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- Listing of all current GreenPRO categories
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Affordable Housing
See Housing
Anti-Sweatshop
Business Regulations
Big-Box Retail
Formula Businesses
Buy Green
Capital Punishment
Civil Rights
Climate Policy
Communications
- Davis, CA Creation of a Telecommunications Commission
- Fenton, MI Support for "Wireless Genesee"
- Kansas City, MO Black Family Technology Awareness Week
- Lafayette, LA Provision of Affordable High-Speed Internet Services for All
- Nashville, TN Establishment of a Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation
- Nashville, TN Providing Voice Mail for the Homeless
- Nashville, TN Recognizing Wireless Safety Week
- Oakland, CA Enhancing the Ability of KTOP-TV to Provide Legislative Coverage
- San Francisco, CA Support of Non-Discriminatory Access to the Internet
- Ulster County, NY Encouraging the Use of "ICE" Telephone Numbers in Cell Phone Phonebooks
Community
See "Land Use"
Corporate Accountability
- Arcata, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
- Belfast Township, PA restrict corporate farming
- Berkeley, CA Resolution on Corporate Rights
- Humboldt County, CA Measure T
- Point Arena, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
- Porter Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
- Rush Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
- Southampton Township, PA restricting corporate rights
Culture - Art and Music
- Anacortes, WA Establishing an Arts Commission
- Chicago, IL Public Art
- Durango, CO Establishing a Public Art Commission
- Edmonds, WA Actively Coming Together Through the Arts
- Inglewood, CA Public Art for New Construction
- Kansas City, MO Arts and Cultural Tax Abatement Program
- Missoula, MT Establishing a Public Art Program
- Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
- Oakland, CA Public Art
- San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program
- Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Public Art Walk
- Syracuse, NY Public Art Ordinance
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee
D
Disability
See "Civil Rights"
E
Economics
Micro Loans
- Cowley County, KS Small Business Micro-Loan Guarantee Program
- Gardena, CA Micro Loan Program
- Wilmington, DE Micro Loan Program
Misc. Economic
- 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
- Cincinnati, OH Promoting Equal Opportunity and Economic Inclusion in Contracts
- Kansas City, MO Awarding Contracts to Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
- Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"
- Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues
- Wilmington, DE Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification Program
Predatory Lending
- Allegheny County, PA Condemning Predatory Lending Practices
- Euclid, OH In Support of Local Regulation of Predatory Lending
- Kansas City, MO Opposing Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement Practices
- Nashville, TN In Support of Legislation to Outlaw Predatory Lending Practices
- New York, NY Prohibiting City from Doing Business with Predatory Lenders
- Oakland, CA Anti-Predatory Lending Ordinance
- Philadelphia, PA Predatory Lending Task Force
- Seattle, WA Calling on Federal Reserve to Take Action Against Predatory Lending Practices
- Summit County, OH Supporting Fair and Justice Lending Practices of Payday Loan Establishments
Tax-Related
- Arcata, CA Resolution Supporting the "Tobin Tax"
- Bath, ME Municipal Resolution for Tax Reform
- Berkeley, CA Calling for an End to Tax Breaks for Millionaires
- Mifflin County, PA In Support of Tax Fairness
- Nashville, TN In Support of the Property Tax Freeze 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
- Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
- Cambrian, CA School District Promoting Adequate, Equitable and Stable Special Education Funding
- Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
- New York, NY Urging an End to the “School to Prison Pipeline"
- New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers
- 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
Election System Reform
Campaign Finance
- Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
- Benicia, CA In Support of Clean Money and Fair Elections
- Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
- Kansas City, MO Limitation on Contributions for Mayor and Council Elections
- Kern County, CA Campaign Finance Reform
- Nashville, TN In Support of Open and Complete Financial Disclosure
- North Bend, WA Public Officials Public Disclosure
- Pacific Grove, CA Campaign Finance Regulations
- Portland, OR Voluntary Campaign Finance System for Particular City Races
- San Francisco, CA Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance
- Santa Barbara County, CA Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Ceiling
- Santa Cruz, CA Campaign Finance Reform
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of Public Financing of Campaigns
- Ulster County, NY Clean Money, Clean Election System
Misc. Electoral Reform
- Doylestown Township, PA Supporting Voter-Verified Paper Ballots
- Nashville, TN Develop Action Plan in Response to Voter Integrity Study
- Santa Rosa, CA Endorsing a Campaign Reform Pledge
- Sarasota County, FL Voter-Verified Paper Ballots with Independent Random Audits
Voting Systems
- Ann Arbor, MI Preferential Voting for Mayor
- Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV
- Basalt, CO Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
- Berkeley, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
- Burlington, VT Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
- Cambridge, MA proportional representation
- Cary, NC Instant Runoff Voting Pilot Program
- Davis, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Council
- Ferndale, MI Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
- Minneapolis, MN Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
- Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method
- Oakland, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Offices
- Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Leandro, CA Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
- Sarasota, FL Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Commission Elections
- Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
- Vancouver, WA Authorizing Use of Instant Runoff Voting
Energy Policy
Also check out "Municipal Electricity"
- Albuquerque, NM Renewable Energy Initiative
- Annapolis, MD Energy Efficiency Task Force Recommendations
- Aspen, CO Renewable Energy
- Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy
- Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy
- Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy
- Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center
- Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
- Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy
- Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
- California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies
- Chicago, IL Energy Plan
- 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
- Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle
- Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility
- Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive
- Madison, WI Taking a Leadership Role in Renewable and Sustainable Energy
- Middleton, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
- Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
- Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
- Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
- Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
- Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
- Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
- San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
- San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
- San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
- Santa Clara County, CA Fuel Cell Advancement Initiative
- Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of Wind Energy Project
- Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy
- Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs
F
Farm and Food Policies
Farm-Related
- Model Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts
- Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary
- Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution
- Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law
- Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution
- Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
- Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
- New York, NY In Support of Fair-Trade Certified Coffee
- Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp
- Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection
Food-Related
- Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative
- Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
- Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food
- Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat
- Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
- Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
- Horry County, SC School Board Policy on "Competitive Foods"
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
- San Francisco, CA Unified School District Wellness Policy
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
- Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
- Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food
G
Genetic Engineering
- Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Engineered Food
- Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Modified Crops
- Sample Resolution for Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
- Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops
- Arcata, CA Ordinance to Regulate Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Boulder, CO Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land
- Brooklin, ME Votes to be GMO-Free Zone
- Charlemont, MA Resolution on a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
- Cleveland, OH Resolution Concerning the Labeling of Genetically Manipulated Foods
- Mendocino County, CA Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals
- Minneapolis, MN City Council Passes Strong Anti-GE Pro-Organic Food Resolution
- Point Arena, CA Genetically Modified Organisms Ordinance
- San Francisco, CA Board Passes Anti-GE Food Resolution
- San Luis Obispo County, CA Failed Initiative to Prohibit the Growing of Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
- 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 & Environmental Contamination from Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Trinity County, CA Ordinance on Genetically Engineered Organisms
Green Business
- Kirkland, WA Green Business Program
- Marin County, CA Green Business Program
- Orlando, FL Green Business Program
- Sacramento County, CA Sustainable Business Program
- San Diego County, CA Green Business Program
- San Francisco, CA Green Business Program
- San Francisco, CA Municipal Code Pertaining to Green Business Program
- San Mateo County, CA Green Business Program
H
Health
- Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat
- Berkeley, CA "Stop Cancer Where It Starts"
- Burlington, VT In Support of Universal Health Care
- Ithaca, NY Health Alliance
- King County, WA Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention
- Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments
- Nashville, TN Declaring Diabetes Day
- Nashville, TN Delivery of Services for Minority Individuals Affected and Infected with HIV/AIDS
- Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats
- North Royalton, OH Recognizing World AIDS Day (2007)
- Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- Oakland, CA Recognizing Critical Public Health Crisis with Regards to the AIDS Epidemic
- Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability
- Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care
- Yolo County, CA In Support of Breastfeeding
- Yolo County, CA Recognizing World AIDS Day
Housing
- Ashland, OR Fair Housing
- Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing
- Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing
- Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing
- Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing
- Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing
- Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing
- Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program
- Hennepin County, MN Three-Month Moratorium on Foreclosures
- Howard County, IN Fair Housing
- Kenosha, WI Fair Housing
- Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing
- Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units
- Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption
- Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing
- Portland, OR Affordable Housing
- Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone
- Redmond, WA Affordable Housing
- Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing
- San Diego, CA Affordable Housing
- San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program
- Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable
- Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy
- St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing
- Silver City, NM Fair Housing
- Stevens County, MN Fair Housing
- Teton County, WY Affordable Housing
- Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units
Human Rights
- Alexandria, VA Human Rights
- Arlington County, VA Human Rights
- Bozeman, MT Supporting the Diversity of the Community
- Champaign, IL Human Rights
- Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination
- Cook County, IL Human Rights
- Des Moines, IA Human Rights
- Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity
- Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting
- Michigan City, IN Human Rights
- Nashville, TN In Support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
- New York, NY Recognizing Human Trafficking as a Crime
- Oakland, CA Resolution on Public Retirement Funds Being Invested In Companies Doing Business with Sudan
- Philadelphia, PA Sets Day In Support of Torture Victims
- Richland, WA Human Rights
- San Francisco, CA Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"
- Spokane, WA Human Rights
- St. Paul, MN Human Rights
- Tulsa, OK Human Rights
- Urbana, IL Human Rights
I
Impeachment
- Model Resolution for Cities and Counties Calling for the Impeachment Bush and Cheney
- Arcata, CA "2006 New Years Resolution" Demands Impeachment or Resignation of Bush and Cheney
- Amherst, MA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President George W. Bush
- Detroit, MI Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
- Fairfax, CA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Madison, WI Urging Congress to Begin Impeachment Investigation of Bush and Cheney
- Rockingham, VT Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
- Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes
- West Hollywood, CA Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
- Woodstock, NY Possible Grounds for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
L
Labor Issues
- Edmonds, WA Promoting the Use of Apprentices in Public Works Projects
- Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights
- Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution
- Nashville, TN In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize
- San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave
- San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy
- Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages
Land Use
- Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy
- Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy
- Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative
- Boise, ID Community Garden Policy
- Broward County, FL Beach Glass Project
- Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations
- Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities
- Davis, CA Community Garden Policies
- Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens
- Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation
- Manchester, VT Community Vision
- Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program
- Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens
- Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals
- Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- San Francisco, CA Livable Communities
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project
- Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program
- Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation
- Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing
- Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
- Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy
- Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage
- New York, NY In Support of the Uniting American Families Act
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage
Living Wage
See also "Minimum Wage"
- 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 Jose, CA Living Wage Policy
- Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage
- Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage
- Santa Fe, NM Living Wage
- Santa Monica, CA Living Wage
- Suffolk County, NY Living Wage
- Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage
M
Marijuana
- Ann Arbor, MI Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
- Berkeley, CA Marijuana Ordinance
- Breckenridge, CO Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
- Burlington, VT Medicinal Marijuana
- California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Respect of Safe and Affordable Access to Medical Cannabis
- Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization
Minimum Wage
Lots more to see in "Living Wage"
Municipal Electricity
- Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership
- Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity
- Rolfe and Wellman, IA Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity
N
Nuclear Free
- Allegany County, NY in Regards to Labeling of Depleted Uranium Shipments
- Arcata, CA Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission
- Canada Bay (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
- Davis, CA Resolution To Ban the use of Depleted Uranium
- East Windsor, CT Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
- Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association (SD) Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining
- Lane County, OR Nuclear Free Zone
- Las Vegas, NV Prohibition Against the Transport of High-Level Nuclear Waste
- Missoula County, MT Nuclear Free Zone
- Olympia, WA Resolution Calling for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- Santa Cruz, CA Nuclear Free Zone
- Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
- Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act
- The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
P
Participatory Governance
- Introduction and information on participatory budgeting
- Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board
- Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting
- King County, WA Enhancing Citizen Participation in County Government
- Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board
- Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process
- Salt Lake City, UT Police Civilian Review Board
- San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board
- Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program
- Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board
Peace and Nonviolence
General
- Kalamazoo, MI In Support of the U.S. Department of Peace Legislation
- Kansas City, MO Honoring the Hip Hop Community for Their Efforts to Stop Violence
- San Jose, CA In Support of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence
Peace Initiatives
Resource link: Cities for Peace
- AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution
- AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal
- AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached
- Alameda, CA Iraq Resolution
- Arcata, CA Resolution
- Baltimore, MD Resolution
- Berkeley, CA Peace and Justice Commission on Becoming a Sanctuary for Conscientious Objectors
- Berkeley, CA Resolution
- Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home
- Chicago, IL Resolution
- Corvallis, OR Bring the Troops Home
- Davis, CA Resolution
- Evanston, IL Resoltion
- 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
- Oakland, CA Resolution Opposing War with Iran
- 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 Resolution
- 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
Procurement Policies
R
Recycling
Food Packaging
- Berkeley, CA Polystyrene Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging
- Freeport, ME Styrofoam
- Malibu, CA Polystyrene
- Oakland, CA Green Food Packaging
- Santa Cruz County, CA Polystyrene
- Santa Monica, CA Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers
- Sonoma County, CA Polystyrene Ordinance
- St. Paul, MN Plastic Packaging
General Recycling
- Alamance County, NC Recycling
- Alexandria, VA Recycling
- Belgrade, ME Recycling
- Berkeley, CA Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching
- Buffalo, NY Recycling
- Burrville, RI Recycling
- Collier County, FL Recycling
- Contra Costa County, CA Recycling
- Cottage Grove, WI Recycling
- Douglas County, WI Recycling
- Durham, NC Recycling
- Grafton, WI Recycling
- Honolulu, HI Recycling
- Lisbon, ME Recycling
- Litchfield, ME Recycling
- McHenry County, IL Recycling
- Meredith, NH Recycling
- Monroe County, NY Recycling
- Oakland, CA Excess Litter Fee
- Pittsfield, WI Recycling
- Portland, OR Recycling
- Presque Isle, WI Recycling
- Rusk County, WI Recycling
- St Croix County, WI Recycling
- (Central) VT recycling
- Verona, WI Recycling
- Wayne County, NC Recycling
- York, NY Recycling
Zero Waste
- Model Zero Waste Resolution
- Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Berkeley, CA Solid Waste Management Commission Becomes Zero Waste Commission
- Boulder, CO Declaring a Zero Waste Community
- Carrboro, NC Creation of a Zero Waste Plan
- Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal
- Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan
- San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal
- Santa Cruz, CA Encouraging a Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Seattle, WA Zero Waste Goals
S
Smart Growth
See "Land Use"
(Public) Smoking
- Model Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places
- Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance
- Charleston, SC Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Eau Claire, WI Smoking Prohibited in Inside Restaurants
- Gwinnett County, GA Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
- Hawaii County, HI Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Places
- Hennepin County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Laramie, WY Smoking in Public Places
- Louisville, KY Smoke Free Ordinance
- Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance
- Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance
- Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance
Sustainability Policies
Buildings & Design
- Alameda County, CA County Buildings must be LEED Certified
- American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development
- Arlington, MA Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations
- Atlanta, GA LEED Building Design
- Austin, TX Zero Energy Capable Homes
- Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements
- New York, NY LEED Building Design
- San Diego, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Green Building Policy - Council Advisory Committee
General
- Austin, TX Sustainable Communities Initiative
- Burlington, VT Sustainability
- Chattanooga, TN Sustainability Plan
- Londonderry, NH Eco-Industrial Park
- Martin County, FL Vision for Sustainability
- Mercer Island, WA Creation of a City-Wide Carbon Footprint
- Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative
- Morgan Hill, CA Environmental Agenda
- New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability
- Olympia, WA Sustainable City Initiative
- Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future
- Santa Monica, CA Sustainable City Program
- Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020
- Tucson, AZ "Livable Tucson"
- Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan
T
Toxic Pollution
- Model Ordinance for Fertilizer Application
- Model Ordinance for Reducing Air Pollution By Regulating Woodburning Appliances
- Albany County, NY “Pesticide Sunset”
- Ann Arbor, MI Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Ashland, OR Limiting the Use of Pesticides in the City
- Berkeley, CA Actions to Eliminate Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxin Pollution
- Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone
- Carrboro, NC Least Toxic Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Duluth, MN Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools
- King County, WA Clean-Up of Toxic Waste
- Marin County, CA Elimination of Dioxin Emissions
- Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy
- Sacramento, CA Wood Stove and Wood Fireplace Change Out Incentive Program
- San Anselmo, CA Integrated Pest Management Program
- San Francisco, CA Promoting Alternatives to Chemically-Treated Wood Utility Poles
- San Francisco, CA Ban on Clopyralid and other Pesticides that are Persistent in Compost
- San Francisco, CA Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Sarasota County, FL Integrated Pest Management Practices
- Seattle, WA Plan Reduction of Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals
- Vilas County, WI Support of Ban on Fishing Tackle Containing Lead
Transportation
- Model Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Model No-Idling Resolution
- Model Local Billboard Prohibition Ordinance
- Model Ordinance Promoting the Use of Electric-Assisted Bikes and Scooters
- Black River Falls, WI Regulation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission
- Lake Mills, WI Authorizing Operation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
- Las Cruces, NM Resolution on Bicycle Parking Design Standards
- Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan
- Long Beach, CA Reduction of Railroad Yard Diesel Emissions
- Madison, WI "Making Madison the Best Place in the Country to Bicycle"
- Maricopa County, AZ Vehicle Idling Restriction Ordinance
- Nashville and Davidson County, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions
- New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles
- New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions
- New York City, NY Pollution from Buses
- Oakland, CA Establishing "Green Fleet" Policies and Procedures
- Olympia, WA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State
- Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage
- Pittsburgh, PA Declaring "Car Free Day"
- Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan
- Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act
- San Francisco, CA Clean Ferry Resolution
- San Francisco, CA Resolution for an Alternative Fuels Bus Program
- Santa Rosa, CA Support for Cleaner Burning Alternative Fuels
- Santa Rosa, CA Supporting the Use of "ZAP" Electric Bikes and Scooters
- Seattle, WA Clean Green Fleets Action Plan
- Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
W
Wetlands
- Austin, TX Watershed Protections
- Cambridge, MA Resolution on Watershed Protection
- Fairfax, CA Resolution to Protect Stream Conservation Areas
- Grand Junction, CO Watershed Protection Ordinance
- Ocean County, NJ Dune Protection
Wildlife
- Model Ordinance Pertaining to a Prohibition to Feeding Wild Animals
- Ashland, OR Support of the Endangered Species Act
- Aspen, CO Wildlife Protection
- Chicago, IL Invasive Species Ordinance
- Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection
- Davies, 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
- San Juan County, WA Killer Whale Protection Ordinance
- Skamania County, WA Fish and Wildlife Protection
- Vigan City (Philippines) Establishing a Marine Turtle Hatchery
Women's Rights
- Bainbridge Island, WA In Support of the Violence Against Women Act
- Broward County, FL Commission on the Status of Women
- Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
- Humboldt County, CA Commission on the Status of Women
- Mercer County, PA Establishing a Commission for Women
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of CEDAW
- Philadelphia, PA Pro-Choice City Status
- Santa Cruz County, CA Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
- Somerville, MA Women's Commission
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Youth
- Austin, TX City Employee Mentoring/Tutoring Program
- Indianapolis, IN After School Projects
- Janesville, WI Summer Camp Scholarship Program
- Janesville, WI Youth in Government Program
- Kitsap County, WA Declaring Youth Mentoring Month
- Louisville, KY Summer Camp Scholarships
- San Jose, CA After School Programs
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Recreation Scholarship Fund
Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists
- Acorn Living Wage Webpage
- California Secondhand Smoke Policy Database
- Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page
- Community Wealth
- 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
- Wal*Mart Watch