Dunwoody Candidate Forum on Sustainability
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
6:00 pm (6 - 6:45 Meet & Greet, 6:45 - 9 Forum)
Peachtree Charter Middle School
4664 North Peachtree Road
Moderated by
The Honorable Stacey Hydrick
Judge, State Court of DeKalb County
&
Belinda Pedroso
President, League of Women Voters DeKalb
&
Peter Cox
Editor, Dunwoody Patch (with live internet video & audio streaming to be recorded and available for on-demand viewing)
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This is an opportunity for you to hear from the candidates for Mayor and City Council and their positions on such topics as:
• Economic Development, Clean/Green Technology and Sustainable Business Practices
• Sustainable funding and planning strategies for Parks, Trails and Green Space
• Land use and city planning as it relates to development
• Multi-Modal Transportation
• Energy
• Solid Waste Management
• Social Impact on Sustainability: Aging Population, Demographic shift
from Single family to multi-family, Attracting & Retaining Young
Professionals
• Locally-Sourced Food Access
• Air & Water Quality
• Dunwoody Sustainability Plan / Sustainable Vision for Dunwoody
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Sponsored by
Dunwoody Student Volunteer Organization
& League of Women Voters
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Coffee during the Meet & Greet provided by Starbucks
Below are a few links that may add to the conversations.
http://www.foodshedplanet.com/2011/10/sweet-spot-for-economic-sustainability.html
http://www.foodshedplanet.com/2011/10/ive-been-asked-and-so-here-you-go-some.html
City of Dunwoody Reference Information - Sustainability
1.
City
of Dunwoody Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Search for the term
“Sustainability” & Sustainability Plan (yet to be conducted).
2.
ARC Green
Communities Program, Dunwoody’s
Green Communities Initiatives & Dunwoody’s
Sustainability Commission (Dunwoody was awarded Bronze level, and is a key
focus of the Sustainability Commission)
Green Building
- Government LEED Policy
- Green
Buildings Policy adopted March 22, 2010 - Government ENERGY STAR/EarthCraft Policy
- Green
Building Policy adopted March 22, 2010 - Government ENERGY STAR/LEED Renovation Policy
- Green
Building Policy adopted March 22, 2010 - Community Green Building Incentives
- Community
Incentives for Green Building Policy adopted April 26, 2010 and
Permit Application
Energy Efficiency
- Government ENERGY STAR Purchase Policy
- Purchasing
Policy adopted October 12, 2009 and Memorandum - Government LED Traffic Lights
- LED
Traffic Signals Policy adopted April 26, 2010 and Memorandum - Government “Lights Out/Power Down” Policy
- Lights
Out / Power Down Policy adopted May 26, 2009 and Memorandum - Community Energy Codes
- Building
Code adopted December 18, 2008, Memorandum, and Energy Code
Checklist
Green Power
- Community Solar Incentives
- Community
Incentives for Green Building Policy adopted April 26, 2010 and
Permit Application
Water Use Reduction
and Efficiency
- Government High Efficiency Plumbing Fixtures
- Purchasing
Policy adopted October 12, 2009 and Memorandum - Community Water Supply/Conservation Management
Plan - Intergovernmental
Agreement and Letter from Environmental Protection Agency - Community Wastewater Management Plan
- Intergovernmental
Agreement and Letter from Environmental Protection Agency - Community Stormwater Management Plan
- Intergovernmental
Agreement and Letter from Environmental Protection Agency - Community Incentives for WaterSense Homes
- Community
Incentives for Green Building Policy adopted April 26, 2010 and
Permit Application
Trees and Greenspace
- Government No Net Loss of Trees
- No
Net Loss of Trees Policy adopted April 26, 2010, Memorandum, and
Photographs - Community Parking Lot Canopy Requirements
- Environmental
Protection Ordinance adopted December 18, 2008 and Photographs - Community Gardens
- Resolution
in Support adopted July 13, 2009 and Description with
Photographs - Community Farmers Markets
- Zoning
Ordinance adopted December 18, 2008 and Green Market Information
Transportation and
Air Quality
- Government Commute Options
- Government Green Fleet
- Purchasing
Policy adopted October 12, 2009 and Memorandum - Government No-Idling Policy
- No
Idling Policy adopted October 26, 2009 and Memorandum - Community “Safe Routes to School Program”
Recycling and Waste
Reduction
- Government Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
- Purchasing
Policy adopted October 12, 2009 and Memorandum - Government Nontraditional Recycling Program
- Government Recycled Paper Purchasing
- Purchasing
Policy adopted October 12, 2009 and Memorandum - Community Residential Curbside Recycling
- Community Commercial Curbside Recycling
- Community Organics and Yard Debris Collection
Education
- Government Employee Education
- Community Member Education
Innovation
- “Punch Up the Green” Promotion
- Pervious Pavement
- Memorandum,
Community Incentives for Green Building Policy adopted April 26,
2010 - Bicycle Task Force
Zip Code: 30033
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