Dunwoody Candidate Forum on Sustainability - Tuesday 6:30 at Peachtree Charter Middle School

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 
• Transportation Assistance Policy, Transportation Assistance Form, and PTC Partnership Letter
• 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” 
• Kingsley Elementary – Safe Routes to School Program and Memorandum

Recycling and Waste Reduction

• Government Environmentally Preferable Purchasing 
• Purchasing Policy adopted October 12, 2009 and Memorandum
• Government Nontraditional Recycling Program 
• Memorandum and Photographs 
• Government Recycled Paper Purchasing 
• Purchasing Policy adopted October 12, 2009 and Memorandum
• Community Residential Curbside Recycling 
• Ordinance of Transition, Memorandum, and Examination of Sanitation Services 
• Community Commercial Curbside Recycling 
• Ordinance of Transition, Memorandum, and Examination of Sanitation Services 
• Community Organics and Yard Debris Collection 
• Ordinance of Transition, Memorandum, and Examination of Sanitation Services 

Education

• Government Employee Education 
• Memorandum, Fliers, Educational Materials 
• Community Member Education 
• Memorandum, Fliers, Educational Materials 

Innovation

• “Punch Up the Green” Promotion 
• Memorandum, Flier, Screenshots 
• Pervious Pavement 
• Memorandum, Community Incentives for Green Building Policy adopted April 26, 2010
• Bicycle Task Force 
• Memorandum, Flier, Screenshots