative
- Olympia, WA Sustainable City Initiative
- Orange County, NC Sustainability Committee
- Orlando, FL "Green Works Orlando"
- Pima County, AZ Adopting a Sustainable Action Plan
- Raleigh, NC Environmental Awards Program
- Rock Hill, SC Environmental Education
- Rossland, British Columbia "Visions to Action"
- St. Joseph County, MI Sustainability Council
- Salt Lake City, UT e2 Citizen Program
- San Jose, CA Green Vision
- San Juan Capistrano, CA Sustainability Charter
- Santa Monica, CA Sustainable City Program
- Sarasota County, FL Strategic Actions to Promote Sustainability
- Starkville, MS Sustainability and LEEDS Policy
- Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020
- Sydney, Australia Environmental Management Plan
- Sydney, Australia Sustainable Sydney 2030
- Tacoma, WA Creating an Office of Sustainability
- Takoma Park, MD Establishing the Committee of the Environment as a Statutory Committee
- Taos, NM Resolution on Sustainability
- Thurston County, WA Sustainability Policy
- Toronto, Ontario Sustainability Framework
- Tucson, AZ "Livable Tucson"
- Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan
- Whitehorse, Yukon Integrated Community Sustainability Plan
- Winter Park, FL Becoming a "Green Local Government
- Wood Dale, IL Endorsing the Greenest Region Compact
Colleges & Universities
- Alaska Pacific University Sustainability Committee
- Albany State University, GA Environmental Policy and Procedure
- Albion College, MI Sustainability Council
- Allegheny College, PA Environmental Guiding Principles
- Ball State University, IN Endorsement of Sustainability
- Black Hills State University, SD Sustainability Initiatives
- Bluffton University, OH Environmental Stewardship
- Boise State University, ID Campus Sustainability Initiatives and Actions
- Bowdoin College, ME Introduces Environmental Management System
- Brown University, RI "Brown is Green (BIG)"
- California State University-Fullerton Forming a Sustainability Task Force
- Carleton College, MN "Green Carleton"
- Colgate University, NY Environmental Initiative
- College of the Atlantic, ME Sustainable Campus
- Colorado College Campus Sustainability Council
- Dartmouth College, NH Sustainability Initiative
- Davidson College, NC Sustainable Practices and Initiatives
- Delta College, MI Environmental Sustainability Philosophy Statement
- DePaul University, IL Green Initiatives
- Drexel University, PA Green Initiative
- Drury University, MO Environmental Mission Statement
- Fairfield University, CT Green Initiative
- Harvard University, MA Campus-Wide Sustainability Principles
- Hofstra University, NY Environmental Priorities Committee Mission Statement
- Idaho State University Environmental Stewardship
- Illinois Wesleyan University Green Task Force
- Indiana State University Sustainable Campus Initiative
- Indiana University Task Force on Campus Sustainability
- Johns Hopkins University, MD Sustainability Committee
- Keene State College, NH "Seeing Green"
- Kendall College, IL Goes Green
- Luther College, IA Draft Plan for Sustainability
- Macalester College, MN Campus Environmental Issues Committee
- Memorial University of Newfoundland Project Green
- Missouri State University Sustainability Statement
- 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"
- Pomona College, CA Environmental Policy
- Portland State University, OR Declaration of Support for Sustainability
- Princeton University, NJ Sustainability Plan
- Rice University, TX EcoRep Program
- Smith College, MA "The Green Team"
- Southern Oregon University Sustainability Council
- 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
- Trinity College of Ireland Policy on Sustainable Development
- University of Arkansas Launches Campuswide Sustainability Initiative
- University of California-Berkeley Green Initiative Fund
- University of California-Los Angeles Establishing the Environmental Resource Center
- University of California-Riverside Sustainability Policy Statement
- University of California-San Diego Principles of Sustainability
- University of California-Santa Barbara Comprehensive Sustainability Plan
- 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 Kentucky Sustainability Committee Charge
- University of Maryland Campus Sustainability
- University of Maryland Dining Services Environmental Programs and Practices
- University of Minnesota Statement on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
- University of Missouri-Kansas City Sustainable UMKC Competition
- University of Montana Sustainable Campus Committee
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas Task Force on Sustainability
- University of New Mexico Sustainability Policy
- University of North Carolina Sustainability Policy
- University of Oregon Comprehensive Environmental Policy
- University of Texas Campus Sustainability Policy
- University of Texas-Arlington President’s Sustainability Committee
- University of Vermont Environmental Council
- University of Victoria (Canada) Sustainability Project
- University of Washington Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls Sustainability Working Group
- Warren Wilson College, NC Campus Sustainability Initiatives
- Washington State University Sustainability Initiative
- Western Ontario University "Western's Green Award"
- Whitman College, WA Environmental Principles
- Willamette University, OR Sustainability Initiative
Other
- Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, WA Sustainability Principles
- Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative
- Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future
School Districts
- Anchorage School District, AK Environmentally Sound Practices
- Beaverton School District, OR Sustainability Policy
- Scarsdale School District, NY Green Schools Initiative
- Washington Elementary School District, AZ Sustainable Efforts
Toxics and Pollution
Air Pollution
- Model: Ordinance for Reducing Air Pollution By Regulating Woodburning Appliances
- Ashland, OR Removal/Disposal of Non-Certified Woodstoves Upon Conveyance of Real Property
- Ivins City, UT Opposing Construction of a Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Kelowna, British Columbia "Great Okanagan Wood Stove Change Out Program"
- Maricopa County, AZ Residential Woodburning Restriction
- Marin County, CA Reduction of Air Pollution from Wood Burning Appliances
- Sacramento, CA Wood Stove and Wood Fireplace Change Out Incentive Program
Cleaning Products
- Cornell University, NY Green Cleaning Initiative
- Georgia Institute of Technology Green Cleaning Initiative
- Harvard University, MA Green Cleaning Program
- Hollins University, VA Green Cleaning Products Policy
- Long Beach, CA Green Cleaning Pilot Program
- Madison, WI Green Cleaning Program
- Multnomah County, OR Green Cleaning Policy
- Pacific Lutheran University, WA Green Cleaning Policy
- Rice University, TX Campus Cleaning Practices
- Sarasota County, FL Green Housekeeping Policy
- University of Georgia Green Cleaning Program
- Utah State University Green Cleaning Program
Hazardous Waste
- Ann Arbor, MI Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Berkeley, CA Actions to Eliminate Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxin Pollution
- Duluth, MN Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Fort Collins, CO Opposing Uranium Mining Project
- King County, WA Clean-Up of Toxic Waste
- Marin County, CA Elimination of Dioxin Emissions
- Oakland, CA In Support of Extended Producer Responsibility
- San Francisco, CA Mercury Thermometer Ban
- San Juan Capistrano, CA In Support of Extended Producer Responsibility
- Vilas County, WI Support of Ban on Fishing Tackle Containing Lead
- Warwick, RI Lead Hazard Reduction Program
- Whatcom County, WA Reducing Mercury in Our Environment
Miscellaneous or Mixed
- Model: Ordinance for Fertilizer Application
- Alameda County, CA Policy on Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins
- Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone
- Denver, CO Pollution Prevention (P2)
- Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools
- Fort Collins, CO E-Waste Ordinance
- Kansas City, MO Incorporate Green Infrastructure Controls in City's Overflow Control Plan
- Mount Baker School District, WA Toxicity Reduction Practices
- Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy
- Platte County, MO Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
- San Francisco, CA Promoting Alternatives to Chemically-Treated Wood Utility Poles
- San Francisco, CA Urging Ratification of International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- San Francisco, CA Urging the Reduction of Exposure to Bisphenol A
- Seattle, WA Plan Reduction of Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals
- Tulsa, OK Partners for a Clean Environment
Pesticides and Pest Management
Cities & Counties
- Alameda County, CA Establishing an Integrated Pest Management Committee
- Albany, CA Resolution on Adopting Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Albany County, NY “Pesticide Sunset”
- Ashland, OR Limiting the Use of Pesticides in the City
- Berkeley, CA Pest Management Policy
- Calgary, Alberta Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Carrboro, NC Least Toxic Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Christchurch, New Zealand Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Denton, TX Integrated Pest Management Program
- Gaithersburg, MD Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Gibsons, British Columbia Pesticide Use Bylaw
- Kamloops, British Columbia Pesticide Use Advisory Committee
- Kelowna, British Columbia "Be Pesticide Free"
- King County, WA Integrated Pest Management
- Kingston, Ontario Regulating the Use of Pesticides on Lawns
- Oakland, CA Integrated Pest Management Policy Resolution
- Newton, MA Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Ottawa, Ontario Pesticide Reduction Initiative
- Pittman Center, TN Invasive Plant Management Ordinance
- Renton, WA Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Richmond, British Columbia Pesticide Risk Reduction
- San Anselmo, CA Integrated Pest Management Program
- San Francisco, CA Ban on Clopyralid and other Pesticides that are Persistent in Compost
- San Juan Capistrano, CA Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Santa Clara County, CA Integrated Pest Management
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Light Brown Apple Moth Spraying
- Sarasota County, FL Integrated Pest Management Practices
- Seattle, WA Further Reductions of Pesticide Use
- Ventura County, CA Integrated Pest Management Strategy
- Victoria, British Columbia Integrated Pest Management Policy
Colleges & Universities
- Connecticut College Invasive Plant Removal Policy
- Eckerd College, FL Zero Carbon Brazilian Pepper Removal Project
- Franklin and Marshall College, PA Pest Management Policy
- Illinois State University Integrated Pest Management Program
- Seattle University, WA Integrated Pest Management Policy
- University of Montana Integrated Pest Management Policy
School Districts
- Bellingham School District, WA Pest Management Policy
- Mars Area School District, PA Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Santa Barbara School District, CA Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Wright City School District, MO Integrated Pest Management Policy
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
- University of Minnesota-Morris Purchases Electric Zero Emission Vehicle
- Urbana, IL Authorizing Use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles in University District
Foot-Powered
Bicycle
Cities & Counties
- Model: Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Benton County, OR Bicycle Transportation Plan
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Cary, NC Bicycle Plan
- Columbus, OH Bikeways Advisory Committee
- Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission
- Durham, NC Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan
- Fort Collins, CO Bicycle Library
- Greenville, SC Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Community Designation
- Hennepin County, MN Bicycle Capital Improvement Program (Bike CIP)
- 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
- Long Beach, CA City Bike Share Program
- Lynchburg, VA DASANI Community Bicycle Program
- Madison, WI "Making Madison the Best Place in the Country to Bicycle"
- Oceanside, CA Dasani Blue Bikes Program
- Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage
- Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan
- Prince George, British Columbia Cycle Network
- San Francisco, CA Intermodal Use Of Bicycles With Caltrain Travel
- Seattle, WA Bicycle Program
- Sioux Falls, SD Bicycle Plan
- Spartanburg, SC "Bike Town"
- Sydney, Australia Cycle Strategy and Action Plan: 2007-2017
- Toronto, Ontario Bike Plan "Shifting Gears"
- Vancouver, WA Bicycle Parking Design Standards
- Victoria, British Columbia Bicycle Master Plan
Colleges & Universities
- Adams State College, CO Green Bikes Program
- Auburn University, AL Campus Bike Committee
- Drexel University, PA Bike Share Program
- Eckerd College, FL Yellow Bike Program
- Pitzer College, CA Green Bike Program
- Princeton University, NJ U-Bikes Program
- Schreiner University, TX Mountaineer Express Community Bicycle Program
- Stanford University, CA Folding Bicycle Promotion
- University of California-Irvine reCycle Program
- University of California-Santa Cruz 0% Interest Bike Loan Program
- University of California-Santa Cruz Bike 'N Shower Program
- University of Colorado at Boulder Bicycle Resolution
- University of Maine GreenBike Program
- University of Montana No Interest Bike Loans
- University of Southern Mississippi EcoEagle Bikes
- University of Texas Orange Bike Project
- University of Wyoming Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Committee
Mixed or Other
- Ashland, OR Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission
- Auckland, New Zealand Skate Strategy
- Bellingham, WA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Bloomington, IN Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission
- Chapel Hill, NC Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan
- Fargo, ND Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
- Farmington, NM Adopting a Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan
- Fremont, CA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- Grand Island, NE Support for the Development of Trail Systems
- Greenville, SC Greenways Master Plan
- Jackson, WY Community Pathways
- Olympia, WA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Tucson, AZ Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- University of California-Irvine Walk/Bike Employee Incentive Program
- Watertown, MA Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
- Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Pedestrian
- Nashville, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions
- Sydney, Australia Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plans
- Toronto, Ontario Pedestrian Charter
Gas-Powered
Anti-Idling
- Model: No-Idling Resolution
- Ashland, OR Prohibiting Buses and Trucks Idling While Parked
- Chilliwack, British Columbia Idle-Free Policy
- Cleveland, OH Anti Idling Policy
- Gibsons, British Columbia Anti-Idling Bylaw
- Grand Forks, British Columbia Anti-Idling Bylaw
- Liberty Lake, WA Declaring City a "No Idle Zone"
- Maricopa County, AZ Vehicle Idling Restriction Ordinance
- Medford, MA No Idling Policy
- North Vancouver, British Columbia Anti-Idling Bylaw
- Ottawa, Ontario Anti-Idling Program
- Roanoke, VA Engine and Equipment Idling Policy
- Seattle School District, WA Anti-Idling Policy
- University of Maine Vehicle Idle Policy
- Windsor, Ontario Prohibition of Excessive Idling of Vehicles and Boats
Miscellaneous
- Model: Green Fleet Policy Ordinance
- Arizona State University ZipCar Program
- Boston, MA CleanAir CABS
- Long Beach, CA Blue Goes Green
- Long Beach, CA Reduction of Railroad Yard Diesel Emissions
- 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
- Oakland, CA Establishing "Green Fleet" Policies and Procedures
- Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State
- Pittsburgh, PA Declaring "Car Free Day"
- 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
- Sarasota County, FL in Support of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Seattle, WA Clean Green Fleets Action Plan
- Union City, CA Public Access Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Station
- University of California-Santa Cruz ZipCar Car Sharing Program
- Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs
Misc. or Mixed Transportation
- Model: Local Billboard Prohibition Ordinance
- Boulder County, CO Purchasing More Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Columbia, MO "GetAbout Columbia"
- Concord, NH Transportation Advisory Committee
- Las Vegas, NV Alternative Fuels Program
- Madison, WI Requiring Designers to Consider Traffic Noise in the Design of Streets
- Mankato, MN Multi Modal Transportation Committee
- Multnomah County, OR Travel Smart Policy
- Oakland, CA In Support of CarFree Day
- Ottawa, Ontario Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee
- Salt Lake City, UT Free Metered Parking for "Green Vehicles"
- San Francisco, CA Clean Ferry Resolution
- San Francisco, CA Endorsing Solar Powered Parking Meters
- Santa Anna, CA Green Vehicles Program
- Stanford University, CA Clean Air Cash
- Takoma Park, MD Establishing the Safe Roadways Committee
Trees and Forests
- Allegheny College, PA Sustainable Forestry Project
- Arkadelphia, AR Creating a Tree City USA Advisory Board
- Ashland, OR Tree Preservation and Protection
- Calgary, Alberta Tree Protection Bylaw
- Carbondale, CO Tree Ordinance
- Cheyenne, WY Urban Forestry
- Coronado, CA Street Tree Committee
- Dallas, TX Citizen Forester Program
- Davis, CA Urban Forestry Program
- Eugene, OR Protection of Mature and Old Growth Forests
- Houston, TX Million Trees + Houston
- Long Beach, CA Tree Maintenance Policy
- Longwood University, VA Forest Stewardship Management Plan
- Los Angeles, CA Street Tree Policies
- Manchester, NH Project Greenstreets
- Medford, OR Neighborhood Street Tree Partnership
- Ohio State University Forest Resources Policy Vision Statement
- Olympia, WA Master Street Tree Plan
- Pleasanton, CA Tree Preservation Ordinance
- Portland, OR Tree Regulatory Project
- Redwood City, CA Tree Preservation
- Rockville, MD Master Street Tree Plan
- Round Rock, TX Updates Tree Ordinance
- St. Louis, MO Tree Ordinances
- Salem, OR Free Tree Program
- Salt Lake City, UT Urban Forestry
- San Francisco, CA Urban Forestry
- Seattle, WA Added Protection of Trees During the Development Process
- Seattle, WA reLeaf Program
- Tigard, OR Adopting a Heritage Tree Program
- Woodland, CA Residential Street Tree Rebate Program
- Youngstown, OH Shade Tree Commission
Water
Drinking Water
- Ashland, OR Restricting the Addition of Substances to Drinking Water
- Austin, TX Eliminate Purchase of Disposable Plastic Water Bottles
- Davis, CA Alternatives to Bottled Water
- Morro Bay, CA Alternatives to Bottled Water
- San Jose, CA Bottled Water Policy
- Santa Cruz, CA Discouraging Everyday Use of Bottled Water
Misc. or Mixed
- Rice University, TX Installs Waterless Urinals
- Southern Nevada Water Authority Pool Cover Instant Rebate Program
- Southern Nevada Water Authority Water Smart Landscapes Rebate Program
Stormwater
- Alameda County, CA Stormwater Quality Management Plan
- Charlottesville, VI Raingarden
- Cornell University, NY Stormwater Management Wetland Demonstration Project
- Duarte, CA Encanto Nature Walk Bioswale Project
- Monroe County, IN Rain Garden Initiative
- Portland, OR Stormwater Management Using Onsite Surface Vegetated Facilities
- Salem, OR Bioswale Demonstration Project
- Seattle University, WA Rain Garden
- University of Minnesota-Duluth Rain Garden
Streams
- Allegheny College, PA Creek Connections
- Birmingham Township, PA Environmental Stream Team
- Clallam County, WA Streamkeepers
- Dickinson College, PA Mully Grub Restoration
- Nashville, TN Recognizing the Importance of the Cumberland River
Wastewater Treatment
- Ashfield, MA Solar-Aquatic® Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Berea College, KY Ecological Machine
- Clatsop County Community College, OR Living Machine
- Guilford County School District, NC Living Machine
- Oberlin College, OH Living Machine
- Olympia, WA Reclaimed Water
Wetlands & Watersheds
- Abbotsford, British Columbia Waterways Protection
- Austin, TX Watershed Protections
- Colorado State University Wetlands
- Cambridge, MA Resolution on Watershed Protection
- Cornell University, NY Wetlands Creation
- Denton, TX Watershed Protection Program
- Duke University, NC Wetland Restoration Project
- Fairfax, CA Resolution to Protect Stream Conservation Areas
- Fort Worth, TX Wetlands Water Reuse Project
- Grand Junction, CO Watershed Protection Ordinance
- Medford, MA Wetlands Ordinance
- Portland, OR Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program
- Wylie, TX East Fork Reuse Project
Wildlife
- Model: Ordinance Pertaining to a Prohibition to Feeding Wild Animals
- Ashland, OR Support of the Endangered Species Act
- Aspen, CO Wildlife Protection
- Benton County, OR Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan
- Carbondale, CO In Support of the Endangered Species Act
- Chicago, IL Invasive Species Ordinance
- Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection
- Clark County, NV Desert Conservation Program
- 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
- Portland, OR Recovery Plan for Salmon and Trout
- Revelstoke, British Columbia Caribou Recovery Action Group
- San Juan County, WA Killer Whale Protection Ordinance
- Sarasota County, FL Manatee Protection Program
- Sarasota County, FL Sea Turtle Protection Program
- 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
- Whatcom County, WA In Support of Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan
Women and Gender
Cities & Counties
- Bainbridge Island, WA In Support of the Violence Against Women Act
- Broward County, FL Commission on the Status of Women
- Columbia County, OR Domestic Violence Council
- Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
- 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
- San Francisco, CA CEDAW Ordinance
- Santa Cruz County, CA Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
- Somerville, MA Women's Commission
Colleges & Universities
- Arizona State University Safety Escort Service
- Central Connecticut State University Committee on the Concerns of Women
- Dartmouth College, NH Center for Women and Gender
- Dickinson College, PA President's Commission for Women
- Illinois State University Women's Mentoring Network
- Southern Oregon University The Women's Resource Center
- University of Missouri Rape Education Office
Youth
- Alameda County, CA Sexually Exploited Minors Network
- Ashland, OR Adding Youth Liaisons to City Committees and Commissions
- Auckland, New Zealand City Youth Council
- Austin, TX City Employee Mentoring/Tutoring Program
- Broken Arrow, OK Youth City Council
- Chatham-Kent, Ontario Municipal Youth Council
- Clackamas County, OR Environmental Youth Corps
- Columbus, OH Youth Commission
- Eureka, CA Youth Protection Act
- Fresno, CA Establishing a Youth Advisory Board
- 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
- Multnomah County, OR Promoting Youth Engagement Strategies
- North Little Rock, AR Mayor's Youth Council
- Plano, TX Youth Advisory Commission
- Sammamish, WA Youth Board
- 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 Inclusionary Housing Policy Database
- 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
- Unchain Your Dog -- Anti-Chaining Laws
- Wal*Mart Watch